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London, City Of London, Gb

• Creative Direction on varied production sets, client projects & campaigns.• Responsible for overseeing the creative vision of the agency.• Responsible for ensuring all creative output and production aligns with the strategy and goals of the client.

Satellite Beach, Florida, Us

• Create uniquely styled photographs for clients and businesses, including commissioned work.• Digitally process images through resizing, editing and retouching.• Organise and attend meetings with clients to estimate costs and develop budget.• Scout and prepare shoot locations as required for projects.• Work with clients, producers, fashion stylists and creative directors to decipher project needs and realise visual concepts & storyboards.

London, England, Gb

• Worked with the Creative Director to come up with visual stories and treatments, source models/actors and scout photoshoot locations.• Developed technical understanding and ability to utilise different lighting techniques to achieve a specific cinematic result.• Advanced understanding and ability to operate different cameras, lenses, lighting and audio equipment.• Worked with the content creation team in designing new segments, articles and photo-stories for the website.• Worked with the digital marketing team in utilising social media reach to promote new content, leading to a 155% increase in monthly readership.

Senior copy editor of the magazine, responsible for: - writing articles & contributing editorial pieces- reviewing, proof-reading and editing all written content to ensure accuracy, readability and consistency- motivating and developing other writers- ensuring final draft is complete and without error or omissions

• Developed digital/web content creation skills and understanding – editing, designing and uploading website content (articles, flyers, photographs, events) and general website maintenance.• Familiarity with Wordpress website creation and management.• Understanding of SEO functions and utility in digital and web marketing.• Computer literacy, proficiency in Microsoft Office packages –- particularly Excel, creating spreadsheets for the organisation of finances, personnel and events.• Email marketing campaign proficiency (particularly MailChimp), email hosting and management of different email systems/clients – tasked with typing and sending professional correspondence and marketing from company email accounts.• Social media handling & marketing -– in charge of sending correspondence, marketing campaigns and updates from company social networking accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter).

• Spent time proofreading novel drafts submitted by authors; quick yet accurate speed-reading required for such a task.• Developed organisation skills in the management of said drafts and documents.• Attended meetings between the head agent and commercial directors & publishers.• Developed ability to attend to several ever-changing priorities within a high-pressure work setting, and still maintain an amicable and personable demeanour. • Continually developed interpersonal skills in my dealings with colleagues and clients.• Increased capacity to work independently and organise my time efficiently to carry out what was required.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language & Communication

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