Projects
Projects credited in
- An Archive of Creativity in LockdownAn archive documenting creative process during a period of lockdown. Including contributions from photographers, artists, designers, writers and academics from across the UK, the archive was conceived during the Covid-19 lockdown period. Juxtaposing text and imagery across a range of mediums and genres, the archive provides an unfiltered reflection on the effects of a period outside of previous collective experience. Utilising logical references (such as indexing) in dialogue with the divers
Work history
U
U
Collections AssistantUniversity College London
- London, United KingdomFreelance
- I worked as part of a volunteer team to produce a temporary exhibition in the UCL Anthropology department, titled Object Permanence. This involved planning the exhibition, assessing and displaying objects, undertaking research, and copywriting descriptions.
- I am helped to move the ethnographic collection into storage, which involves handling a variety of artefacts from textiles to pottery and packing each appropriately according to size, age, and fragility.
E-Commerce Fashion CopywriterLiberty
- London, United KingdomFull Time
- Responsible for writing and editing fashion editorial features, including external interviews
- Consistently pushed for greater visibility on the sustainability offering of brands without greenwashing
- Wrote short form copy for Product Landing Pages (PLPs) and Category Landing Pages (CLPs)
- Completed SEO training and implemented principles in product copy
- Wrote and edited product copy across the website
- Maintained consistent tone of voice across all product, working flexibly across divisions to uphold the Liberty point of view without compromising individual brand’s requirements
- Integrating the product copy process with the studio schedule, streamlining product movement for increased efficiency and practicality
- Recorded accurate and detailed product compositions and care information
Skills
- Creative Writing
- Presenting
- Copywriting
- Fashion Writing
- Content Management
Education
T
T
English Literature BA (Hons)The University of Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Achieved 1st.
Dissertation
The title of my 10,000-word final year dissertation was ‘Perverse bodies, strange performances: an examination of the relationship between the embodied female witch and the anti-theatricalist movement in the early modern period.’ I conducted independent research, analysing a combination of stage-plays, alternative performance texts and political discourses
Heroic Life in Old English Poetry
This module was an opportunity to read Old English poetry in its original form. By the end of the semester, I was able to accurately translate Old English poems into modern verse and understood the conventions and formal tendencies of Old English poets.
Modernism
I studied both English and American modernist literature, writing on Ezra Pound, Virginia Woolf, F Scott Fitzgerald and Willa Cather. These modules involved using psychological and anthropological theories as part of the framework of analysis.
Creative Writing
I received a 1st for my 3,000 word short story and accompanying commentary. This module helped me to cultivate my own personal style, whilst also exploring different tones and genres.
U
U
MA Material and Visual CultureUniversity College London
- London, United Kingdom
Achieved Distinction.
Dissertation: An investigation into the development of ‘bio’ leather to replace animal skins and its implications for the relationship between materials, fashion design and the luxury market
Other Modules: Art in the Public Sphere / Design Anthropology / Anthropology of the Built Environment