Amy Francombe

Amy Francombe

Freelance writer & journalistLondon, United Kingdom
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Amy Francombe

Amy Francombe

Freelance writer & journalistLondon, United Kingdom
Projects
  • 20 twenty-somethings around the world
    20 twenty-somethings around the worldTHE FACE: Between the pandemic and the protests, this year has been an alarm bell for young people. Here, 20 candidates weigh in on the year so far and give us a snapshot of life in their shoes. Across print and digital, I bought together 20 photographers from around the world to take a portrait of an inspirational young person from their city. This individual then documented their summer which was collated on a multi-media, cross-channel feature exploring what it meant to be a young person in
  • DAZED: New kid on the blockchain: the young people using crypto for good
    DAZED: New kid on the blockchain: the young people using crypto for goodNew cryptocurrencies are aiming to democratise the arts and aid social mobility, but in this emerging white and male-dominated space, are we simply bringing over the same inequalities from our physical world? READ HERE: https://www.dazeddigital.com/science-tech/article/53618/1/new-kid-on-the-blockchain-the-young-people-using-crypto-for-good
  • Interview with Nao
    Interview with Naohttps://nationofbillions.com/nao-otherworldly-album-saturn-has-landed
Work history
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    Staff WriterThe Face Magazine
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    As one of the founding team members of the magazine's 2019 relaunched, I ideated and delivered features on fashion, beauty, culture and society as well as interviews with artists such as J Balvin, Don Toliver and Tems for both print and website.
    Dojo App logo
    Dojo App logo
    Content EditorDojo App
     - London, United KingdomFreelance
    As the Content Editor, I resumed responsibility for my own weekly feature story, London Lens, which saw a London creative explain the significance of their favourite spots in London. I took it upon myself to reignite the story and build relationships with record labels and music PR agencies, liaise with chosen venues to secure complimentary meals, interview the artist, and write the piece. Here I developed my skills to balance artist PR needs with an interesting narrative that engaged Dojo readers. Not only did this lead to a well-received piece of content, it helped raise brand awareness as artists shared the article on their socials.
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Skills
  • Copywriting
  • Sub-editing
  • Social Media
  • Basic Photoshop
  • Photography
  • Content Creatiion
  • Interviewing
  • Building Relationships
  • Journalism
  • Research
Education
    King's College London logo
    King's College London logo
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Philosophy, Politics and Economics King's College London
     - London, United Kingdom
    Received a First Class Honours.