Nifty Fox Creative hires senior leadership duo

Award-winning research and data visualisation agency Nifty Fox Creative has strengthened its leadership team with two senior appointments as it targets £1.2 million turnover in 2025.

Lindsay Mallia joins the Newcastle-based agency as lead designer, while Dan Kavanagh has been appointed lead animator and motion designer. 

Both will support the business as it continues to scale, improving processes and leading creative output across design and animation.

Lindsay brings 14 years’ graphic design experience, alongside five years as a teacher, and will guide Nifty Fox’s design team while supporting clients in translating complex research into visual stories. 

Dan, who has more than 12 years’ experience in 2D and 3D motion graphics, joins from Manchester United’s video team and will lead animation projects for academic, public sector and global clients.

Founded in 2017, Nifty Fox Creative works with universities, public bodies and international organisations to transform research into impactful visual communication.

Laura Evans-Hill, founder and director of Nifty Fox, said: “Researchers were producing groundbreaking findings on healthcare, climate change, social inequality and public policy, yet their 80-page reports sat unread. 

“It’s that challenge which drove me to establish Nifty Fox, to translate insights into impact through visual storytelling. 

“We’re a cause-led business built by researchers who became visual storytellers. 

“We uniquely combine academic rigour with creative expertise to ensure evidence drives real change.

“Dan and Lindsay are integral appointments for Nifty Fox. 

“They both bring a wealth of experience and will help us increase our capacity to support more clients globally. 

“These appointments position us perfectly to reach our ambitious growth targets, while maintaining the quality and impact our clients expect.”

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