A multi-disciplined designer, creative director and artist with over a decade of experience, across the creative sector.

 
 
 

Aidy has helped provide individuals, small businesses and multimillion pound corporations with the knowledge and tools to communicate their story to the world.

A specialist in translating ideas and purpose into a range of visual languages that inform, excite and inspire action.

 
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‘Ultimately, I am driven by purpose.

Understanding, interpreting and providing people with the ability to engage with those that matter most.

‘My sole measure of success is the genuine value I create for others. To this day, over 95% of my work comes through recommendations and referrals.’

- Aidy Brooks

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Leading, Collaborating and Teaching.

 

Minirig

Head of Creative

Portable Speaker company based in Bristol, UK.

Aidy & Co

Creative Director

A dynamic team of creative designers, filmmakers and photographers.

Bath Spa Uni

Guest lecturer and Mentor

Professional Practice and Enterprise suite.

 

Working Principles

Efficiency + Execution

Structural planning, creative adaptability and goal focussed design.

 

Speed + Specification

Working fast and to an exceptionally high standard.

 

Form + Function

Design thinking and making based on clearly defined purpose.

 

Creative Elements

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DESIGN

Strategy

Brand Development

Motion + Graphics

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MOTION

Pre-Production

Photography & Film

Post Production

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ART

Ideation

Concept

Development

What Aidy’s clients say

Client Testimonials
Paul Rose - Company Director
Paul Rose - Company Director

I would thoroughly recommend Aidy. He was integral to our business rebranding. His ideas and ability to 'get' what AF Live values has been extremely refreshing and I am confident he would be an asset to any company looking to improve their online image.

Carly Heath - Consultant
Carly Heath - Consultant

Aidy is an absolute delight to work with, always quick to come back with artwork and consistently comes up with a creative approach. An asset on any team.

Mike Cunningham - Director
Mike Cunningham - Director

Aidy & Co have a real passion for your business! They really helped us with our brand and messaging, as well as amazing graphics for social media and other channels like LinkedIn… Excellent chap, Excellent service, excellent rate!

James McDonough - Director
James McDonough - Director

Aidy and his team were fantastic, they turned around the first draft designs in a couple of days and met our brief perfectly. We didn’t receive just a logo but a well thought out logo, concept & branding…

Rowan Gordon - Artist + Producer
Rowan Gordon - Artist + Producer

Having hired Aidy for some EP artwork, I cannot recommend him enough, not only was the final product amazing, but he guided me through the whole process…

Nicholas Awbrey - Senior Project Mananger
Nicholas Awbrey - Senior Project Mananger

I can recommend not only the outstanding quality of finished products … but also Aidys ability to deliver on briefs as requested as well as his skills in interpreting briefs to ensure the delivery always exceeds expectations

Luke Pinnegar - Senior Technician
Luke Pinnegar - Senior Technician

(Aidy) goes beyond the client's needs and his enthusiastic and captivating personality makes him a pleasure to work with producing an end result always better than expected! Always a pleasure.

Matthew Johnstone - Chief Executive
Matthew Johnstone - Chief Executive

We commissioned Aidy to complete a smaller mural at Redbrick House, a co-working office building we run in the St Paul's / Stokes Croft area of Bristol… We are very pleased with the result and would recommend Aidy to complete similar work for other organisations.

Past & Present

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'I thrive as a collaborator, strategist and adventurer always willing to go above and beyond, for the right cause.'

Traditionally trained as a Fine Artist B.A (Hons), Aidy fuses tradition and technology, with design thinking and making.

Aidy & Co

A dynamic collective of creative professionals

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Clients

Work with us -

we build a dynamic team of creative professionals, specific to the scope and scale, of your needs.

Creatives

Learn from us -

teaching the art of design thinking and making to creatives looking to transition into the professional realm.

Our client work is now live

What Aidy’s students say

Student Testimonials
Ruairi - Mentee
Ruairi - Mentee

I worked with Aidy as part of Aidy & Co, he was instrumental in helping me to bridge the gap between the technical abilities I'd gained from my course and using them in a professional environment.

Josie - Student
Josie - Student

I am so glad that I found Aidy...! Working with him is proving to be the best thing I could do for my business…. I can't speak highly enough of him and would recommend him to anyone seeking tutoring in this area.

Andrew - Mentee
Andrew - Mentee

Incredibly valuable, I was completely unsure of my practice and direction of work flow, and now I have a much clearer and thought out plan for the coming months.

Damien - Student
Damien - Student

Had a great first lesson with Aidy. His way of explaining things and enthusiasm was very inspiring and answered all my questions very clearly and effectively. Highly recommended!

Jayne - Student
Jayne - Student

Aidy was a great tutor. He ensured that we covered exactly what I needed to know and explained it at just the right level. Aidy is friendly and approachable, with a wealth of knowledge and experience of the creative industry.

Jack - Mentee
Jack - Mentee

Aidy is very calm, relaxed and approachable and takes things at a steady speed and will accommodate to your needs and level of study. I would recommend this tutor for anyone, from beginner’s to more advanced learners and to anyone looking to improve their editing skills or learning to edit in none destructive ways.

Justin - Student
Justin - Student

“A wonderfully constructed and concise lesson, delivered with patience and all the necessary detail I required for my project with the identification from Aidy in him understanding completely my needs, brief and need for technical guidance - with him leading me, step by step to the very output I have been visualising for months. Most liberating”

 
 

Awards & Achievements

 

  • Winner of the Bright Young Things national Fine Art competition 2005

  • Awarded the Princes Trust 'Young Enterprise Loan' 2009

  • Featured artwork on the BBC TV series Show Me The Monet 2012

  • Winner of the Minirig Speaker Design Competition 2014

 

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