Shwmae (hi), I’m Maris. Yes, like the potato. Fortunately for me, I spend most of my days shaping brands and only occasionally peeling spuds.

For the past seven+ years, I’ve been working across (yes, you guessed it) brand, strategy, and campaigns, turning big ideas into meaningful work. Along the way, I’ve worked closely with clients big and small, mentored the next generation of designers, and joined Creative Wales as a non-executive board member.

Above all, I’m a deep thinker and curious creative who loves to play, explore and craft stories that stand out with personality and purpose.

ABOUT //

Associate Lecturer / Cardiff Metropolitan University / March 2026–Present

Creative Wales / Non Executive Board Member / November 2025–Present

Upriser Mentor / Saatchi & Saatchi partnership / September 2023–Present

Cowshed / November 2019–Present

Kerning the Gap (Mentee) / Rosalind Michaluk, Pearlfisher / April 2024–2025

Mentor / CSAD / October 2020 & 2021

TEDxCardiff / Volunteer / March 2020

Clout / October–November 2019

Golley Slater / August–September 2019

Mytton Williams / August 2018