About me

Freelance Illustrator & Music Publicist. Artist development | Communications | PR | Working in Music, Media, Fashion, and Events. Visual design graduate. I am seeking a new role within Arts and culture in 2022. Key Experience. Artist Manager. Music Publicity. Online marketing. Digital release campaigns. Writing press releases and creative copywriting. Key Skills. Community management. Adobe CS Suite. Copywriting. Press Release. Talent scouting. Enterprising.

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Projects

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  Yexleyyeah! Freelance IllustratorPersonal and client work. Open for commissions @yexleyyeah Clients include Crisis UK/ Shelter UK/ Transport For London and Tier Mobility.
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  Rad MuralCo founder. Radical and black-led worker-owned painting cooperative. @radmural
• Personal AssistantArtist assistant working with the singer and artist team and closely working alongside her manager. Support to the artist whilst navigating the industry. Holistic supporting to the artist. Guardian One to Watch : www.theguardian.com/music/2018/nov/17/one-to-watch-farai-london-duo
• Music PublicistOKThisNow. Roster has included Still Parade, Children, Fluxus Head, Jacob Perlmutter. Working primarily with developing artists I drove new business and created tailored release campaigns to improve social outreach and provided A&R advice to artists and services to management.
• 15

  Publicist and Artist Management AssistantFirst role in PR.
• CommsI Worked on artist acquisition, community management, and a tastemaker blog campaign during the UK launch of Tradiio. (www.tradiio.com) Using contacts from my working past I brought new UK music to the site, and assisted with marketing strategy and social media to raise brand awareness. Managed user voice tickets to engage and help all users of the site. Writing copy.

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Work history

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Communications and Marketing CoordinatorThe Midi Music Company
Mar 2016 - Mar 2018London, United Kingdom
https://themidimusiccompany.co.uk/
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Public Relations ManagerDowntown Artists
Jul 2015 - Dec 2015London, United KingdomPart Time
Artist development for emerging artists. A good memory was launching Oli Hannaford's‘ Free Things’ debut single, Keypress, and tastemakers supporting his first release. Achieving 25K Spotify plays in the release week and on to100K, leading to being selected for Spotify ‘Fresh Finds’ playlisting as an entirely new artist.

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Skills

• Marketing PR
• Administration
• Creative
• Social
• Office
• Photoshop
• Word
• Community Management
• Copywiting
• Communcation
• Admin Support
• A R Scouting
• Writing

Education

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Illustration BA (hons) The University of Brighton
Aug 2009 - Apr 2012Brighton, United Kingdom
Still drawing in 2022 :-)
Foundation Diploma art and DesignCentral Saint Martins (UAL)
Mar 2006 - Mar 2007Back Hill, Farringdon, London EC1R, UK