I am an award-winning podcast producer, writer, director, and creative leader with 15+ years of experience delivering audio, video, documentary, and branded content. I created Destroy! The Influence of Punk, a Signal Silver Award-winning podcast, rated #1 “Punk” podcast by Goodpods and featured in Apple Podcasts New & Notable. I excel in visual storytelling, interview production, script writing, post-production, creative direction, audience engagement, branding, and cross-platform content development.

Richard Smith

I am an award-winning podcast producer, writer, director, and creative leader with 15+ years of experience delivering audio, video, documentary, and branded content. I created Destroy! The Influence of Punk, a Signal Silver Award-winning podcast, rated #1 “Punk” podcast by Goodpods and featured in Apple Podcasts New & Notable. I excel in visual storytelling, interview production, script writing, post-production, creative direction, audience engagement, branding, and cross-platform content development.

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I am an award-winning podcast producer, writer, director, and creative leader with 15+ years of experience delivering audio, video, documentary, and branded content. I created Destroy! The Influence of Punk, a Signal Silver Award-winning podcast, rated #1 “Punk” podcast by Goodpods and featured in Apple Podcasts New & Notable.

I excel in visual storytelling, interview production, script writing, post-production, creative direction, audience engagement, branding, and cross-platform content development.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Director, Writer, Producer at Independent Production Studio
January 1, 2024 - Present
Founded independent production studio developing original podcasts, documentaries, brand films, social content, recruitment films, marketing videos, and advertising content. Lead end-to-end podcast production and original content development, including research, script writing, recording, editing, publishing, promotion, social media, and guest outreach.
Head of Video at BRB Studios
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2024
Built and led agency’s in-house video and audio production department, producing brand films, testimonial videos, recruitment campaigns, social content, and internal communications. Grew video department from zero revenue to more than $3 million within five years. Led creative teams, production crews, editors, freelancers, and client stakeholders across scripting, interviews, shoots, post-production, schedules, budgets, and final delivery.
Director, Writer, Producer at Be Right Back Studios
January 1, 2004 - Present
Founded and led multimedia creative agency producing advertising campaigns, brand identities, editorial content, image libraries, and multi-touch digital experiences for brands across fashion, publishing, lifestyle, finance, retail, and culture. Highlights: Created and led the Dollar ReDe$ign Project, a viral social media campaign, featured in Time, The New York Times, HuffPost, the Financial Times, and on ABC and Fox News.

Education

MA Typo Graphics at University of the Arts London
January 11, 2030 - June 3, 2026

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Financial Services