A creative dive into tech and design at h2o
Learn how one of our placement students used Figma, Mailchimp and Zapier to build a campaign and automations in just one week at a creative agency.
My name is Evan and I’ve spent the past week at h2o creative, a newly certified B Corp creative agency, on a work placement as part of my studies. During this time, I’ve been introduced to the world of digital design, marketing, and automation.
On my first day, the office was buzzing with celebration. I was introduced to the team, sat in on a meeting, and started researching an eco-focused trail-building project in Farringdon. I even got to help take team photos for their B Corp announcement!
As the week went on, I dove into tools like Figma, where I designed a full set of campaign emails - from the initial message to reminders and thank-you notes. With feedback from the team, I learned about layout, colour contrast, and how to structure emails effectively.
I also explored Zapier, building automations for things like email sign-ups and topic-based alerts. While trying to move my Figma designs into Mailchimp was a challenge, it showed me how important persistence (and patience) is when learning new tools.
By the end of the week, I had packaged all my work into a presentation and even built a Zapier bot that could send auto-replies. It was a great feeling to see how much I’d picked up in just five days.
Thanks to the team at h2o for making this such a welcoming and inspiring experience!