Meet the Tinker Taylor Team
Fearless in our pursuit of excellence, we sweat the small stuff and make the most from every brief. We nurture our in-house team of creatives and collaborate with talent from around the globe.
Sam Taylor
Sam is our Creative Director and founder of TINKER TAYLOR, has over 30 years of experience and is a former BBC producer and two-time Royal Television Society Award winner. Sam is incredibly passionate about quality and creativity and delivering exceptional results whilst also making a positive social impact with our work. Sam has held senior positions at the BBC where she worked in various roles for 10 years at Pebble Mill and has spent time working at Endemol and for the BBC Food Network. Sam is responsible for the creative direction of all our projects to ensure our client's films engage with audiences to build connection, understanding and trust.
Sam Slingsby
Sam is our Director of Production and is responsible for ensuring every client’s journey, from brief to completion, is efficient, uncomplicated, and enjoyable. Sam has been part of the team for 10 years, initially joining as a production coordinator and progressing to the role of Director of Production. Sam leads our account management as well as producing and directing videos and would be your main point of contact. She is highly experienced in working with clients on low- and high-value commissions of every type and works closely with clients with varying degrees of video production experience. Sam oversees our production schedules and project management, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
Robert Ruston
Rob is an award winning and talented rising star who has a genuine flair for building narrative in an engaging and compelling way. Rob heads our postproduction team and is lead editor on all our high-profile projects. He is exceptional on all Adobe Creative Cloud Programmes, including our preferred editing software, industry standard Premiere and is a Specialist Colour Grading on DaVinci Resolve and skilled using Adobe Audition + mix/editing audio levels. Prior to joining TT 5 years ago, Rob worked for ITV & Sky and was nominated for a Royal Television Society award. He also achieved a BA in Media & Journalism and a MA in Film & Television: Research and Production.
Emily Healey
Emily is a highly experienced production coordinator with a 1st Class Honours Degree in Live Events & Television Production. Having worked on multiple campaigns including TV ads, short features, and corporate videos, operating in on-set locations and live studio environments. Emily has previously worked for BBC Creative, supporting the project management team working across multiple high-profile Silver and Gold campaigns.
Jack Hughes
Jack is an award-winning director/camera operator with an impressive track record. He has wide range of experience within the industry and has consistently delivered cutting edge content, on time and on brief. He has worked across a wide variety of clients including the likes of PRADA, the BBC, Panasonic, the NHS, Bosch and Mazda. Prior to Tinker Taylor he worked for TBD media group on a series of 30 short form documentaries in 25 countries and a 2 year long documentary series in partnership with the United Nations focussed on sustainability.
Justin Carrington
Justin heads our motion graphics team, designing and delivering our 2D and 3D projects. He is a degree-educated graphic designer. Exceptionally talented on Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Maxon Cinema 4D.
Sylvie Baxter
Sylvie joined the team in 2021, bringing with her a Master’s in Research and Production from the University of Birmingham and a First-Class History degree from the University of Newcastle. Since then, she has immersed herself in every aspect of production—coordinating, producing, directing, and editing—to bring compelling campaigns to life for clients across the UK and beyond.
Tom Reilly
Tom plays a versatile role at TT, focusing primarily on in-house shooting while also providing valuable support as a camera assistant when collaborating with our network of freelancers. Tom has a Master's in Research and Production and works closely with Rob in post-production, handling tasks from editing to colour grading, ensuring a polished final product every time.
Scott Davis
Scott leads on championing purpose-driven marketing initiatives and delivering content that drives positive change. Weaving together his expertise in digital marketing analytics and creative direction, he assists in inspiring, educating, and motivating audiences. His approach ensures that every project serves a purpose and leaves a lasting impact.
What we do
Marketing and distribution
Even when your film is finished, our job isn’t. Instead, the next phase begins: getting it seen by the right people. With the combined expertise of our in-house team and award-winning partners, we make sure you reach your target audience. YouTube, Google and Facebook advertising; promoted tweets; Instagram posts; email and LinkedIn campaigns; video books: you name it, we can facilitate it.
- eCommerce
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- Web development
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- Marketing
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Awards
Police Federation Northern Ireland #WeAreYou Campaign.
- • Royal Television Society Award – Best Digital Innovation / Digital Creativity
- • Fresh Awards – Gold – Advertising
- • Fresh Awards – Silver – Moving Images
- • ‘The Big F’ Award at the Fresh Awards
- • The Drum Cream Awards – Gold – Online Video / Film / Viral Advert
- • The Drum Cream Awards – Gold – Chairmans Award
Scottish Police Federation #itswhatwedo2 Campaign.
• The Drum Cream Awards – Gold – Online Video / Film / Viral Advert
Police Federation of England and Wales #BelieveInBlue Campaign.
- • The Drum Cream Awards – Bronze – TV/Cinema Advert
- • Fresh Awards – Gold – Moving Images
- • Fresh Awards – Silver – Advertising
