Welcome to Creative Smarts

Thank you for coming to find out more about Creative Smarts, and for checking out our very first news article! We’re thrilled to begin this journey of sharing insights about our work, our mission, and the passion that fuels everything we do.

Who We Are

Creative Smarts is a research communications agency dedicated to bridging the gap between complex academic research and the wider public. Founded by experts in communications and academic research, our team harnesses the power of storytelling to transform intricate information into engaging and accessible content. Dr. Rivka Smith and Edwin Buckley, our co-founders, blend their expertise in research and academia, and communications and media. It's this unique combination of skills and expertise that makes our approach to research communications both pioneering and genuinely creative.

Our Mission: Making Research Digestible

Our core mission is research innovation and increasing research visibility, ensuring that vital knowledge reaches those who can benefit from it. Academic findings and complex information, though often ground-breaking, can be overshadowed by jargon and complexity, leaving them inaccessible to the very people who need the information the most. By translating difficult concepts into user-friendly formats, we empower organisations to engage effectively with their target audiences.

We produce infographics, motion graphics, videos, podcasts, social media content, blogs, and visually engaging reports, as well as campaigns, events and webinars. We also offer consultancy in strategy creation, research development, stakeholder engagement, and media relations.

Why Choose Us?

Our commitment to excellence in research communications is evident in how we approach our projects. We genuinely understand our clients’ goals, their audiences, and the demands that go into producing their work. This enables us to deliver tailored creative communications strategies that resonate at that deeper level.

Collaboration is central to our ethos. Our team embraces innovative thinking, exploring new formats and ideas that ensure your messages are not only heard but really cut through. Whether revisiting traditional formats or paving new paths with interactive content, our aim is to produce narratives that encourage dialogue and inspire action.

Let’s work together to turn complex information into meaningful conversations and impactful stories. Please get in touch, and we look forward to connecting and embarking on this journey with you!