For placemakers who have something to say, but don't quite know how to say it

For placemakers who have something to say, but don't quite know how to say it

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Welcome to StoreyBoard.

Perhaps you’re an architect who’s outgrown how you talk about your work. A designer whose marketing falls flat when life gets loud. Or a developer who struggles to put thoughts into words.

You're in the right place.

I’m Oli, a communications strategist and copywriter.

For the past 12 years, I've helped ambitious placemakers sharpen their messaging and share their stories.

Together, we'll break you free from the “award-winning, design-led" default narrative — with distinctive communications that sound unmistakably you.

Welcome to StoreyBoard.

Perhaps you’re an architect who’s outgrown how you talk about your work. A designer whose marketing falls flat when life gets loud. Or a developer who struggles to put thoughts into words.

You're in the right place.

I’m Oli, a communications strategist and copywriter.

For the past 12 years, I've helped ambitious placemakers sharpen their messaging and share their stories.

Together, we'll break you free from the default “award-winning, design-led" narrative — with distinctive communications that sound unmistakably you.

How I can help you

Core Messaging

Distil what makes you different — so it's as clear on the page as it is in your head.

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Projects + Perspectives

Show the impact you deliver — and the thinking that makes it happen.

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Publications

Publish something special — books, reports, guides — to make a mark and outlive the algorithm.

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Strategic Advice

Get a senior-level sparring partner. Bring a problem, a brief, or a blank page, and leave with a clear direction.

Get a senior-level sounding board. Bring a challenge, a brief, or a blank page, and leave with a clear direction.

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How I can help you

Recent work

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hcma's process book, held open to a page saying delight

A framework to maximise social impact through design

rendering of cheadle market in staffordshire with proposed design changes

Project stories that draw you in

hcma how to create community buildings with impact book moody cover

A modern design guide, 40 years in the making

cover photo of stride treglown inhabitant magazine

Post-occupancy, with a twist

Short stories for a rich construction narrative

Sound familiar?

You do great work, but don't know how to talk about it

Your projects leave a lasting impact, but the narrative gets buried in technical, fuzzy language.

You need another pair of hands

You have insights to share and projects to promote, but marketing gets bumped to the bottom of the to-do list.

You can't see the wood for the trees

You’re too close to see what sets you apart, or decide what deserves your attention.

Why StoreyBoard?

I’ll bring clarity to your communications

I'll bring clarity to your communications

I’ll help you find the thread that runs through your work, so you can talk with clarity and confidence.

I'll give your thinking a voice

I give your thinking a voice

I turn your projects and ideas into a beautiful body of work — so clients don't have to sift through the back catalogue to find your greatest hits.

I've been in your shoes

Since 2014 I’ve worked with architecture and design practices, big and small. In-house and advising from the outside. So you get senior expertise, without blowing up your payroll.

Since 2014 I’ve worked with architecture and design practices big and small. In-house and advising from the outside. So you get senior expertise, without blowing up your payroll.

Ready to raise your voice?

Book a quick call and say hello.

Let's see if we're a good fit.

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For placemakers who have something to say, but don't quite know how to say it

Core Messaging

Projects + Perspectives

Publications

Strategic Advice

How I can help you

Recent work

A framework to maximise social impact through design

Project stories that draw you in

A modern design guide, 40 years in the making

Post-occupancy, with a twist

Short stories for a rich construction narrative

Sound familiar?

You do great work, but don't know how to talk about it

You need another pair of hands

You can't see the wood for the trees

Why StoreyBoard?

I’ll bring clarity to your communications

I'll bring clarity to your communications

I'll give your thinking a voice

I give your thinking a voice

I've been in your shoes

Ready to raise your voice?

Ready to raise your voice?

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