Women in Brand
Women in Brand
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The Founders of the Women in Brand network, Tamira Hamden and Victoria Montgomery, sit down with inspiring brand professionals from across brand marketing, design, strategy, and business. Hear about their experiences, the advice they have for other women navigating a career in brand, and the brands they're loving, and maybe even loathing.
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The podcast centers on diverse topics such as personal branding, career development, and strategic brand marketing. Episodes include deep dives into subjects like the challenges of building a consultancy in higher education and transitioning careers across different sectors, reflecting on the value of branding and the impact of metrics on brand perception.

The Founders of the Women in Brand community, Tamira Hamden and Victoria Montgomery, sit down with inspiring women from across brand marketing, design, strategy, and business. Get the tea on their experiences, the advice they have for women navigating a career in brand, and the brands they’re loving, and maybe even loathing…
How do you build authentic worlds for brands using design? What does it take to lead your own studio? And why are cross-cultural influences so important in brand design?
In this enlightening conversation, Asmah Mansur-Williams shares her inspirational story into brand design – from following her personal creative passions at a young age to co-founding her own international design practice, The Black Pepper Studio. She reflects on her journey into the world of brand, and is generous with her advice for aspiring designers and entrepreneurs.
From Lagos to London to Toronto, Asmah shares the multitude of influences that continue to shape her design philosophy and values, helping to build beautiful worlds for lifestyle brands by drawing on cross-cultural references. She highlights Shini Park, Lotta Nieminen, and her studio Co-Founder Nkenna Amadi as personal influences. The brands Asmah spotlights are Clue Perfumery, Merrachi, 39BC, and the magazines Kinfolk and Serial.
You can explore Asmah's incredible work at https://www.theblackpepperstudio.com/, and find her on LinkedIn and Instagram as @asmahmwilliams.
This episode is brought to you in partnership with Robert Half – and if you're looking for your next opportunity, or building a team and want to find out more after hearing about their brilliant work here, you can visit their website: https://www.roberthalf.com/gb/en\.
Or, contact Madeleine Barnes directly:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeleinebarnesmarketingrecruitment/
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• Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/womeninbrand/
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https://womeninbrand.substack.com/

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