A web and content designer. A creative with a conscience. A friend.

Francesco Imola
Location
Folkestone, UK
Status
Available for collaborations in 2026

About

Hi, I'm Francesco, a designer and trust-based marketer from Italy, now based in Folkestone, on the Kent coast. My strengths lie in UX, copywriting, brand messaging, and the often unglamorous work of being reliable. Throughout my career, I have seen innumerable businesses squander staggering sums of money on sloppy marketing, graphic design and websites that inevitably confuse people and ruin their brand's reputation. Thankfully, I soon learned how to stop that from happening. Before landing in this sector, I spent six years working in cultural institutions and at a film and TV talent agency. Different sectors, but broadly the same job: making complex realities a little less complex and drawing audiences closer to worthwhile ideas, services and creative talent. I graduated with a degree in Digital Arts from the University of Greenwich, and that is where much of this all began.
Mockup of two computer windows, one shows a cliff, the other the Creatives for Climate logo
Poster design for Fast Forward to the Analogue, University of Greenwich Galleries, 2019

What makes the difference

If you’re a business or an independent organisation looking for help with your website or with the strategy, content and integrations that surround it, I’ll bend over backwards to lighten your workload and set your business on the path to success. What sets me apart is my hands-on approach: I personally handle virtually every aspect of every project, from strategy to copywriting, design and development. This means fewer variables, lower overheads for you, and a more cohesive end product. I also keep sustainability and longevity top of mind, both in the final result and in how I achieve it.

Tools

The software I tend to reach for is reliable, easy to hand over, and privacy-conscious where we're dealing with people's data. I also understand the code that powers the web, and sometimes that's the better answer.

Sustainability

Mockup of two computer windows, one shows a cliff, the other the Creatives for Climate logo

If there is one constant in my journey, it has been the desire to work for worthy causes, and the only way to fulfil this desire is to rethink what matters most. It took around 4.6 billion years for a cosmic swirl of gas and dust to become a planet suitable for birds and flowers and children. The last thing I want to do is devote my time to furthering its destruction. As such, in 2025, I joined Creatives for Climate, a global network of creative professionals who are putting their skills to work in the fight for the climate. I'm also a member of Good Folk, a collective that offers pro-bono support to charities with a lot on their plate.

Although my practice is far from perfect, I see every project as an opportunity to shape the change I wish to see. For the record, I will not work with clients in the fossil fuel sector, or those directly associated with this industry.

Recognitions

2026
CSS Design Awards
Special Kudos | francescoimola.com
CSS Design Awards
Public Awards · Best UI, UX and Innovation | francescoimola.com
2023
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Breaking free from the algorithm | Substack post
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I fell into a sustainable design rabbit hole | Substack post
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Everything you see is in the past | Exhibition Catalogue
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How to Feel More at Home | artwork · net art
2021
Special Special
How to Feel More at Home | artwork · net art
Harbor Review · Issue 04
'Untitled(2)' | artwork · photography

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