Testimonials

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Virtual Assistant

Jade is a joy to work with and a safe pair of hands and eyes on so many aspects of digital and live working that were key to the management and promotion of my project We Hear You Now during my writing residency for the South Downs National Park along the Seven Sisters and Sussex Coast, as well as a sequence of redesign work on my artist website.
As well the web development, copy, photography, posting, planning and general admin and online maintenanceI I hired her for, she was a solid and insightful, creative sounding board and creator. She was quick to respond to requests, learn and show me new social media skills together along the way, and utterly professional in her boundaries and expectations. Jade is also a very reassuring, patient and supportive communicator if you are someone with health or disability issues. I would highly recommend working with her, she is a person of multiple skills and talents and an energetic powerhouse – as well as fun and inspiring to work with.

Alinah Azadeh, Writer and Poet

Life Model

Jade is a joy to work with – she navigated a life modelling session in an environment not at all used to this type of work with elegance and ease. She also managed to make it look completely natural, which re-assured students and made for a really good session. I would recommend her to anyone who needs a professional life model.

Edina Husanovic, Brighton Sussex and Medical School

Arts & Crafts workshop Instructor

Jade brought a calm and thoughtful energy to the Arts & Crafts workshops she led during our Family Creative Arts Weekender at BN1 Arts Centre. Her ability to engage participants across a wide spectrum of ages and skill levels was seamless, demonstrating both her expertise and adaptability as an instructor. The workshops were met with enthusiastic praise from all attendees, who found the sessions highly enjoyable and enriching. Jade’s contribution to the event was invaluable, and it was a genuine pleasure to have her collaborate with us at the Arts Centre.

Lorraine Davis, BN1 Arts Centre Program Manager

Creative Consultant: How to run a market.

I had the pleasure of working with Jade Hylton on setting up our LGBTQ+ pop up market, and her creative consultancy services were invaluable. Jade’s innovative ideas and practical advice transformed my vision into a thriving reality! Her enthusiasm and expertise made the entire process smooth and enjoyable. I highly recommend Jade to anyone looking to bring their creative projects to life!

Paul Diello, manager at The Ironworks Studio

Virtual Assistant

Jade listens and delivers. She does so efficiently, smashing deadlines and all with an incredibly personable attitude. I am very grateful to Jade for helping me overcome some of the social media learning curves that before working with Jade, I thought were beyond me. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with someone I trust.

Tara Elie with Star Performance

Drawversity @ FemFest 2023

Jade was an absolute pleasure to have at FemFest 2023. Our audiences responded so well to the workshop and came out feeling peaceful and empowered which is so important in the space that we create at FemFest. Jade was a total diamond when it came to communication leading up to the event. Would programme Drawversity again in a heartbeat!

Maddie Ross/ FemFest Co-Founder & Curator

Workshop co-ordinator for Brighton International Woman’s Day

Jade delivered a fabulous ‘Drawversity’ session for us at International Women’s Day Brighton. She is very professional, passionate and inspiring. Participants liked her pace and the variety of poses focussing on highlighting the role of the model within the art setting. Jade is a very thoughtful workshop leader and we would love to have the chance to work with her again.

Maria Le Brun/ Brighton Womans Centre

Film Production & Liaison

Jade project managed the filming and editing of a video of ASTRA, a multimedia theatre project I wrote and produced. From the start she was professional, detail-oriented and clear in her communications, which gave me great confidence in her. This was not misplaced. I learned that Jade is calm and flexible, with the gift of being simultaneously self-assertive, self-aware and understanding of others, all of which made her great to work with, even when things got stressful on this complex and time-pressured project. The film was delivered on time and looks gorgeous. I hope very much the show develops, and we have the chance to work with Jade again!

Naomi Foyle/ ASTRA: Multimedia Theatre

Photographer

Jade took photos of my son, and she immediately made him feel at ease. She was flexible and fun and has an amazing energy that makes you feel comfortable – on top of that she produced some amazing photos. Nothing was too much trouble and really went the extra mile. I can’t thank her enough for the whole experience.

H.Davies

Life modelling for our durational performance 12 Last Songs

Jade did a three-hour shift modelling for us as part of a 12-hour durational performance-exhibition about work that we made in Brighton. She was professional, generous, and a wonderful presence in the space. It was great to be able to observe her working as a life model, and also to hear her stories and experiences. Highly recommended.

Interactive Exhibition: Quarantine

Teacher Hidden for Personal Histories project at Patcham High School

Jade worked with our students over a 6-week period leading art workshops as part of a collaboration with Patcham High School, Akila Richards and Little Green Pig. It was so much fun! Jade brought an energy, honesty and playfulness which the students really engaged with. Her workshops were fun, creative, thoughtful, totally engaging and inspiring. We all loved them and the students produced fantastic work. Thank you so much, Jade, and we hope to work with you again in the future!

Vicky Jarvis, Librarian

Collaborator for Hidden Personal Histories project at Patcham School

I loved collaborating and working side to side in the workshops we delivered jointly in a Secondary School in Brighton. Bringing her deep insights of working with young people and her craft and visual arts expertise so very enriched all our experience in each workshop. I think we did a fabulous job together and the students loved it as their experience of literature and art made it different and accessible and opened minds. Hope to work with Jade again soon. Keep trucking.

Akila Richards, writer & spoken word artist

ALTERED exhibition feat. Jade’s project: White Gaze

Jade is making important work that should be exhibited and shared as widely as possible. I had the opportunity to show ‘White Gaze’ in a shopping centre, as a pop-up exhibition where everyone passes by. It felt like a vital space to share the messages and energy that Jade gives through her photographic practice. It was a pleasure to discover this project and her wider creative practice and I look forward to future collaborations..

Claire Wearn, Curator @clairewearn

Life Model + Session Leader

“Jade is a brilliant session leader and life model with an eye for detail and buckets of creative energy, as well as being reliable and wonderful presence in any class she is at. She always puts lots of effort and consideration into the sessions she runs and models for. Her costumes are fantastic too, great outfits and always well-thought out.”

Lancelot Richardson, Artist & Tutor

Graphic Designer

“Looking forward to working with Jade again! 
She excelled at her commission to colour and add graphic design to a black and white stencil for my Starlord EP cover. She completed everything promptly and gave me options to choose from! I’ve been using the design for years in merchandise and my fans have loved it. Thank you Jade!“

Nelson Navarro, Musician @nelsonnavarrouk

Life Modelling and Session Leading

“Jade is an inspiring force of creativity – as a life model she brings a fantastic energy to any class and as a session leader she makes things happen – never one to sit on the sidelines, her community work, art and activism all seem to be an intrinsic part of how Jade is in the world and we’re really luck to work with her.“

Draw Brighton

Life Modelling

“Jade is one of my favourite models – she is reliable and creative, and she sets a wonderfully friendly and jocular atmosphere. All my students always love her energy and she brings the best out of their drawing abilities! I love this new website and the latest project Hola Fea! I think it’s an important message to share. Also love the portraits!“

Hester, Artist & Tutor @Hester_berry

Troubleshooting/Consultation

“I asked Jade for some info because I was made aware she had experience with film photography and development. Her years working at a lab fully showed, as she had resources on DECK for all my queries. Would recommend tapping in with her for digestible information on the subject which can be hard to find on the internet at time.
Definitely get in touch with Jade!”

Tatenda, Photographer @thancs3six

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