About us

Our mantra at CopyTaste is that content should Educate, Excite, and Entertain. Our team has a combined century of experience in print and digital media, spanning content creation, photography, web design, branding, social media, analytics and so much more.

Whether you’re a start-up dipping your toes into the world of web, or an established business, ready to take what you do to the next level…we’ve got you!

CopyTaste specialises in food, drink, travel, health, beauty and wellbeing, but our team have written about everything from astronauts to zebras, and previous clients span the financial and legal, energy, retail, medical, farming and property sectors.

Our people

Charlotte Smith-Jarvis, Founder

Charlotte is a multidisciplinary journalist, editor, copywriter and content creator with a special interest in food, drink and travel. She has spent more than 20 years weaving together features, and working in the commercial field, helping key stakeholders and clients from Aldeburgh to Australia ‘find their voice’.

Charlotte is known in the industry for really ‘seeing’ businesses, and their owners’ vision, translating their passion, drive, knowledge and products into relatable web, print and social content that ‘gets bums on seats’.

Fun fact

Charlotte is a super taster. She has worked with countless food and drink businesses, and is respected for her work helping tailor menus/recipes.

Claire Munnings, Content Specialist

Claire is an NCTJ-qualified journalist, editor and copywriter with more than 15 years of experience in the industry. Specialising in the health, wellbeing and women’s lifestyle sectors, Claire was previously editor of Natural Health and Health & Wellbeing magazines. She has written for Stylist, Platinum, MadeForMums, Happiful, and In the Moment, and loves nothing better than getting to know businesses and their commercial needs, helping them seek out the ‘spark of magic’ that underpins their products and services, and delivering it in a relatable way to audiences.

Fun fact

In the name of research Claire has jumped head-first into a variety of health trends and complementary therapies, from reiki and acupuncture, to sound healing and grounding. She loves exploring new ideas and movements and is willing to try (nearly) anything.

Claire Munnings

Sarah Lucy Brown: Head of Visual

Sarah’s ability to capture the essence of a subject’s spirit, or the innate beauty of a landscape, has led to her becoming one of the most sought-after photographers in the UK.

Specialising in editorial, lifestyle, food and drink, luxury travel, and branding, Sarah’s work has adorned the covers of national magazines (including restaurant ‘bible’ The Caterer), and has seen her travel across the globe, from Japan, to Oman, the Philippines and North and South America.

After gaining a post-graduate professional certificate in photography from Central Saint Martins, Sarah spent more than 15 years in regional media, while nurturing her own business, photographing royals to rockstars.

She is also a founding member of 24 Photography – a collaborative art project of 24 photographers, each capturing an image of an hour at New Year for 24 years, exhibiting annually in Soho Square. In 2024 it will celebrate its 21st anniversary.

Sarah is loved by brands and clients for her bright, positive outlook, and cool professionalism.

Fun fact

Sarah’s family lived in the USA from 1984-86 and, with ice rinks practically on every corner, joined the Ice Capades in LA under the tutelage of Miss Darlene.

Sarah Lucy Brown

Charlotte Bond: Photographer

Charlotte has a degree in photography, and works within the media/publishing industry. She has also collaborated with businesses and charities, including Aldeburgh Food & Drink Festival and Columbine Hall, helping them bring their ideas to life, and telling their stories through her lens.

Charlotte adores working on her own personal projects. Her most recent body of work ‘We Were Never There’ was exhibited, and published in Source magazine, Metro Imaging, at the Photo East Festival, and Ginnel Foto Fest.

She mostly works on digital, however Charlotte loves to explore other formats of photography, such as 35mm, medium and large format cameras, as she adores the authentic results they can deliver.

Fun fact

From the age of three Charlotte was in a synchronised swimming team, going on to compete in the pool.

Charlotte Bond

James Hofton: Lead Developer

James is founding partner and lead developer at Union 10 – a full-service design agency providing brand, digital and print services to a diverse portfolio of clients. 

Balancing craftsmanship with years of experience in the field, he crafts compelling brand identities and websites, which are both creative, and technically accomplished, using the latest CSS, Javascript and HTML processes for results that are engaging and interactive across multiple platforms. 

James can also create video and lottie animations. 

Fun fact

James met the Queen Mother and shook her hand when he was a Cub Scout. 

Jane Comar: Lead Designer

Jane is a founding partner and lead creative at Union 10, providing brand, digital and print services to a diverse collection of clients.

Her approach balances technology with craftsmanship and business acumen, bringing attention to detail to every project to produce work that’s both compelling and accomplished.

For Jane creativity is important, but designs only work when a client’s challenges and aspirations are fully understood.

Gione da Silva: Videographer

Gione is an award-winning visual specialist, sought after and regularly contracted around the world for his masterful storytelling and sweeping, cinematic style.
Gione’s talent (as featured on Harper’s Bazaar) is in really engaging with his subjects, understanding their message, and capturing the heart of their business in a way that expresses its personality.
Portrait of Gione da Silva

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