Ilayda is a freelance writer, photographer and creative. Her photography specialises in portraiture, documentary and editorial photography. Her work has featured in a number of exhibitions in collaboration with GUAP Magazine, Shado Magazine, Vavengers and The Black Experience exhibition. She has also collaborated with KyraTV, Red Bull, Kingdom Collective and Metro UK.
Aside from her photography career, she is also a freelance writer. She is currently an Arts and Culture Writer at GUAP Magazine, a Culture writer at The Common Sense Network and a freelance copywriter. She is also published on Metro, LinkUpTv, SheAspires and Crepplug. Ilayda is also a spoken word poet, specialising in poetry focused upon social commentary.
Ilayda graduated in June 2019 with her Bachelor (Honours) degree in English and Drama, with a 2:1. Theatre is another one of Ilayda’s passions, both writing and journalism coverage. She has interviewed the likes of Arinze Kene, Jessica Kaliisa, Yasmin Joseph and Tanya Loretta Dee.
You can reach Ilayda on her socials or email below.
Instagram: @iilaydamac
Twitter: @iilaydamac
Email: ilaydamcintosh@gmail.com
Projects
- 'duality' in 'I Am A Woman' Shado Magazine's Global Womxnhood“duality” /djuːˈalɪti/ Noun * - an instance of opposition or contrast between two concepts or two aspects of something; a dualism. Being a woman is often an ongoing balancing act. It’s about understanding that strength coexists with vulnerability. It’s about understanding that you are the architect of your femininity, however you choose to express it. It’s about outgrowing the rigid constructs of what a woman is, and remoulding it. In a society which constantly seeks to pit women against one an
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Projects credited in
- Culture ShockCurator and artist of an Online Cabaret event for National Youth Theatre, "Culture Shock", a celebration for all to come together and create a space in which, they can share their voices and experiences with inspiration from their culture(s). A platform, carefully created for those who have felt isolated or disconnected from any aspect of your culture and now want to take ownership of everything that makes you, YOU.
- GUAP Magazine Issue 15 - Humble Beginnings EditionAs the first quarter of the year comes to an end and we enter spring; we look back on the last few months with gratitude and joy as we celebrate growth, life and prosperity. Despite coming an awful long way, we acknowledge that none of this would be possible without the love and support from our community of creatives worldwide that continue to be a pillar for our platform. We thank you. The intro of 2019 has been plagued with some monumental losses for our culture with the untimely passing of
Work history
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Marketing AssistantTalawa Theatre
London, United KingdomFull Time
Social Media Content ProducerESI Media: The Independent and London Evening Standard
London, United KingdomFull Time
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Skills
- Social Media Marketing
- Photography
- Commercial Photography
- Journalism
- Photoshop
- Copywriting
- Ad Copywriting
- Sub-editing
- Creative
- Editorial Content
Education
BA English and DramaQueen Mary University of London
- London, United Kingdom
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A LevelsAylesbury High School
- Aylesbury, United Kingdom