Projects
- Kill The RobotAs part of my Principles of Digital Media unit at London Metropolitan, I was required to create a blog/website which accompanied the essay assessement. The essay question I chose was a reflection on the relationship between science fiction and technological development. The other half of the assessment was to create a blog, which explored similar themes to the essay, written in the style of a web blog, as opposed to an academic style. The form of my blog, which was made up of 5 separate, 400
- Saving The River MeadowI produced this film as part of a Video Production unit at London Metropolitan University. This film was the first film I'd produced, and barring the soundtrack, was created, directed and produced entirely by myself. Saving The River Meadow is centered around the controversial issue of sewage outflows, which pose a risk to the unique ecology of the river chess, a river that flows through my hometown of Chesham. Whilst the administrative and organisational side of the project was second natur
- Future of Sales Enablement WhitepaperOne of the key projects throughout my time as a Digital Marketing Intern at Uhubs in 2021 was the coordination, creation, and marketing of the second Uhubs Whitepaper. Whilst many whitepapers take the form more of long-form reports, the brief for this whitepaper was to take content directly from the mouths of sales enablement experts and early adopters. This whitepaper was set as a transitional challenge into a paid role following my internship at Uhubs. The content in this whitepaper was or
- Astral Noize x Christwvrks collaborative longsleevesAfter working closely together on the Astral Noize issue 5 cover, and a physical cassette/artbook multimedia product, we decided to collaborate with multimedia organisation Christwvrks on a longsleeve t-shirt design. https://astralnoizeuk.com/product/astral-noize-longsleeve/ Alongside my team, I helped to design the shirts, as well as negotiate an investment deal and marketing plan that worked in both organisations interests, and incorporated both organisation's marketing platforms.
- Astral Noize Albums of the year 2018I was instrumental in organising, editing and writing this top 100 albums of 2018 for Astral Noize. Find my written contributions inside. Originally published here: https://astralnoizeuk.com/2018/12/20/the-astral-noize-albums-of-the-year-2018-49-26/ https://astralnoizeuk.com/2018/12/21/the-astral-noize-albums-of-the-year-2018-25-1/ https://astralnoizeuk.com/2018/12/19/the-astral-noize-albums-of-the-year-2018-74-50/ https://astralnoizeuk.com/2018/12/18/the-astral-noize-albums-of-the-year-
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EditorAstral Noize
London, United KingdomFull Time
Since 2016, I have headed up the growth of Astral Noize from a 'zine into a succesful multimedia umbrella incorporating a biennial magazine, a website, a record label, and most recently, a live events wing.
My roles and responsibilities:
- Writing features, reviews, thinkpieces and Q&A articles for the website and physical magazine
- Planning and commissioning content for the website and physical magazine
- Sub-editing and proofreading content for web and physical magazine, as well as building and organising a team of contributors to do the same
- Sourcing images for the magazine
- Commisioning visual artwork for the magazine
- Building relationships with PRs, contributors, industry figures and bands in order to increase awareness of the Astral Noize band and size of the team
- Establishing efficient methods of business communication and organisation (Slack and Google Drive) to counteract the issue of team members working remotely
- Co-ordinating the marketing of magazine and label releases via social media channels
Skills
- Copywriting
- Press Releases
- Organisation
- Online Publishing
- Print Publications
- Sub-editing
- Article Writing
- Project Management
Education
MA Digital MediaLondon Metropolitan University
London, United Kingdom
I enrolled on this course to enhance my digital skillset. Through my time at London Met, I have enhanced my knowledge of; digital content production, digital business/marketing strategy, eCommerce, digital project management, documentary production and theoretical perspectives pertaining to digital media.
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BA Hons Popular Music Journalism 2:1Southampton Solent University
- Southampton, United Kingdom
Through my undergrad in Popular Music Journalism at Southampton Solent, I learned how to produce music journalism content for print and the web, web design, video production, podcast production and photography. I also received a grounding in theoretical perspectives regarding music, specialising in experimental music and film production, and produced a dissertation centered around the phenomenon of the far-right in the black metal scene.