My name is Toby, I am a highly experienced multimedia artist and interdisciplinary creative, with a Master’s degree with Distinction in Sound Arts from the University of Arts London, and a bachelor’s degree with a first-class honour from dBs Music Bristol.

I have been a massive admirer of Max Richter’s work, especially his composition works for films like Ad Astra and Hostiles, but more than anything, I really love and admire what Studio Richter Mahr is doing for the creative community, and what it stands for in the world of creativity, dedicated to fostering and nurturing the creative community, encouraging these multi-disciplinary exchanges and cross-medium explorations, collaborations that are the life and soul of truly unique, innovative creation without borders. Redefining what it means to create and expelling the need for borders, the existence of creative limits or the necessity for conformity, the key to limitless creation. I believe I have both the skillset, innovatively redefining approach and unique creative mind that fits right into the ethos at Studio Richter Mahr, much like you are at the studio, I am driven by creativity without borders, creating work that doesn’t restrict itself to a boundary, thinking innovatively, creating limitlessly and continuously working across mediums and collaborating across disciplines. As a creative, and as a creator, I strive to create spaces and build worlds with my work, and I believe that you strive for the same things as Studio Richter Mahr, striving to foster creative spaces and nurture multi-disciplinary collaboration, this is what I have done for almost a decade through the content I have created, content that has a life to it, has character, and builds a vibrant, developing world, for these reasons I believe I am the perfect piece in the puzzle for the culture at SRM studio, which will allow me to mesh as a part of this community you are building and become a part of something bigger. After so many years in the creative world, I still have so much left to give, both for myself and for the creative community, and I have never come across a better opportunity to do so than here with Studio Richter Mahr as Content Creator, a chance to have a genuine impact, a chance to become a part of something so much bigger than myself or my work, a chance to become a part of redefining what creativity means in modern culture.

As a multimedia artist with almost a decade of experience in digital content, I have no doubt that I am the best-suited candidate for this role, to extract the most out of this opportunity and become a genuine asset to the team where I can become a vital part of the studio. With years of experience across photography, videography, graphic design, digital video production & video editing, copywriting and multi-platform & platform-specific multimedia content creation across photo, video, image and copy, I have a vast and extremely diverse skillset across the board of contemporary digital content creation. I have years of proven experience managing creative content strategies, managing brand identity and overseeing simultaneous and cross-disciplinary projects across platforms, from TikTok and Instagram to Twitter and YouTube, both managing small teams and executive producing projects, while working as part of a team and as a contributing creative. I believe this diverse skillset alongside my work ethic complements this role perfectly, not only do I understand the digital creative world after years of being engaged and embedded deep within it, I believe I strive for the same goals that you do at SRM, redefining expectations and nurturing a space that encourages multi-disciplinary exchange. This is where I believe I slot right into the culture at Studio Richter Mahr, a studio that is evidently just as motivated and passionate about the art of creativity and creation, a studio so dedicated to harbouring the raw capability of art & sound to create powerful stories and being amongst a team of people who strive for the same things that I do, people who strive to innovate and create every single day in the same way that I have done every day for the last 10 years.

My relentless drive and pure dedication to the art & craft are what set me apart.

I believe my diverse skillset within the world of contemporary arts, music & creative content, alongside my dedicated work ethic, complement this role perfectly. Not only have I built a highly advanced set of content skills & a highly unique creative mind after almost a decade of creating innovative work and bold projects, but I believe I strive for the same goals that you do at Studio Richter Mahr, creating a space for creatives to collaborate and work together across a wide range of mediums & disciplines, fostering a community of diverse creative minds. This role is the perfect opportunity to put my years of experience and diverse skillset to the test in a fast-paced setting, gain some invaluable experience and become a part of something impactful on a large scale within the culture that I love and admire. Throughout my previous projects, I have found collaborative projects the most fulfilling, where I can bounce off the unique minds of the creatives within the team to enhance my own process, so working alongside everyone on the team in this role I find a very attractive element of this opportunity, working fluidly between a number of multi-disciplinary projects while collaborating with creative minds with diverse skillsets. I am a highly flexible, highly adaptable, and highly versatile creative with a burning passion for collaborating & working across disciplines, I pour everything into the projects I am a part of, always striving for innovation & creation, and I believe I have a lot to give within this role, where I can become a crucial element in the worlds that you become a part of at the studio.

I look forward to working with you.

- Best, Toby

DETAILS

Email: knowyou.contact@gmail.com

Website: www.knowyoumusic.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/toby-boston

Phone: +44 7496 022655

Date of Birth: 25/04/1999

Location: Manchester, UK

ABOUT ME

I am a Multimedia Artist and Interdisciplinary Creative with a master’s degree with a Distinction in Sound Arts from the University of Arts London and a bachelor’s degree with a first-class honour from dBs Music Bristol.

