Kit Rees-Manzoor

• A non-profit organisation committed to creating safe spaces and events for the LGBTQIA+ community of North Hertfordshire.
• Directed, produced, starred in, and edited a promotional music video for North Herts Pride 2024, amplifying visibility and engagement.
• Executed fundraising campaigns and secured sponsorship deals, raising over £3,000 in just four days for the 2024 Pride event.
• Led a rebrand of North Herts Pride, working with local designers to create a sleek yet relatable logo designed for both community connection and merchandise-driven fundraising.
• Transformed social media strategy, shifting towards a more authentic, grassroots approach that resonated deeply with the target audience.
• Introduced a grassroots, humour-driven TikTok strategy to boost engagement, making LGBTQIA+ advocacy more relatable and accessible, leading to a 12% increase in social media following.
• Developed strong partnerships with local businesses, creating mutually beneficial events that increased both revenue and community engagement.
• Since promotion to Director and Chairman in April 2023, oversaw a 40% increase in incoming profits, driving sustainable growth.
• Built key relationships with local government officials, securing funding and long-term support for LGBTQIA+ initiatives.
• Launched the first-ever Winter Pride event at the local town hall, fully funded by North Herts Council, featuring six drag queens and a DJ, raising over £300 in donations at the event.
  

• Developed a high-impact poster and social media campaign for Amnesty International, leading the project from concept to execution.
• Served as lead designer, creative director and copywriter, ensuring a cohesive and compelling photographic identity.
• Led a full rebrand of Amnesty’s visual strategy, moving away from overwhelming, dark, and text-heavy designs to a cleaner, more striking approach that stood out against similar campaigns.
• Created empowering, hopeful visuals, using soft colour grading and intimate, portrait-driven imagery to humanise the message and engage younger audiences.
• Shifted the campaign’s focus from loss and struggle to the fundamental right to protest, making the messaging feel urgent yet positive rather than heavy and despairing.
• Designed a cohesive pitch deck using InDesign, presenting a refined visual strategy that was praised by Amnesty International.
• Managed a team, delegating tasks and stepping in to complete key roles when necessary, ensuring deadlines and quality standards were met.
• Used InDesign and Photoshop to produce high-quality, professional-grade posters.
• Negotiated challenges within the team, maintaining morale and problem-solving to deliver strong final results.
• The campaign received strong praise from Amnesty International and was awarded an A+ grade.

• Contributed to Maybelline’s Halloween campaign for Boots, selling copy and a concept that was successfully implemented.
• Worked collaboratively within a team to deliver high-impact advertising materials under tight deadlines.
• Contributed to team meetings by sharing knowledge about current advertising trends.

• Established strong relationships with clients based on trust and reliability leading to repeat business.
• Resized photographs for use on social media platforms and websites.
• Composed pictures with creative and technical eye for detail.
• Edited, toned, captioned and uploaded photographs for news publications.
• Accurately assessed photoshoot requirements, materials and conditions to determine appropriate equipment selection.
• Created strong rapport with clients during photo shoots, helping to capture individual personality in each image.

• Composed pictures with creative and technical eye for detail.
• Documented key events and captured high-quality imagery that reflected the organixation’s values and vision.

Supported the lead photographer in covering advertising galas, ensuring high-quality outputs and seamless workflows.

• Coordinated with photographers for desired results in final product.
• Delivered excellent customer service whilst maintaining professionalism in all interactions.

• Established strong relationships with clients based on trust and reliability leading to repeat business.
• Demonstrated professionalism in dealing with clients to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Shot up to 90 client sessions per day, combining sales and photography in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Developed confidence and adaptability by quickly understanding client needs and delivering tailored results.
• Studied composition rules but also broke them intentionally creating unique photographic effects.
• Turned client concepts into reality and received consistent positive feedback.