Projects
- Dogs Doing Standup TV packageAs part of my master's course, I was required produce a TV package. I did mine about a charity standup night in which comedians performed alongside their dogs. The money raised from the event was donated to Dogs Trust Glasgow, which I also included in the package. I included interviews with Viv Gee, one of the comedians (and her dogs) and David McNaught, a representative from Dogs Trust Glasgow. All of the scriptwriting, filming and editing was done by myself.
Projects credited in
- CocoonCreated by Alexander Smail, Cocoon is a collection of 30 essays from writers about the albums that have helped them through the COVID-19 lockdown. The breadth of music featured in the zine reflects the varied experiences of the writers, covering everything from The Story So Far to Solange to Yellow Magic Orchestra. All profits from sales of the zine, which totalled over £1300, were donated to Scottish Women's Aid and The Black Curriculum. Illustrations by Katy Smail Photography by Fidel Garcia-
Work history
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Founder and EditorCocoon
Edinburgh, United KingdomPart Time
- A magazine I created about the albums that helped people through the COVID-19 lockdown
- Edited and proofread 30 essays and laid them out using Adobe InDesign
- Managed all of the social media accounts and used analytical tools to promote the magazine
- Used Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro to make graphics to post on the social media channels
- Made use of contacts I have made in the music and publishing industries in order to promote Cocoon
- So far, the magazine has raised over £1200 for Scottish Women’s Aid and The Black Curriculum
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Digital ManagerFest Magazine
Edinburgh, United KingdomFreelance
- Seasonal role covering the Edinburgh and Adelaide festivals
- Manage the magazine’s social media accounts
- Subedit and proofread copy for web and print
- Suggest and implement strategies to improve social media reach
- Source images for the magazine through contact with press agents
- Compose a weekly email newsletter using Mailchimp to drive traffic to the site
- Use the magazine’s in-house CMS to manage site content
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Skills
- Editing
- Journalism
- Blogging
- Proofreading
- Indesign
- Photoshop
- Video Editing
- Premiere Pro
- Avid