British
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Industries &
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The Creative Industries & Marketing Committee represents a powerful network of international creative organisations and marketing professionals who operate in China. We support our community through advocacy, knowledge-sharing, mentorship and social engagement.
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Our purpose

Our purpose is to enable international creative industries of all sizes to maximise the impact of their work in China. We do this as a united and influential force — advocating for fairer market conditions, delivering essential industry knowledge, mentoring and training businesses, and enabling the best creative talent to enter our firms.

Creative Industries & Marketing Directory 2024

We are proud to present the Creative Industries & Marketing Directory China 2024. This Volume 3.0 edition comprises 145 of the best international creative and marketing firms from all over China. Published in English and Chinese, the Directory details the services and contact information for each firm.

Widely distributed, the Creative Industries & Marketing Directory is a much needed tool for marketing teams, brand managers, event organisers and business executives who wish to connect the best international agencies and talent operating in China today.

Featuring companies of all sizes — from micro to mega — the Directory represents a broad range of creative disciplines from Architecture, Design and Marketing to Photography, Theatre and Film companies and more. Click the button below to see or download the latest edition!

Who are our Creative Industries?

Creative Industries includes a diverse range of international creative firms — from large to small, from niche to multi-disciplinary. Despite our unique differences, we are a collective of ‘creatives’ who are empowered to share intelligence and become influential advocates on the issues that matter most to our community. Our Creative Industries include:

 

What we do

As a member company, you can benefit from the activities of this community in a many ways suited to your size or discipline:

Speak at our many Knowledge Exchange events to share your expertise and increase the profile of your firm and its people

Influence our Advocacy work contributing to the Chamber’s annual ‘Position Paper’ and ‘Sentiment Surveys’

Be part of our new Creative Industries Index, a directory of our international creative firms

Publish strategic research reports to promote your specialism further

Participate in an insightful Live Lounge Podcast about pressing issues such as “Pricing Creativity” or “Killing the Pitch”

Celebrate your industry awards amongst the wider community

Collaborate with other CI members for social impact initiatives in China

Recruit the best returning talent from the UK’s best creative colleges plus so much more!

 

Meet our Committee

Chair

Natalie Lowe
CEO & Founding Partner, The Orangeblowfish

Vice Chair

Steven Proud
Global Key Accounts Director,
Brandigo China

Ex-Officio Member

Cat Sinclair-Jones
Director East China, British Council; Consul (Culture and Education), British Consulate General Shanghai

ExCo Sponsor

Nicky Wang
CEO, WE Red Bridge

Members

Pamela Chen
Partner & Managing Director, Mother

Janet Jiang
Deputy Executive Director,
The British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai

Penny Jin
Founder and Managing Director, iStage Academy

Kirsten Johnston
Founder & CEO, JWDK

Jacob Ketcher
Business Development Manager, Acclime China

Soudamini Khurana
Creative Director,
Fugumobile

Theodore O’Mahony
Studio Director, GM & Founder, KANVID

Anthony James Reed
Founder, Reed Photographic

Richard Seymore
Regional Director, Trade and Investment, China
Invest Northern Ireland

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BritCham Shanghai is an organisation proudly run by its members — for its members. Whether your business is based in China or overseas, we welcome you to be part of our community. Let's connect, and become a member today.