THE SKIN AND BLISTER STORY
1980
Fi meets Katie in a hospital soon after she’s born.
They’ve been siblings ever since.
2000
Fi graduates from Leeds university with a degree in genetics.
2016
After working in healthcare communications for years, Fi and Katie launch their own agency. But what to call it?
Early ideas included Kindred (somebody else had it) and Brave (thanks for nothing, Pixar), before settling on the cockney rhyming slang for sister, Skin and Blister.
2003
Katie graduates from UWE with a degree in biomedical sciences.
1ST JULY, 2016
Skin and Blister is born.
2ND JULY, 2016
Fi and Katie realise they have no clients. Panic ensues.
NOV, 2016
Skin and Blister is successful with their first ever pitch, winning for diabetes and vascular care in Ireland. They have a Guinness or three to celebrate.
APR, 2017
Katie meets the Head of Procurement at Roche. Four months later, Skin and Blister is invited to pitch.
JAN, 2018
The growing team starts working with their first Clinical Research Organisation (CRO) client. Fi celebrates by buying a tumble dryer. Fi and Katie agree to start buying more exciting celebratory gifts.
SEP, 2018
Skin and Blister reaches the finals for 'Team of the Year' at the PM Digital Awards.
JAN, 2019
The Skin and Blister team grows to 15 people.
FEB, 2019
A project is nicknamed 'Arnie' because it keeps coming back. All projects are given interesting names from this moment on.
JUN, 2019
Regular Happiness Surveys are sent our to clients. One of them writes
“You are so much more than a creative agency, you are our strategic partner.”
NOV, 2019
Before a podcast recording with Agencyphonics, Fi accidentally drinks mouthwash. The podcast goes well and Fi survives. PHEW.
FEB, 2020
Skin and Blister wins their first animal health client.
MAR, 2020
After COVID takes hold, the whole country leaves the office to work from home. Skin and Blister kick themselves for not buying shares in Zoom.
JUN, 2020
We host a ruminants virtual workshop.
“This was one of the best workshops that I have attended – virtual or otherwise!” Business Unit Director
NOV, 2020
While 2020 is a tough year, it's pretty decent for Skin and Blister. We win new clients, grow the business, do our best ever creative work and enter our first PM Awards.
1980s–90s
Raised by two family doctors and regularly hanging out in the surgery (yes, they were the cool kids), Fi and Katie inherited a love of healthcare and helping patients.
MAR, 2021
Huzzah! Skin and Blister are bronze winners at the 2021
PM Awards, for the 'Creative Culture Award'. A true milestone moment.
SEP, 2017
Skin and Blister is awarded a product launch for Roche and Chugai. Katie can finally afford to buy a new boiler.
Read what Roche have to say about their partnership with Skin and Blister.