A refusal to choose between art college and music college led me to pursue a media degree, allowing me to keep both my visual and composition passions spinning.

Post-degree, specialising in sound engineering and about to embark on a Master’s in English, my fate was changed by a passionate lecture from an advertising agency owner. The glitter of all crafts coming together as one massively appealed.

A Master’s in creative advertising later, my career path became crystal clear. Eighteen years on, here I still am.

Ciara. Irish. Limerick-born, London-living. Stubborn to the status quo, equally open-minded, and genuinely good craic (if I say so myself).