# Imi Read

> Founder of Artists Pages.

Running Artists Pages. Consulting. Forbes 30 Under 30.

## Profile Data
- [Profile](https://path.cv/imi): Full professional profile
- [facts.json](https://path.cv/imi/facts.json): Structured JSON with professional data
- [profile.md](https://path.cv/imi/profile.md): Markdown resume
- Last updated: October 2026

## Current
Founder at Artists Pages

## Experience
- Founder at Artists Pages (Sep 2024 – Present)
- Product Marketing at OurCal (Oct 2022 – Aug 2024)
- Product Marketing at Contact (Jun 2020 – Oct 2022)
- Marketing at Cortex Creatives (Oct 2018 – Jan 2021)
- Co-Founder at Clear Water (Jan 2020 – Dec 2020)
- Founder at The Collector Club (Oct 2019 – Sep 2020)
- Social Media at Scouty (Mar 2020 – Mar 2020)
- Social Media at Converse (Apr 2019 – Jul 2019)

## Skills
Social Media Growth, Community Growth, Email Marketing, Product Marketing, Design, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), App Store Optimisation (ASO), Content Marketing Strategy, Influencer Marketing, Branding, Sales Enablement, Creative Direction, Content Writing, Copywriting, User Research, Market Research, Positioning, Messaging, Brand Partnerships, Leadership

## Education
- BA Hons in Illustration Animation and Graphic Design, Kingston University

## Awards
- 30 Under 30 (Media and Marketing) — Forbes (Apr 2025)

## Publications
- [With £3 million investment, this platform is creativity's first point of 'Contact'](https://culted.com/culture/contact-secure-investment/) — Culted (May 2022)
- [Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams backs startup for creators](https://sifted.eu/articles/maisie-williams-backs-startup-for-creators) — Sifted (May 2022)
- [ Contact, a platform for creatives backed by Maisie Williams, raises $1.9M seed led by Founders Fund](https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/12/contact-a-platform-for-creatives-backed-by-maisie-williams-raises-1-9m-seed-led-by-founders-fund/) — TechCrunch (Aug 2021)
- [A New Angle: the Clear Water founders on shaking up creative education](https://www.itsnicethat.com/news/a-new-angle-clear-water-creative-industry-190121) — It's Nice That (Jan 2021)
- [The Collector Club is a new digital publishing platform for indie comic books, graphic novels and art journals](https://www.itsnicethat.com/news/collector-club-digital-publication-160620) — It's Nice That (Jun 2020)

## Speaking
- Keynote Speech — Graduation Ceremony (Jan 2026)

## Services
- Consultancy: For brands, start-ups, galleries, and cultural institutions.