With almost a decade of experience, I am fluent within the digital landscape across all major platforms, implementing digital media campaigns across mediums with a high level of ability in multimedia content creation tailored for all major digital platforms, from short-form TikTok video content & visual Instagram imagery to short Twitter texts & long-form YouTube content. I have been managing brands and overseeing multi-disciplinary & collaborative creative projects for almost a decade, with proven experience handling creative brand strategy, overseeing art & creative direction and managing brand identity. I have a solid understanding of digital media & web content, with years of experience writing copy & editorial content, creating digital content & still image design, with highly proficient video editing and digital video production skills, plus a keen eye for the visual from a background in graphic design and an artistic practice built-in digital media art. With plenty of cross-disciplinary collaboration experience, I have fantastic interpersonal & communication skills, with a highly professional set of administrative knowledge & IT skills developed over almost a decade of running and managing my own brands, and dozens of both independent & collaborative projects, familiar with Adobe CS and fluent in MS Office & Google Suite. I love the process of working as part of a team, bouncing off other creatives and picking up new skills to develop my craft, working both autonomously & collaboratively, and working flexibly across disciplines, always eager to get stuck into a project and push myself creatively.

As an interdisciplinary sound artist working at the cutting edge of innovation, I create multimedia compositions, experimental audio-visual & installation work, and immersive sound works, crafting bold & unique visual stories at the intersection of science, technology & media with an innovative creative approach. I write original musical scores for award-winning short films, digital video projects & trailers with experience in both bespoke composition and production music, and I release electronic music as Know You, with a catalogue totalling almost 400,000 streams and collaborations with brands like the London College of Fashion and Sky TV, with work featured at London Fashion Week and global film festivals.

My experience over the years has contributed to a unique sense of creative, conceptual, and strategic thinking. I am highly organised, and detail-orientated, I’m certainly a perfectionist with my work, but I am very good at working under pressure and working with tight deadlines without sacrificing content. Able to learn extremely quickly, I approach everything with an eagerness to learn new tools and develop my craft. I am a highly adaptable & flexible creative with diverse and interchangeable skillset across mediums, bringing a relentless drive and dedication to my craft, with a burning passion for innovation at the cutting edge of sound & media.

CREATIVE EXPERIENCE

Multimedia Artist & Music Producer – Know You – May 2014/Present

Highly experienced and versatile contemporary multimedia artist & music producer with almost a decade of experience, creating audio-visual & installation work and experimental & immersive sound works with an innovative creative approach, plus producing electronic & contemporary music with a catalogue totalling almost 400,000 streams, collaborations with the London College of Fashion and work featured at London Fashion Week.

Founder & Programme Curator— Kickback Film Club — April 2023/Present

Founder of a startup film club with Kickback Coffee Roasters, curating monthly film screenings alongside the seasonal coffee roast, plus filmmaker panels & film events, inviting the community to engage in the wider film & coffee world and create a thriving cultural hub.

Freelance Moderator & Assessor – Association for Accredited Learning – August 2022/Present

Moderating assessed work and assessing learner work against learning objectives and assessment criteria.

Founder & Label Manager – Beluga Collective – June 2016/April 2019

Founder, owner, and manager of independent record label and artist collective, delivering all label releases, managing distribution, multimedia asset creation, branding, creative direction, and creative strategy, plus fulfilling artist development and artist management duties.

Freelance Film Composer – Toby Boston – January 2019/Present

Music Composer for film and visual media with over 4 years of experience, delivering unique musical scores for award-winning short films, video projects & trailers, with experience being involved from conception through to post-production and in the development of large-scale projects, working with brands like Sky TV and having work featured at international film festivals and renowned publications.

Freelance Music Writer – Gems & Secrets – July 2020/Present

Music Writer at Gems & Secrets, curating features and writing short-form music reviews plus contributing long-form articles and content recommendations for the monthly newsletter.

Freelance Music Editor – MIRTH Magazine – August 2022/Present

Music Editor at print & web magazine, writing long-form articles, generating & curating content ideas and devising content strategy in collaboration with the creative team for the print magazine, social media & website.

DJ Tutor & Social Media Manager – Showcase Selects – December 2021/July 2022

Tutoring beginner & intermediate DJ’s and planning events as part of the society team, managing the social media pages of the society, creating digital content, leading the creative direction, and devising strategies.

EDUCATION

University of the Arts London – 2021/2022

MA Sound Arts with Distinction

dBs Music Bristol – 2017/2020

BA (Hons) Music Production with First Class Honours

Priestley Sixth Form College – 2015/2017

A Levels: 3D Design, Music Technology & Electronics with BBB grades

WORK EXPERIENCE

Barista – Kickback Coffee Altrincham – January 2022/Present

Bar Staff – The Crown Lymm – July 2020/August 2021

Barista – Coffee#1 Welsh Back – December 2017/April 2020

Bartender – Aiden Byrne’s Church Green – September 2015/July 2017

SKILLS

Digital Media & Content – 8 years

Multi-platform & Platform-specific Content Creation – 8 years

Brand Identity/Management – 8 years

Creative Brand Strategy — 8 years

Graphic Design — 9 years

Digital Production & Video Editing – 8 years

Editorial & Copy Writing – 3 years

Photography — 6 years

Videography — 2 years

Interdisciplinary Collaboration – 9 years

Organisational & Administrative Skills – 6 years

Adobe Creative Suite – 2 years

MS Office & Google Suite – 6 years

Canva — 2 years

RELEASE PROMO 1 (TEASER / TRAILER)

RELEASE PROMO 2 (ANNOUNCEMENT)

RELEASE PROMO 1 (TEASER)

RELEASE PROMO 2 (ANNOUNCEMENT)

INSTAGRAM FEED

CREATIVE DIRECTION

PORTRAIT

ARCHITECTURE

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