Hello. I’m Frankie — graphic designer,  community builder & podcaster.

I wear a few hats. I like hats.

 

Frankie hugging a member of the DIFTK community at a meetup. She is smiling and wearing a party hat!
Frankie speaking on stage. She is holding a microphone and pointing towards the audience.
Two images of Frankie — one small polaroid where Frankie is smiling at the camera wearing a pink hat. Another of Frankie sat on a bench outside smiling and wearing a bobble hat!
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Find out more about me

Need a designer?

Pick me!

With over 13 years experience as a freelance graphic designer, I can help bring your ideas to life.

While I work on all sorts of projects with all sorts of brilliant people, branding and editorial design with a large dose of COLOUR 🌈 is my happy place.

Clients include The Royal Anniversary Trust, Imperial War Museums and Southwark Council as well as some incredible fellow freelancers and small businesses including Sonshine Magazine, PlayHOORAY and Overall1516.

If you’ve got a project you need design support with, I’d love to hear about it.

Let's chat design!

"Frankie’s vibrant design and stylish infographics brought our message to life. She was full of ideas and enthusiasm and great at taking direction."

 

Amy Douthett • IdeasTap

“After chatting to Frankie about my business and rebrand, she managed to create exactly what I knew I wanted but just couldn’t visualise!"

 

Claire Russell • PlayHOORAY

“Frankie came highly recommended and did not disappoint. She took on board my design ideas and business values, and translated them into something that reflects my ethos perfectly."

 

Hannah Ashwell-Dickinson

Here’s some of my design work…

Internal pages of Sonshine Magazine that I design and layout — a single page and a double page spread.
A bunch of flowers wrapped in brown paper. The logo I designed for Sarah Guild Floral Design is stamped onto the paper.
A pair of light blue dungarees with the label visible showing the logo I designed for Overall1516
Mockup of a website design for Brand New Notebook who I did the branding for.
Two smartphones show mockup of social media accounts for Kasa Communications who I designed the branding for.
Child in a pink hat is holding a pack of PlayHOORAY PlayPrompts in front of their face. I designed the logo featured on the packet.
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Need help to start, nurture or manage your online community?

Well you are in luck because I know a thing or two about that.

In 2016, alongside my design work, I founded Doing It For The Kids — a community by and for freelance parents. And honestly, it’s the best thing I’ve ever done.

From starting a community from scratch, to moving from free to paid, to running online and in-person (kid-friendly!) events, publishing newsletters, and co-hosting podcasts… I’ve seen and done it all over the past 9+ years.

And I’d love to talk to you about it.

Soon I’ll be running a Community Clinic once a month where you can book a one-hour session with me to chat through all your community-building ideas and challenges, whatever stage you’re at.

So if you have questions about how to create, grow, or manage a thriving online space built on real, meaningful connection — please get in touch.

Community Clinic coming soon!
The photo I’ve used here is by Kassia Karr.

"Most people have no idea how difficult and patience-intensive running an online community can be. Frankie makes it look effortless."

 

Suzanne Buckley • Community Builder

"Frankie was super generous with her time and gave me lots of tips on running my community. I love her no-BS approach and supportive nature. Bonus points for being hilarious too!"

 

Angharad Jones • Mela Community

"Talking to Frankie made me feel so much more comfortable about moving forward, and gave me lots of ideas for growing my community."

 

Emma Cossey • The Freelance Lifestyle

Hi, I’m Frankie 👋

Born and raised in London, I’m now a living cliché having swapped the streets of Finsbury Park for rural Somerset in 2020.

I have two brilliant kids, a running-obsessed husband and ambitious plans to defeat our sluggy overlords and successfully grow something in my garden.

As well as my design work and running an online community, I also make a podcast for freelance parents with my friend Steve that’s racked up not one, but two British Podcast Awards.

Whether you’re looking for design support, advice on community building, or searching for a podcast guest with one too many slug anecdotes — you’re in the right place. 

Get in touch
The photo I’ve used here is by Saskia Albers.
Frankie holding the GOLD British Podcast Award she and Steve Folland received for the DIFTK podcast. She is wearing sparkly trousers and smiling at the camera.
Screenshot of the DIFTK Podcast announcement as winner of Best Business Podcast at the British Podcast Awards.