Jonathan Bolding Email & Phone Number

Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

I'm successfully self-employed as a writer, editor, and game consultant. I write about and critique interesting video and tabletop games at sites like PC Gamer, Shut Up & Sit Down, VICE, and Zam. I also write game narrative, design game systems, and edit game content in the video and tabletop games sectors. Further, I write and edit online writing about science, tech, and games. Finally, I consult and help improve on video and tabletop games as an editor and producer, making sure that games are… Show more I'm successfully self-employed as a writer, editor, and game consultant. I write about and critique interesting video and tabletop games at sites like PC Gamer, Shut Up & Sit Down, VICE, and Zam. I also write game narrative, design game systems, and edit game content in the video and tabletop games sectors. Further, I write and edit online writing about science, tech, and games. Finally, I consult and help improve on video and tabletop games as an editor and producer, making sure that games are as good as they can be.I also commonly work in the B2B content and marketing sectors on content marketing, communications copy, SEO, research, and whitepapers. Show less

As a contractor with Future, I built a temporary editorial content vertical focusing on digital and tabletop board games.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

I built The Escapist's tabletop games section, building a fresh audience for an established brand by bringing in an expertise in the topic and a devotion to producing quality content. I built healthy relationships with outside brands and game publishers. I built the site's live-streaming schedule, taking it from an irregular Twitch presence to a suite of weekly programming with thousands of viewers. I also filled in editorial work wherever I can, ensuring that other sections had a regular flow… Show more I built The Escapist's tabletop games section, building a fresh audience for an established brand by bringing in an expertise in the topic and a devotion to producing quality content. I built healthy relationships with outside brands and game publishers. I built the site's live-streaming schedule, taking it from an irregular Twitch presence to a suite of weekly programming with thousands of viewers. I also filled in editorial work wherever I can, ensuring that other sections had a regular flow of quality content. Show less

Durham, North Carolina, Usa

I took charge of The Escapist's lively features and columns, from selection and commission to editing, art direction, and final publishing. I built the audience and community by running social media accounts, including a Shorty award-nominated Twitter account, and provided direct customer support with the community moderators. I attended industry events and wrote game news, reviews, and previews. I worked directly and regularly with the rest of the editorial team, as well as the art teams and… Show more I took charge of The Escapist's lively features and columns, from selection and commission to editing, art direction, and final publishing. I built the audience and community by running social media accounts, including a Shorty award-nominated Twitter account, and provided direct customer support with the community moderators. I attended industry events and wrote game news, reviews, and previews. I worked directly and regularly with the rest of the editorial team, as well as the art teams and IT staff. Show less

Durham, North Carolina, Usa

As an editorial assistant at The Escapist, I supported the editorial team to achieve the quality of content The Escapist is known for by writing science news and providing editorial support for columns and features. I took control of the science news output of the site, going from low placement to top-ranking stories on Google Science News every day.

Parks & Recreation, Annie Louise Wilkerson, Md Nature Preserve

Assisted and taught environmental education programs for 3-12 year old students. Additionally, I got to greet and interact with park visitors while working front desk duty. I also got my hands dirty with park upkeep, invasive species removal, trail maintenance, and chopping wood.I also served a secondary function as a park historian, researching and learning about the past uses and inhabitants of the land.

Directed and assisted in content layout using Adobe InDesign, Copy Edited magazine, Appointed and Directed editorial team, Selected final content, Coordinated editorial team, Managed magazine budget, Reported to faculty and staff supervisors.The issue of the magazine I headed up was nominated for the Pacemaker Literary Magazine award 2011, and won Best in Show at NCCMA 2011.

Served as live in supervisor with students, taught evening classes, Worked with faculty mentor as teacher assistant, Helped students to achieve artistic goals.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: Arts and Letters Learning Community, Colonnades Literary Magazine, Will Read For Food I was a major in English.

English Language And Literature/Letters

Activities and Societies: Philosophy Society, Literature Society I had the pleasure of being accepted to study at St. Andrews.