About Us
Together Minted Box and MK Brand have become a united team to offer our clients even more services
Minted Box are a team of expert software developers offering clients web interface design, bespoke development of web technologies and complex integrations.
MK Brand are a renowned internal communications agency helping with strategy, design and implementation when clients want to improve communication with their employees.
Founded by James and Iain
Minted Box was founded in 2009 by James Alvarez and Iain Bell, two people with very different strengths and a shared belief that a small agency could do big things.
In 2023, Minted Box merged with MK Brand, an established brand communications agency, bringing together digital and brand expertise under one roof.
Iain led business development with a glint in his eye and a knack for turning a first meeting into a lasting friendship. Sadly, Iain passed away in 2025. He is greatly missed by all of us, the relationships he built and the warmth he brought are still very much part of who we are today.
James Alvarez
Director
James is the architect, giving us a powerful, stable and secure code-base to work from.
He's a keen botanist, bat rescuer, dormouse surveyor and general wildlifey person. Also he's a qualified tree surgeon and electrician, because you know... why not?
Sarah Commans
Designer & Account Exec.
Sarah is our UI/UX designer, on a mission to make web processes as beautiful as they are functional and user-driven.
A lover of all four-legged furry friends, cups of tea, spending an evening with a book and she's what they call a 'people person'.
Gioia Ciampalini
Front End Developer
Gioia has previously worked in various web development roles in Italy and speaks 4 languages, Italian, French, Spanish and English.
She is also a keen runner and musician, taking part in half-marathons and playing the piano. Although not at the same time!
Leo Full
Support Engineer
With a background in customer service and support, Leo just loves to help.
When not solving problems and closing tickets Leo can either be found by his pond admiring his majestic Coi carp or whacking a ball furiously against the wall of a squash court.
Kevin Davies
Design Director
Illustrator, photographer, graphic and product designer - creativity is in Kevin's DNA.
From his first box of Lego to designing in the digital world, the challenge of finding new creative solutions is as exciting now as it was "!^*?" years ago.
Paulleet Marazzi
Creative Director
Kelly Pointer
Studio Manager
With a natural design flair, superb organisational skills and an innate ability to multi-task, delivering creative challenges is Kelly’s forté.
When she’s not keeping creative projects on track, you’ll find Kelly enjoying a good book, getting creative with a paintbrush, or happily getting stuck into the garden.
Emma Pinner
Motion designer and 3D lead
Emma, our Animator and Videographer, brings creativity to every project she touches. With a passion for design, Emma crafts captivating visuals and animations that breathe life into our clients' visions.
When she's not bringing ideas to life on screen, you can find Emma exploring the great outdoors. With a love for adventure and a knack for bringing imagination to reality, Emma is one of the driving forces behind our visual narratives.
Stef Manning
Designer
Stef joins the team full of fresh creative ideas and energy.
Instantly at home designing in the graphic and digital worlds, Stef equally loves exploring the rest of the world, experiencing new cultures, their fashion and their food.