HOME GIRL: KATY SMITH

It's high time we introduce you to another lovely member of our team. Ladies & gentlemen: Production Manager extraordinaire Katy Smith!

Name  Katy Smith
Job Title  Production Manager
Where are you from?  The mighty Essex
Where do you live?  Woodford Green

How long have you been a Home Girl?  One glorious year
Pick one of your favourite HOME.corp projects  BBC Lifestyle Idents - celebrity chefs are a guilty pleasure of mine.
What are you currently working on?  Baileys with Cyril Guyot... hot men stripping whilst baking Baileys cupcakes... what more could I ask for?!

Favourite film?  Will I be frowned upon if I say Dumb & Dumber? It never fails to make me giggle. Maybe a more cultural choice might be the recent Sundance winner Like Crazy, which blew me away.
Last book you read?  I'm currently working my way through the Wallander series by Henning Mankell.
Last gig you saw?  Glastonbury 2011 - Beyonce was incredible!

Favourite bar in London?  Crazy Bear serves a mean Dark & Stormy.
Favourite restaurant in London?  Busaba Eathai
Which London shops do you rely on?  Topshop

What are you home comforts?  My sofa
What was your last extravagance?  Trip to Tuscany during the summer.
Your life philosophy?  Always look on the bright side - it's a nicer view!

What do you love about being a Home Girl?  It has to be the people... Life is all about the people.


Thanks, Katy! Now here's a bit of Beyonce at Glasto. Marvellous.

HOME GIRL: KIM JACOBS

Time to meet another member of our beautiful HOME.corp family!

Name Kim Jacobs
Job Title Director
Where are you from?
A small beach town about an hour's drive north of LA
Where do you live?
In Los Angeles by the ocean, but I left my heart in NY


How long have you been a Home Girl?
A little under a year
What is your all-time favourite HOME.corp film? 
I loved the Kate Moss 3D short
What are you currently working on?
Finishing a spot. Doing some rad animation for another spot. Bidding on tons of stuff. Trying to write a short personal piece. Wanting stars to align for a feature film that I'm dying to do. Trying to disconnect for a vacay (it's been too long).


Favourite film?
Favourite last film I saw was True Grit; unfortunately on a plane - lame me that I didn't see it in a theatre but I will, it was a true work of art.
Last book you read?
The Drop Edge of Yonder by Rudolph Wurlitzer; it's blowing my mind. I'm almost done and anxious to crack Keith Richards' Life on the plane in a few days.


Favourite bar in London?
Loved Claridge's last time I was there. I love going high and low-fi.
Favourite restaurant in London? 
Wherever people take me
Which London shops do you rely on?
Dover Street Market has some nice things. Some of it's a bit too much though. I love Rose's Bakery too.


What are your home comforts?
Yummy linens, my espresso machine, my turntable
What was your last extravagance?
Business class tickets for the whole family. Whoa, that's expensive.
Your life philosophy? 
Trying to stay present and keeping my heart wherever my feet are standing.


What do you love about being a Home Girl?
The people... the people... it's all about the people.


Thanks, Kim! Check out Kim's recent ad for Visa:

HOME GIRL: FLAVIA BLAJFEDER

Each month, we'll introduce you to a member of our lovely team. The gorgeous Flavia is this month's Home Girl. (click on Flavia's answers for web-links)

Name Flavia Blajfeder

Job Title Marketing & New Business

Where are you from? Rio/London

Where do you live? Chicksand street, just off Brick Lane

How long have you been a Home Girl? Very nearly 2 months

What is your favourite Home Corp ad? I don't have 1 single favourite; I love all of them!

What are you currently working on? Perfecting the art of Monday multi-tasking

Favourite film? I've watched Dirty Dancing A LOT... but I'd say Garden State, or Amores Perros

Last book you read? The Nutrient Bible

Last gig you saw? The Temper Trap

Favourite bar in London? Beach Blanket Babylon is nice. But I like to discover new places; I love rooftops, a vast cocktail selection, pretty lights & party music

Favourite restaurant in London? Hakkasan

Which London shops do you rely on? Urban Outfitters

What are your home comforts? My sofa. And chocolate.

What was your last extravagance? My rent

Your life philosophy? Live it to the max

What do you love about being a Home Girl? The people, the creativity, the atmosphere, Gizmo, the ambition and the laughs

Thanks Flavia! Here's a bit of Temper Trap