Helmanis works with a network of talented creative and technical experts.
Our core team are:
Lisa Helmanis
Creative & Strategy Director
After studying Fine Art and Critical Theory at Goldsmiths, Helmanis achieved a postgraduate in journalism, going on to write travel, interiors and lifestyle content for brands such as GQ, The Sunday Telegraph and the Candy Brothers. Post launching The Sunday Times Inside Out Magazine and working with famed entrepreneur Brent Hoberman, Helmanis became passionate about the power of digital, empowering brands to forge meaningful connections with audiences. The Helmanis agency was founded to deliver structured, focussed growth through a combination of creativity, storytelling and analysis. Lisa is also the Creative Director of craft and materials focussed interiors sister agency, Day Studio.
Sarah Morisset
Development & Design Director
On completion of a MultiMedia Postgraduate at Saint Martins School of Art Sarah became a creative web design and development expert working full-time in digital agencies where she learned her trade on large accounts like Peugeot, HSBC and Dior. Entrepreneurial in nature, when Sarah couldn’t find stylish and interesting children’s clothing, she launched her own range as well as developing her own freelance client base in digital design. A typical Sarah response to problem solving. She brings an in-depth UX/UI understanding to Helmanis projects and a very digital-focused point of view.
Richard Conner
Art & Vision Director
Trained at prestigious Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (UCL) Richard is a dyed in the wool creative. Co-founder of image, design, and film studio Smoothe, award-winning architectural practice Piercy Conner (now Piercy&Co) and integrated creative agency Assembly he has a visionary approach to conceiving concepts, developing ideas and articulating designs in the real world. He ensures every Helmanis project is pitched at exactly the right tone visually and creatively, to manifest brand values and ambitions in the most symbiotic, original and exciting ways.
Olivia FitzGerald
Having studied at Goldsmith’s and the Royal College of Art, Olivia transitioned into the world of B2B sales in the late 1990s. She forged her career initially with Bookatable, the UK’s first online reservation platform that brought hospitality businesses and consumers together. Passionate about working with innovative companies in rapid-growth mode, Olivia has been a member of executive board teams for over ten years, helping to deliver significantly increased revenue and profits for businesses from Bookatable to Planday, Zonal Marketing Technologies and Majestic Wine.