Inspire, inform and entertain.

We are a new community interest company created to explore and address the information needs of the public through visual & multimedia storytelling to inspire, inform and entertain. We focus on underserved communities and the broader society by bringing factual, culturally relevant media into the public domain. We accomplish this through various means, ranging from documentary films to exhibition design.

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Meet the Team

You got it right! We're actually sisters!

Currently commissioned as freelancers via funded projects, Kiki and Makeda Shervington-White lead Civic Science Media. Both directors were raised in inner-city Birmingham and have a specific interest in fashion, design and the Black experience.

Our portfolio includes projects through partnerships funded by organisations like NERC, UKRI, Royal Society of Chemistry and Royal Academy of Engineering.

  • Co-Founder and Art Director

    Kiki is a visual artist and multimedia storyteller based in Birmingham. Graduating in Design for Art Direction from the University of the Arts, Kiki is passionate about social impact through the arts and design-thinking to create equitable and inclusive creative experiences, processes and expressions. With over over four years of experience working across the creative arts and cultural sector in various content creation roles for TV, film and social media, her experience includes project coordination, freelance EPK and design work, filmmaking, editing & community organising.

    Kiki graduated with a 1st class degree in Design for Art Direction from the University of the Arts London - the only member in her family to complete higher education. She has more than three years of experience working across the creative arts and cultural sector in various content creation roles for TV, film and social media. Since 2017 Kiki has volunteered and worked on a freelance basis for BLAST Fest. Some of her recent involvement includes Birago Day 2022 (funded by Engaging Environments), Black STEAM 2022 (funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering) and an online children's event for Science Week 2021. Kiki is responsible for designing graphics for promotional content, production of live events, and filming and editing short documentaries often made at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum.


  • Co-Founder, Stylist and Researcher

    Makeda is in a gap year after two years of studying Social Anthropology at Goldsmiths University and uses her time to gain work experience in cultural and community events.

    Makeda has volunteered to deliver science and culture-inspired community activities for a variety of organisations, including ACE Dance and Music, BLAST Fest UK and VSO in Nepal, where she worked with communities affected by natural disasters, organising and facilitating capacity-building activities such as first-aid training and self-defends workshops. Makeda has also volunteered as an Events Assistant for BLAST Fest Ltd for the past five years. She has attended Caribbean Carnivals, museums, community venues and events to engage the public with STEAM in socially and culturally responsive ways.

    Her role as Production Assistant covers a variety of tasks, such as location set-ups, running errands, and greeting and ushering the attendees to their seats or workshop allocation. Leading up to an event, she is responsible for the upkeep of social media channels, newsletter content and email enquiries. She has also provided personal assistant support to the organisation's Creative Director, utilising her writing skills, ranging from a journalistic tone to academic writing that she developed on my degree.