About Us

We’re Orchard. An award-winning, multi-disciplinary, integrated marketing agency based in Cardiff. We champion strategic thinking, creative solutions, and commercial impact.

Employee Owned

We are now Employee Owned. As of October 2024, we are all equal members of a trust that owns Orchard. As trustees, every single one of us is empowered and has a vested interest in making a success of working with you, in a mutually beneficial way. Read more here

Our Services

Creative

We’re experts in branding, design, and bespoke creative solutions, from brand strategy, positioning and identity, to digital products and experiences.

Digital Innovations

We’re always looking for new ways to help your business tell a story using technology, from VR to AI, apps, animations, and immersive video.

Content

Whether you need visually arresting social media content or immersive storytelling for your website, we create video, audio, social, and digital content that resonates.

Events and Experiences

Be it an online conference, a face-to-face exhibition, a brand activation, live, virtual or hybrid, we’re experienced in ensuring your event comes to life.

Communications

Combining advertising, media planning and buying, PR and social media, we specialise in insight-driven communications strategy, plans and delivery.

Sponsorships & Partnerships 

Connecting brands, rights holders and audiences through engaging, innovative, creative and purposeful partnerships that deliver positive results.

Our Approach

Every project or challenge that comes through our doors goes through our exacting technical process that allows us to provide bespoke solutions, agile thinking, and measurable success.

The first step is a conversation to find out what the challenge is that you need us to solve. That might mean workshopping, ideas sessions, or mind-mapping in order to craft a detailed brief.

At this point we gather the best experts from our team to come up with creative ideas and solutions. We take the brief, hone the concepts, and create a plan for how we’re going to solve the challenge.

When the idea is refined and agreed, we get to work on creating the activation, content, creative, or campaign deliverables – on time, on brief and on budget.

This final stage is crucial to understanding both the success of the project and if we’ve exceeded your expectations. We look at insights and achievements to understand how we can continue to drive your project forward, whether that’s creating more, curating what you have, or taking on a brand new challenge.

For us, sustainability has never been a trend, it’s simply ingrained in everything we do. We’re always conscious of the environment, the communities, and the wellbeing of the people around us. 

We are working on an ongoing basis with sustainability consultants Alectro to measure our emissions, quantify our carbon footprint, and help us make informed decisions on our future sustainability. View our 2023 Report here. (*This is an independently produced third party report)

This year, our chosen charity partner is Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital, they are dedicated to providing exceptional care and support to children and their families. They ensure that children receive the best possible treatment through innovative medical equipment, emotional support services, and a team of play specialists who bring joy and comfort to hospital days. ​

A member of the Orchard sustainability team planting.

Our Team

Adrian Jones

Adrian Jones
Head of TV and Film Production

Alex Williams
Digital Marketing Specialist

Alys Carlton
Independent Non-Executive Director

Andrew Griffiths

Andrew Griffiths
Head of Creative

Andrew Jones
Editor

Carys Matthews
Designer

Carys Oldall-Smith
Senior Sponsorship Manager

Catrin Morris
Associate Producer

Catrin Rees
Production Manager

Ceri Powell
Director of Sponsorship & Events

Charlotte Fairs
Director of People & Culture

Charlotte Makemson
Head of Paid Digital Media

Cheryl Hughes

Cheryl Hughes
Account Director

Dai Butcher
Head of Digital Innovation

Daniel Anderson
Warehouse Assistant

Demi Quirolo
Project Manager

Eden Thomas
People Coordinator

Ellie French
Receptionist

Emma Bevan

Emma Bevan
Production Manager

Gareth Delve

Gareth Delve
Content Director

Geraint Vaughan
Senior Account Director

Jordan Gazzard
Designer

Josh Holland
Production Manager

Julie Chilcott
Management Accountant

Kate Methuen-Ley
Independent Chair

Kelly Bannister
Senior Event Manager

Kerry McDonald
CEO

Laura Carpanini

Laura Carpanini
Director of Client Services

Laura Dukes
Head of Events & Experiences

Layla Howells
Finance Assistant

Linda Prendeville
Senior Project Manager

Lyndon Thomas
Creative Director

Maisy Williams
Content

Martyn Davis

Martyn Davis
Head of Facilities & Operations Management

Nia Walters

Nia Talfryn Walters
Content Producer & Director

Nicola Scougall
Edit Assistant

Owen Brown
Senior Sponsorship Manager

Perla Nunez

Perla Ponce Nuñez
Project Manager

Phil Morgan
Chief Finance and Operating Officer

Rhianedd Sion
Editor

Rhidian Evans

Rhidian Evans
Line Producer and Production Manager

Rob Light

Rob Light
Director of Creative Productions and TV Programmes

Robert Samuel

Robert Samuel
Warehouse Manager

Sam Bradshaw
Director of Media & Creative

Sara Jones
Contract Manager

Shannon Looms
Sponsorship Executive

Simon Goss

Simon Goss
immersive Content Producer

Stephanie Cobley
People Coordinator

Tim Powell

Tim Powell
Director

Tom Baynton-Williams
Head of Sponsorships & Partnerships

Ursula Marshall

Ursula Marshall
Head of Exhibitions

Vicky Smith
Senior Account Director

Accreditations

FSQS Registered logo in black
Mental Health First Aid Wales logo in black
IPA Incorporated by Royal Charter logo in black
Living Wage Employer logo in black

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