Kristian Birch-Hurst
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Kristian Birch-Hurst

Freelance Copywriter, Journalist & Content Editor Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Kristian Birch-Hurst
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Kristian Birch-Hurst

Freelance Copywriter, Journalist & Content Editor Birmingham, United Kingdom
About me
Reliable, thorough and highly dedicated to my work. A passionate writer and journalist with over 5 years experience in digital media. My work has been featured and published across a broad spectrum of papers, magazines and websites aided by my diverse writing style and ability to adapt to the needs of the client. I’ve worked for a number of high profile businesses through successful internships, work placements, freelance work and full-time employment, giving me a well-rounded perspective into the methods and practices required to consistently produce high-quality results.
Projects
  • Launch of the Jaguar I-Pace
    Launch of the Jaguar I-PaceOversaw the web launch of the new Jaguar I-Pace, ensuring copy, assets and website structure were effective deployed within the requsite of the client brief. Follow the link to browse the I-Pace; here you can review all copy and assets that I was responsible for authoring: https://www.jaguar.co.uk/jaguar-range/i-pace-concept-car/index.html
  • BabMag Magazine: Digbeth Dining Club Interview Feature
    BabMag Magazine: Digbeth Dining Club Interview FeatureBabMag is a widely read publication based in Birmingham, covering all fcates of local art, music, fashion and business. Following the commission of my idea, I devised and created original content for print; this involved curating engaging copy, independent research, and exclusive interviews with the founders/proprietors of the Digbeth Dining Club street food business.
  • F&J Exports Brochure Copywriting
    F&J Exports Brochure CopywritingWorked closely with the client to copywrite both site and brochure. The company has built a huge business supplying re-purposed engines and parts, from the biggest brands in the autmotive industry, for all types of vehicle and machinery; Honda, Fiat, JCB, Mazda and Toyota, among other brands, are all offered by the global exporter.
Work history
    Features Editor
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    The Ransom Note is an online music, arts and culture magazine, providing a home for readers and writers of boundless enthusiasm, esoteric knowledge, fierce opinion and impeccable taste. With a core team immersed in all aspects of dance music, they publish news, articles, and interviews covering the greatest in innovative, underground culture from across the globe. Offering regular, exclusive music and mixtapes from renowned artists, and publishing features that shine a light on everything from groundbreaking art innovators to untold tales from rave history.
    Contributor
    Preston, United KingdomFreelance
    The UK's biggest ticket selling site, now expanding to incorporate editorial practices. This includes artist interviews, event & festival reviews, long form features, and bite-size news pieces among other forms of copy.
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Skills
  • Copywriting
  • Digital/ Print
  • Content Editing
  • Cultural Journalism
  • Music Journalism
  • Proofreading
  • Abobe Audition
  • Cms
  • Content SEO
  • Creative Arts
Education
    Master of Arts in Musicology
    Birmingham, United Kingdom
    Currently studying for my MA in Musicology. [Pending classification]
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications and Media Arts
     - Birmingham, United Kingdom
    I hold a 2:1 degree in Media & Communications in which my main modules of study were Professional Journalism, Music Industry Innovation and Theory of Popular Music Culture. This covered many aspects of the media industry including music industry practice, media business and media marketplace strategy, PR techniques, journalistic procedures, censorship, web content creation, editorial practice, creative writing & copywriting development, online SEO and social media analytics.