Shwmae, I’m Maris. Yes, like the potato. Fortunately, I spend my days shaping brands rather than chips.

For the past seven+ years, I’ve been working across strategy, brand, and campaigns turning big ideas into meaningful connections. Working closely with a range of clients from art and culture to education and health.

My focus? Storytelling that sparks joy, surprise, and intrigue, helping to 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