Seller 274579 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK
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| Hourly Rate: | £8.33 | |
| Available From: | Now | |
| Overview: | I am seeking interesting opportunities in core areas of writing, editing and/or design. | |
CV
| I have a strong background of working in positions that incorporate writing, editing, research and design. I have worked as a newspaper editor, magazine writer, marketing intern and web content developer; all positions that required a large amount of independent task management and strict deadlines. |
Employment History
(May 2008 to Aug 2008)
Marketing and Editorial Intern
EdinburghAs marketing and editorial intern, I had a wide and varied range of responsibilities, including writing, editing and designing marketing material; researching target groups and sending marketing material both through post and online, and recording results; liasing with authors and processing contracts; managing online sales; and more.
(May 2008 to Aug 2008)
Staff writer
EdinburghCurrently, I contribute record and gig reviews, previews and features to Scotland's well-known monthly arts and entertainment magazine.
(Mar 2008 to Aug 2008)
Editor
Dalkeith, UKIn this position I research and edit material that goes into Letts' broad range of diaries and planners.
(Jan 2008 to Mar 2008)
Web Content Developer
EdinburghIn this temporary position, I edited, rewrote and managed the University's online content for a major website overhaul.
(Sep 2004 to May 2006)
Editor in chief
Kalamazoo, MI, USAIn this demanding position I was ultimately responsible for the daily production of a student-oriented newspaper with a circulation of 12,500. Tasks were many and varied, but included a large amount of copy editing, some writing, personnel leadership and general problem solving.
Education
(Sep 2007 to Sep 2008)
University of Edinburgh
MSc. Creative Writing with distinction
(Aug 2004 to May 2006)
Western Michigan University
BA English, Communication, Summa Cum Laude
Categories & Skills
IT & Internet
Categories
Skills
Marketing/Advertising/PR
Categories
Skills
- Brochures
- Copywriting (Newsletters/In-house Journals)
- Copywriting
- Desktop Publishing (Design)
- Editing
- Editorial Planning (Newsletters/In-house Journals)
- e-Marketing (Marketing)
- External Communications
- Market Research (Market Research)
- Newsletters/In-house Journals (Public Relations)
- Off Line (Design)
- On Line (Design)
- Posters (Design)
- Production Liaison (Newsletters/In-house Journals)
- Promotional Material (Design)
- Proof Reading
Media & Creative
Categories
Skills
- Acrobat (Adobe)
- Adobe
- Adobe PageMaker
- Arts & Culture (Specialism)
- Books
- Books/Videos/CD's (Design)
- Copywriting (Writing)
- Creative Writing (Writing)
- Entertainment (Specialism)
- Graphic Design
- InDesign
- InDesign (Adobe)
- International (Writing)
- Local Free (Newspapers)
- Magazine Editing (Editing)
- Magazines (Journalism)
- Magazines
- Management (Journalism)
- Marketing Copy (Writing)
- Music (Specialism)
- Newspaper Editing (Editing)
- Newspaper Supplement (Magazines)
- Newspapers (Journalism)
- Newspapers
- Page & Book Layout
- Photo Retouching (Photography)
- Photoshop (Adobe)
- Press Releases (Writing)
- Promotional Material
- Proof Reading (Editing)
- Regional Free (Newspapers)
- Specialism
- Sport (Writing)
- Sub-editing (Journalism)
- Sub-editing (Editing)
- Web Content (Writing)
- Web Sites
- Website Editing (Editing)

