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RUNNING The culture diary

I ran the Culture Diary for the UK government between 2016 and 2021. As well as writing stories and encouraging user-generated content, I also promoted content via five social media channels. I led on a redesign with external agency THEM Design Ltd in 2016 and continued to develop functionality through an agile process including for Coventry City of Culture Trust.

COPY EDITING FOR tiopoint

I am currently working on editing the copy throughout Tiopoint’s website. Tiopoint is a brand new innovative data and tech solution that ensures and tracks hand hygiene uptake and supplies in public and private premises such as schools and warehouses. FAQs and product description edits to follow.

GHOSTWRITER website refresh

Stephanie Mitchell - full disclosure, my wife - has recently expanded her wordsmith offerings with ghostwriting, book building / coaching and other services. I aided her in building pages, navigation and editing / formatting copy for all of the new sections and refreshing the homepage. I took into account her new user journeys and made her copy web-friendly.

A FOREWORD FOR PHILANTHrOPY

While at DCMS, I was commissioned by the GREAT Investors Programme to write a foreword for an Arts and Culture lookbook. The print publication encourages philanthropy from high-net-worth investors considering the UK sector. Read the foreword on page 4.

Writing For VICE

I wrote for VICE Gaming when it was run by Gaming Bible editor Mike Diver. Here, I relate personal experience of living dreams through a video game (Metroid Prime) and making them reality. ‘Metroid Prime is the Game that Made Me Want to Travel’ is a true story.

IN-DEPTH feature ON Crazy arm

“Crazy Arm are the perfect band post-2020” - a feature covering the long career of independent Devon rock band Crazy Arm. Produced to promote their fourth album (and first in seven years) on Xtra Mile Recordings. This is the first 2021 feature for the Xtra Mile Hub blog originally run by me on a freelance basis in 2014-2019. Read more by clicking below.

video interview editing

I edited and added captions to this video interview with creative director of British Council’s UK-Italy Season of Culture 2020. This was the British Council’s first fully virtual showcase of UK culture and I produced this video for them to share their lessons from the experience.

Sentences for hire