Strategic communications
for the cultural
and creative sectors
The Emerald Diaghilev Egg, Fabergé, 2014
UTEC – Universidad de Ingenieria y Tecnologia, Iwan Baan, courtesy of Grafton Architects
About Flint
Flint is an award-winning international communications consultancy for the arts, culture, design and luxury sectors, specialising in brand management, audience engagement and business development.
With offices in London, Dubai, Istanbul, New Delhi and Mumbai, Flint offers a bespoke communications service that combines specialist expertise and local insight with a genuinely global network.
‘Creativity, contacts, passion and determination … the guys at Flint have what it takes. They come highly recommended’
Dan Crowe, Editor
Port magazine
‘We brought Flint on-board to work with us on the cinema release of ‘Faberge: A Life Of Its Own’ with no time to spare and they delivered a truly exceptional campaign under the most challenging of circumstances. Flint’s commitment to the project went above and beyond – they felt like an extension of our own team and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them’
Abi Smith, Marketing Director
Arts Alliance
‘Flint’s campaign was slick and comprehensive. Its impact was so vast, it even drew reluctant praise from our competitors around the world. I would not hesitate to recommend this dynamic, energetic, proactive team of talented professionals to anyone in arts or publishing’
Andrew Hansen, Managing Director
Prestel Publishing Limited
‘Flint understand perfectly how to give clarity where there may be complexity and lend a feeling of excitement to what is unconventional. As explored in my piece about David Hockney they understand, like him, what it is to make a splash. I would recommend them to anyone who has something important to say and needs help to say it.’
Pele Cox, Poet-in-Residence
The Royal Academy
‘The Flint team are enthusiastic, attentive and focused, and bring tangible value to the success of the Fair. We are looking forward to working with them again’
Murray Macaulay, Director
Christie’s Multiplied
‘Flint’s campaign raised the gallery’s profile enormously, resulting in a record number of visitors. We cannot recommend Flint highly enough’
Thomas Williams, Director,
Thomas Williams Fine Art Ltd
‘We are incredibly lucky to have Flint working out of Istanbul on our behalf. More than a cultural communications agency, Flint have become a natural extension of our core team, working across the board to generate positive outcomes and committing an incredible amount of energy and initiative towards the Fair. They are an asset to any organisation’
Dyala Nusseibeh, Director,
ArtInternational
‘Flint secured coverage that far exceeded our KPIs. They executed a professional and successful promotional campaign and proved to be an invaluable source of advice across the cultural and creative sector’
Simon Pitkeathley, CEO
Camden Collective
‘One of the top literary PR agencies’
Katy Guest, Literary Editor
Independent on Sunday
‘I was really impressed with the combined professionalism and creativity of the Flint team. Their communication skills were spotless throughout the campaign. This has already made a significant impact on our product sales as well as enhancing our series brand profile. I would recommend Flint PR to anyone looking for a professional, approachable and creative PR team that deliver successful results.’
Abigail Coften, Head of Marketing
Hodder & Stoughton
‘Flint provide a thoroughly professional and creative approach to publicity. Straight-forward and easy to work with, they have delivered exactly what they promise – and then even more’
Caroline Newbury, Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Communications
Random House Penguin, India
‘Enhancing our profile on a tight budget, Flint presented and delivered a compelling strategy that had clarity, measurability and reassuring methodology’
Tom Warman, Director of Marketing and Development
Eureka! National Children’s Museum
‘I was absolutely delighted with the results. Flint are wholly professional and a genuine pleasure to work with and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them’
Suzi Williams, Group Marketing and Brand Director, BT plc
‘Since engaging Flint The Fine Art Society’s profile in the Press has risen considerably and this has been very good for business’
Patrick Bourne, Managing Director
The Fine Art Society
‘What distinguishes Flint Asia is their deep understanding of the art and culture space not just in India but also key international centres, the relationships and networks they have formed with media and important stakeholders and the great effectiveness with which they can roll out a comprehensive 360° PR and communications campaign. I believe their offering is truly unique and valuable’
Neha Kirpal, Founder & Director
India Art Fair
‘We love working with Flint. They are full of energy and ideas, and have a great knack for tackling difficult issues head-on, brilliantly combining tenacity with diplomacy’
Susie Dowdall, Books Editor
The Daily Mail
‘From the initial brief Flint PR clearly understood our business objectives and they were creative and proactive in their approach to the campaign.They delivered a high level of quality coverage covering all sectors of our market. They are a great team to work with – hard-working, committed, enthusiastic and fun too!’
Mary Claire Boyd, Fair Director
Olympia International Art and Antiques Fair
‘Flint are an enthusiastic, innovative and dedicated agency, with whom it is a pleasure to work. They executed a brilliantly creative campaign which not only introduced us to a whole new demographic but also secured an impressive level of coverage across a wide spectrum’
Ivo Dawnay, London Director
The National Trust
‘Flint have been an absolute pleasure to work with and delivered a successful campaign on our behalves. They showed continuous commitment and dedication through the campaign and we had a great team with diverse skills which showed the range of press engagement as well as the increase in social media followers across a range of platforms. They were very responsive to any requests we had along the way and it felt they were part of the team by the end of the campaign. Would recommend them highly.’
Victoria Luxem, Project Manager
Mayfair Art Weekend
Team
Contact
LONDON
2 Newburgh Street
London W1F 7RD
Digby.Halsby@flint-culture.com
Wol.Balston@flint-culture.com
+44 (0)203 463 2080
