Seller 283039 - Dartford, Kent, UK
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| Overview: | Experienced freelance writer, specialising in entertainment, lifestyle and technology. | |
CV
| Writing features and articles for consumer magazines, focused around entertainment, lifestyle and technology – also written the content for a number of corporate websites, in addition to a book and my own blog which I regularly update on a national newspaper's website. |
Employment History
(May 2000 & ongoing)
Freelance Writer
Writing features and articles for The Independent Guide to eBay, Micro Mart and Xbox 360 Gamer– including sourcing all pictures and related content. In addition I have also written the content for a number of corporate websites, including The North London Cleaning Company and Oceanus Enterprise Solutions, as well as my own blog which I regularly update on The Daily Sport’s website.
(Oct 1997 to Apr 2000)
Marketing Executive
KENTA small IT Consultancy, I worked with a number of local small the medium-sized businesses. I attended chambers of commerce and networking events, ran seminars, wrote articles for magazines and content for web sites including The Bexley Business Club, Johnson’s Finance, The Garden Pottery Company and First Accountants amongst others.
(Feb 1996 to Oct 1997)
Freelance Writer
Writing for Fast Car magazine, organised and attended photo shoots, wrote features cars, the news, letters and contents pages and occasionally the cover blurbs. I also had to attend a large number of motor shows in my service for the magazine.
Work also published includes feature articles /press releases for Legal Aid’s in-house magazine.
In addition, I have written brochures, marketing material and websites for a variety of small and medium sized businesses.
(Sep 1993 to Feb 1996)
Staff Writer
PARAGON PUBLISHING, BOURNEMOUTHMy first job, working as a staff writer for one of the countries leading video game magazines, SegaPro. Amongst my many tasks were writing computer game articles/reviews, answering reader’s letters and organizing competitions that readers could enter. Working closely with PR agencies, publishers and developers I fostered relationships that enabled me to source information, secure exclusive content for games prior to release and keep up to date with the latest industry news. In addition to my work in SegaPro, I was a regular contributor to Mega Power, Sega XS, Netuser and Internet Today magazines.
Professional Qualifications
| 7 GCSEs, grades A-C A-levels in English and Drama RSA Computer Literacy RSA Information Technology A+ Certification 8 Pitman Computing Certificates |
Categories & Skills
Media & Creative
Categories
Skills
- Advertising & PR (Specialism)
- Animals (Specialism)
- Arts & Culture (Specialism)
- Automotive & Transport (Specialism)
- Books
- Business to Business (Magazines)
- Business to Business (Writing)
- Business to Consumer (Writing)
- Business Writing (Writing)
- Children’s (Specialism)
- Computing (Specialism)
- Consumer (Magazines)
- Contract/Customer (Magazines)
- Copywriting (Writing)
- Creative Writing (Writing)
- CVs (Writing)
- Electronics (Writing)
- Entertainment (Specialism)
- Film & Broadcasting (Specialism)
- IT & Internet (Writing)
- IT & Internet (Specialism)
- Magazines (Journalism)
- Magazines
- Marketing Copy (Writing)
- Media & Publishing (Specialism)
- Music (Specialism)
- Newsletters (Writing)
- Newspaper Supplement (Magazines)
- Newspapers
- Press Releases (Writing)
- Promotional Material
- Proof Reading (Editing)
- Science & Technology (Specialism)
- Specialism
- Specialist (Specialism)
- Sport (Specialism)
- Sub-editing (Journalism)
- Teenage (Specialism)
- Television (Specialism)
- Web Content (Writing)

