Amy Newson

Experience

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  Sussex Living Magazine

  Sept 2014 - Apr 2018

  Freelance Writer

  • Contracted for regular monthly articles:- Beautiful You – feature on fashion, health and beauty- Stitch in Time – column comparing current fashion movements with those of the recent past

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  Sussex Life Magazine

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2015

  Editorial Intern

  • Publishing articles, including features, both in print and online• Interviewing local art organisation• Uploading articles to Website using CMS• Using InDesign for page layouts• Researching: using archive material and interviews• Sourcing images to accompany articles

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  Marie Claire

  May 2015 - Oct 2015

  Freelance Writer

  • Writing online articles for fashion department on shows, events and brands• Covering London Fashion Week SS16 and interviewing designers• Reporting on Graduate Fashion Week 2015

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  Fashion Enter/Fashion Capital

  May 2015 - Oct 2015

  Freelance Writer

  • Turning copy around at a fast pace throughout London Fashion Week SS16, producing on and off-schedule show reports• Interviewing designer duo Fyodor Golan

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  Dazed Media

  Oct 2015 - Dec 2016

  • Developing own pitches and creating articles, including interviews with various artists and photographers such as Martha Cooper, Niall O’Brien and the Guerrilla Girls • Developing own pitches and creating articles, including interviews with various fashion designers, artists and photographers • Researching background material for Dazed stories• Uploading to – and editing articles and galleries on CMS• Proofreading: checking spelling/grammar of contributor articles• Transcribing interviews

  • Freelance Writer

    Feb 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Editorial Intern

    Oct 2015 - Feb 2016
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  Freuds

  May 2016 - Jun 2016

  Work Placement Scheme

  • Administration using Excel, Word, PowerPoint and SnagIt • Writing and editing press releases• Preparing press clippings• Research• Assisting at press event and photoshoot

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  Selfridges

  Jan 2017 - Oct 2022

  - Edited and wrote food & home features for selfridges.com- Lead on content strategy for food & home editorial (including online & social campaigns and in-store initiatives)- Developed tone of voice and copy for Selfridges' own food brand (Selfridges Selection) - Created copy for printed material across the store, including creative campaigns, visual merchandising sites, graphics-led sites and events- Owned creative copywriting across online and in-store graphics for food campaigns- Built features and online content using Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)- Wrote event stories, customer emails and features for selfridges.com - Created reports and wash ups for Editorial projects

  • Creative Copywriter

    Aug 2018 - Oct 2022

  • Junior Copywriter

    Jan 2017 - Aug 2018
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  British Airways

  Oct 2022 - now

  Digital Copywriter - Contract