Corey-Leigh John

Corey-Leigh John

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Videographer | Producer at Posh Bear

  • Education

    • Tonypandy Community College

      2005 - 2011
      A Level

      Fine Art (A) , Performing Arts (C) , Welsh Baccalaureate (Pass)

    • University of South Wales

      2011 - 2012
      Foundation degree Fine/Studio Arts, General Merit
    • Southampton Solent University

      2013 - 2016
      Bachelor of Arts (BA) Music Journalism 1st Class

      Units studied :Creative Entrepreneurship, Collaborative Project, Film Music, Freelancing and Professional Development, Interactive Music Media Production, Popular Music In Context, Popular Music Journalism Practice, Understanding the Music Industries, Writing for the Music Industries, Audio Visual Music Journalism, Mediating Music, Pop, Politics and Protest, Music Journalism in Context, Music Journalism and Production for the Internet.Individual Project: For my individual project I… Show more Units studied :Creative Entrepreneurship, Collaborative Project, Film Music, Freelancing and Professional Development, Interactive Music Media Production, Popular Music In Context, Popular Music Journalism Practice, Understanding the Music Industries, Writing for the Music Industries, Audio Visual Music Journalism, Mediating Music, Pop, Politics and Protest, Music Journalism in Context, Music Journalism and Production for the Internet.Individual Project: For my individual project I am constructing a case study of the singer P!nk and her validity as a feminist. Critically analysing the way she depicts women as 'stupid' for being a certain way in her music video "Stupid Girls". This also analyses how she chooses to blame women for falling for trends rather than educating people on the male dominated societies that create these problems. Show less

  • Experience

    • Audio Addict

      Sept 2014 - Jun 2016

      - My role as Web Designer at Audio Addict was to specifically redesign the magazines website to uphold their heavy-image design brand that they have in the magazine and bring that design element over to the website. - Redesigned article layouts to make articles more visually engaging and interactive for viewers. By adding media (photograph, videos or screenshot of twitter accounts) and a constant twitter feed to the side of the page made this more engaging.- Alongside web design , I was also able to show my graphic design skills by creating various posters to advertise new issues of the magazine.From this experience I have learnt how to use wordpress to very high standard and create professional and creative looking website and recreating brand design across all platforms.. Show less - My main objective as News editor for Audio Addict was to consistently organise a group of journalists to write trending and up-to-date music related news stories. From this, the company was able to generate growth within website traffic, and get more impressions and views on all social media platforms.Working as part of the Audio Addict team , I now have a good understanding of what makes a successful company and the importance of knowing your target audience to generate more growth. Show less

      • Web Designer

        Sept 2015 - Jun 2016
      • News Editor

        Sept 2015 - Jun 2016
      • Writer

        Sept 2014 - Apr 2016
    • Vision Nine Group

      Aug 2015 - Aug 2015
      Social Media Assistant | Boardmasters 2015

      - My role was to produce short and creatively written reviews of performances of acts at Boardmasters 2015, that would be later posted on their website or/and social media platforms to inform followers of performances.- I also worked on Vistral Beach where the surf and skate competitions were held. My role was to talk with winners and contestants to get short quotes on how the day went and their views on Boardmasters Festival.From this experience I learnt how to stay professional at all times during my work hours. I also gained the skill of producing efficient and very well written articles at a fast pace. Working as part of the social aspect of an events team, I now have a good understanding of what makes an event successful in terms of social media, and the importance of developing strong relationship with key players in the marketing,events and music industry. Show less

    • Posh Bear

      Jan 2017 - now

      -Creating and executing the social media plan for the production company on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to meet online promotion and marketing objectives.-Identify social media KPIs and forecast monthly engagements, followers and impressions to increase brand awareness and drive promotion for films and the website.-Assisting with company manager to keep content on the all social media platforms and website are up-to-date and engaging for followers.Working within this company has allowed me to gain knowledge of the importance of customer to company relations. It has helped me gain more experience within the field of social media managing and I now have a good understanding of what makes a successful business through the use of social media. Show less

      • Videographer and Producer

        Dec 2016 - now
      • Social Media Assistant

        Jan 2017 - Mar 2017
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • The Online Marketing Fundamentals

      Google
      Jan 2017
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Social Media Assistant

      Issued by Word Up Conference on Nov 2015
      Word Up ConferenceAssociated with Corey-Leigh John
    • Artist Liason

      Issued by SMILE Festival 2014 on Mar 2014
      SMILE Festival 2014Associated with Corey-Leigh John