Alexander Matthews
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Alexander Matthews

freelance writer and editorCape Town, South Africa
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Alexander Matthews

freelance writer and editorCape Town, South Africa
About me
I write for magazines, newspapers and brands. My wide-ranging beat encompasses politics, the environment and culture as well as food, design and travel. My journalism bylines include those for the BBC, Monocle and BA High Life. As a copywriter, I work with brands such as Spier Wine Farm to craft clear and engaging copy, ranging from press releases and blog posts, to mailers and taglines. I’m the editor of the recently launched TONGUES (tongues.cc), which showcases “conversations with questioners, mavericks and mavens”. TONGUES is an initiative of Voodoo Voodoo, a creative collective which offers art direction, branding, design and editorial expertise to clients. I edited and project managed the pilot issue of Rhino Africa Safaris’ travel magazine, Africa Traveller in 2013. From June 2010 to June 2011, I was an assistant to Tyler Brûlé, the editor-in-chief of MONOCLE, in London.
Projects
  • The future of Zimbabwe: a feature for MONOCLE
    The future of Zimbabwe: a feature for MONOCLE
Work history
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    CopywriterSpier
    Cape Town, South AfricaFreelance
    I work with brands such as Spier Wine Farm to craft clear and engaging copy, ranging from press releases and blog posts, to mailers and taglines. Other clients have included Sportscene, Daffonchio & Associates Architects, American Express Centurion, Panda Security and The Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff Johannesburg.
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    EditorAERODROME
    Cape Town, South AfricaFreelance
    I edited AERODROME, an online literary journal I founded from 2013 to 2019. We published thoughtful book reviews and interviews, as well as original short stories and poetry. Interviews include those with Colm Tóibín, Edmund White, Paul Theroux, Damon Galgut and Garth Greenwell.
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Skills
  • Editing
  • Social Media
  • Reportage
  • Political Analysis
  • Copywiting
  • Print Journalism
  • Editing Copy
  • Editorial Direction
  • Proofreading
  • Editorial Commissioning
  • Editorial Content
  • Research
Education
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    Bachelor ArtsVega School of Branding
     - Cape Town, South Africa
    Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications Management specialising in Creative Branding Communications. My practical speciality was copywriting.