The future’s Briight for marketing agency

Marketing agency Briight is eyeing further growth following a transformational year in which it rebranded, revamped its new venue and taken on more staff.

The firm, formerly Future Proof Films, is led by creative entrepreneurs Rob Dawes and Drew Taylour-Davis.

The pair have worked with some popular local businesses, as well as campaigns for household names, including the BBC, Microsoft, and, most recently, leading sausage-maker HECK.

Rob said: “It was great to work with the team at HECK. Most of our video work – more than 50% – is done in London but we want to encourage others to invest in Derby, because it’s a great city known for its creativity and innovation.

“We have an abundance of great filming locations locally, whether it’s a countryside location, somewhere more urban, or at our fully-equipped studio space in the city.

“Our ambition at Briight is to host a creative space that can help nurture talent and produce great work.

“We want to push people locally to be more ambitious, understand the power of great marketing, and apply it at SME level.”

Alongside the services it provides, Briight has launched a networking event called ‘Briight’s Social Slice’, which is held on the last Wednesday of every month.

Rob said: “The event is always very informal and is a great way for the business and creative industries in Derby and Derbyshire to get together – over pizza and a beer.”

Rob and Drew have been running an agency together for more than eight years.

In 2021, they exchanged contracts on their new studio, in Jubilee Business Park.

They transformed the entire building in early 2022 to create an enjoyable space for their team to work and allow creativity to flow.

There are further plans to improve the building, which also boasts a podcasting studio that has been a huge hit with members of the Briight team.

Their podcast, BriightCast, aimed at marketing and business professionals, reached number two in the Apple charts and with season two underway, the team are determined to have some big names in marketing make an appearance on their podcast.

Marketing manager Jess Frearson said: “The aim of BriightCast is to show our ambition, vision and purpose, but primarily it’s about providing valuable marketing tips to listeners.

“We want to give a peek into life at Briight, share insights from inside a visual marketing company and also feature lessons from our experiences and other special guests; people involved in marketing locally, nationally and globally.”