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A Healthy Start to becoming a commercial model

Our models love commercial modelling because they enjoy the challenge of taking on the different roles required. In fact, one of the great appeals of becoming a commercial model is that it usually requires at least some degree of acting. Those taking part in campaigns, commercials or promotional films – or even in still photography […]

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A Day On Set With SUMEC UK

What happens when you’ve registered as a model with Models Direct at the end of March this year? A call from our agency to confirm you’ve been booked for an assignment…Woohoo! This is what’s happened with Liz; our new addition to our modelling platform. She was booked only a week after being registered – how […]

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Sleephub®

Two of our models weren’t caught sleeping on a recent job, but they must have come close! No, it wasn’t because their job was tedious (do we ever give our models humdrum assignments?!). Nope, they were asked to be filmed for a promotional video demonstrating the benefits of an innovative portable sleeping device. Whether you […]

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Morrisons – Delicious Fun with our Commercial Models

Hands up anyone who loves hot cross buns, cinnamon swirls and all the baked delights you can think of. We thought so! Bakeries fill the air and ignite your senses with sugar and tantalising treats. Where can you find this deliciousness and more, all baked to perfection? In your local Morrisons, that’s for sure, because […]

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Promotional modelling can be a great way into the industry

When we think of modelling, most of us conjure up images of famous faces promoting expensive products on the pages of glossy magazines or striking supermodels striding down catwalks. But there is far more to modelling than that! Commercial modelling is an industry with all sorts of different areas and opportunities, from commercial and lifestyle […]

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Odeon

When the UK’s largest cinema chain came to us with an assignment with links to the second longest-running film series of all time, it had all the makings of a blockbuster. And for two of our female models, it was perhaps the most envious of modelling jobs. Odeon Cinemas approached us with a licence to […]

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Training2CARE

Training is crucial in most workplaces, so when a top training and resource company in Colchester required a few models to feature in their video, all they had to do was pick up the phone and contact us. It’s as simple as that! Clients throughout the UK and Europe have looked to us for their […]

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Verdant Leisure

Who wouldn’t fancy earning a nice pay cheque whilst on holiday? That’s what happened to the Moore family – sort of. We’ve touched upon the merits of family modelling before, and there’s no better example than the family’s recent assignment for Verdant Leisure. As a bespoke holiday park operator, Verdant Leisure welcomes thousands of families […]

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The Photography Show with Sony

If you’ve ever dreamt of being a photographer or filmmaker, the place to be is the West Midlands – specifically 10 miles east of Birmingham city centre. Why? Because The Photography Show was held over four days at the famous National Exhibition Centre (NEC), and guess what? One of our wonderful models was selected to […]

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Banks, building societies and other institutions provide great modelling opportunities

When most of us think of modelling we envisage long, leggy models striding down catwalks or polished individuals posing on the pages of glossy magazines, but, in all honesty, this reflects just a tiny percentage of the modelling work that is out there! While most modelling work might seem a lot less glamorous on the […]

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Heathrow

Several of our model’s careers really “took off” when they were centre stage at the UK’s busiest airport – and one of the busiest in the world! The action took place at Heathrow, where it was all systems go to star in a campaign tempting travellers to book their flight tickets at the airport. And […]

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Louise Brown: Start-Up Bridal Brand

Our four junior models shone in a unique bridal assignment for Louise Brown… Tying the knot hasn’t slowed down and with the changing world, diverse marriages are now being embraced and celebrated. Love has no boundaries and a start-up bridal brand, Louise Brown, has tapped into this market for romantic modern yet traditional brides and […]

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