I am an experienced arts journalist with strong digital skills and knowledge of print production, looking for editorial and writing opportunities. Former Editorial Assistant and Staff Writer at frieze magazine. Thoughtful and precise writer and editor, accustomed to tight and daily deadlines, with excellent knowledge of contemporary art and literature.
Projects credited in
- Frieze Magazinefrieze is the leading magazine for international contemporary art and culture. Since its launch in 1991, frieze has become renowned for its excellent writing, unbiased criticism, award-winning design and ability to identify future trends. frieze is published eight times per year and features high profile and emerging international artists as well as the latest in architecture, design, books, music and film.22
Work history
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FounderCUMULUS
London, United KingdomFreelance
I co-founded CUMULUS journal in 2017. We publish experimental writing by established and emerging poets. In 2018, a poem by Denise Riley, first published in our collection, was longlisted for a Forward Prize and subsequently published by the London Review of Books.
Editorial AssistantFrieze
- London, United KingdomFull Time
• Commissioned and edited articles by a team of international freelance writers on a broad range of subjects including literature, technology and contemporary art.
• Managed an annual calendar of global art world events, liaising with local writers to develop and distribute usable guides to exhibitions.
• Identified topics and wrote short-form articles to diversify frieze readership and engage broader audiences with culture content. Researched and wrote daily news stories and weekly news briefings on current affairs for an arts interest. News writing included original reporting and interviewing.
• Developed a new picture-led format for frieze.com. Articles in this format were among the most-read in 2019.
• Managed frieze Twitter account.
Formerly at frieze: Digital Content Coordinator, Publishing Trainee
• Originally hired in a temporary position as Publishing Trainee. Promoted twice in under two years.
Previous Responsibilities:
• Assisted on picture research, writing art work captions and fact-checking.
• Trained in the work flow of a print magazine, from initial ideas meetings, to layout processes, printing production and loading articles to a CMS.
Skills
- Feature Writer
- Review Writing
- Contemporary Arts
- Commissioning Content
- Digital Journalism
- Editorial Publishing
Education
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MA (Hons) English Literature, 1st classUniversity of Edinburgh
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom