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Summer friendly photos for your ePortfolio

As a Models Direct model, your ePortfolio is your best asset to gain work. We’ve never shied away from the fact that competition in modelling is fierce. We can attribute this to three main facts: So, maintaining your portfolio is as important as ever. Regularly updating best-fit photos can be difference between clients giving you […]

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Health, happiness and a great day’s photoshoot with a global supplier

Our models never know which assignments they might be offered and what the job might involve – but whatever it is they usually come back to us afterwards with great feedback. This photoshoot was for MIP, a textiles supplier that operates right across the world. Known for its bedding and other accessories, the global operator […]

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How to make a pet model application – the DOs and DON’Ts

As one of the country’s leading modelling agencies Models Direct is renowned for its animal magic as well as its prowess with people. Yes, not only do we find work for baby, child, male and female models, but we are also known for our ability to supply clients with just the right cute and cuddly […]

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How to apply for baby and child modelling

Applying for baby and child modelling could not be easier, you just have to be sure you have chosen the right agency for you and your child. Models Direct has been in the business for over 30 years now and during that time has sent its young models along to a wide variety of assignments […]

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How to hire models – a step-by-step guide for new clients

With a history reaching back over more than 30 years, Models Direct has partnered clients of all sizes and from a wide variety of industries over the decades. We have worked with some of the biggest brands in the world – from the likes of Amazon, McDonald’s and Getty Images to Ford, BMW and Coca […]

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Woolacombe Bay Holiday Parks

You can really get paid to go on holiday! Models Direct is connecting with big and small businesses every day. Today, we’re bringing you another booking we had with a business that is a popular holiday destination – Woolacombe Bay Holiday Parks. Set in North Devon, England, the holiday park is the place to access a beautiful inland holiday destination. […]

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PMN Group

Modelling job special requirements: Please be mindful of cattle. Not the most common request for commercial modelling, but never a truer word spoken when Sean and Catherine packed their wellies and headed to the picturesque Wester Drumlochy farm in Perthshire, Scotland. The shot was organised by marketing agency PMN Group on behalf of their client […]

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Marie Curie and Rough Guides

A worthwhile assignment recently needed three notable parts to come together to produce a UK first. Marie Curie teamed up with global travel brand Rough Guides to create the UK’s first-ever end-of-life guidebook. It might sound gloomy, but it’s an essential resource for people coping with bereavement or if they’re supporting anyone in their final […]

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Pringles

Our long-standing relationship with retail giants Morrisons continued when they recently picked Marcus and Ewelina for their latest promotion campaign. The Northern supermarket chain reduced the price of snack favourites Pringles to a tasty 44% in late September, helping loyal customers stock-up on the savoury crisps in the lead-up to Christmas. Pringles are a cult […]

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All about Models Direct

Where do we start? We’ve built up quite an agency from our relatively humble beginnings. Since the turn of the 1990s, we’ve attracted the attention of notable companies throughout the UK with one thing on their mind: gaining commercial models to help them with their marketing and advertising to boost awareness and increase their reputation. […]

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Is modelling for me?

Everyone has a model in them. How can we say this when people act and think differently? It’s true that not everyone can succeed in certain jobs, with many roles demanding specific qualifications, experience and knowledge. That’s why most job openings require interview processes. Generally, applicants need to demonstrate their strengths to employers. Models must […]

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Peter Kay Book

What do Models Direct, a Lancashire comedy legend, and a famous Yorkshire supermarket have in common?   If you think the answer is that they are all at the top of their game, you’d be right. But we need something more specific. If your instincts tell you the answer is “garlic bread”, you’d be getting […]

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