About The Backscratchers

We are the fixers. We help connect you with the best industry-approved talent for projects across 40+ creative, technical and event disciplines. Whether it a simple, one-off design job, a year-long retainer gig or a ridiculously complicated and almost undefinable brief, we make sure you have the people you need to get the project done.

We are currently live in London and have sourced projects all over the UK as well as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Barcelona and Berlin.

Our philosophy

We believe that the tools and resources needed to create amazing and innovative projects exist but are often located just beyond reach, scattered across disconnected networks and creative disciplines.

Our mission is to provide a service that connects those seeking creative and technical resource with those that can provide them, whether it’s a freelancer, a company or an agency.

How does it work?

Simply contact us!

We will help turn your project into a coherent brief, hand select the perfect available talent that fits the budget, deliver said talent for your review and then handle all invoicing when the project is done. We do all of this for 15% of the project budget.

The team

Jody Orsborn, Founder and Fixer

Jody is a music industry professional originally from Los Angeles, California. She was previously Head of Marketing and Promotions for Squeak E. Clean Productions, where she produced lifestyle events with the likes of Microsoft and Toyota. She was also the social media gal for Mumford and Sons’ Railroad Revival Tour and a judge for Glastonbury’s Emerging Talent Competition.

Leo Critchley, Founder and Behind-the-Scenes Fixer

Leo is a developer, writer and illustrator born and bred in London. He recently published his first book, Skimming Stones and other ways of being in the wild, about the simple pleasures of reconnecting with nature. He was formerly a management consultant in the IT Advisory Service at Ernst & Young

Sian Haestier, Fixer

Sian is a London-based partnerships producer originally from Brighton. She has a background in arts and music events/festivals, experiential marketing and photography. She’s worked with companies ranging from Future Cinema – producers of Secret Cinema – to marketing agency Margaret.

Tom Pinchard, Commercial and Strategic Fixer

Tom is an award winning content marketer and strategist who has worked with clients like Red Bull, HP, Starbucks and more. He previously connected brands and artists for innovative campaigns at LoveLive and spent 4 years within The Guardian’s partnerships team.

Contact us

For general inquiries, to give us feedback or if you have any questions please contact us at [email protected].