Career history, 2001-date

Freelance, Redwood Contract Magazines / River Publishing
Nov 2006-Present
Various freelance work: Managing editor duties on Hamptons International customer magazine; preliminary pitch work for Redwood where I launch edited their pitch for the official Sony licence, encompassing Sony music, movies, technology and games.
Prior to this, I spent much of 2006 pursuing my DIY interests, renovating a flat in West London, installing the latest in design and technology to maximise its potential.

Editor-in-Chief; Highbury Communications    June 2005 – Jan 2006
Initially brought in to launch Advanced Photoshop magazine, targeting professional creatives, I was then tasked with refocusing and relaunching many of the problem titles in Highbury’s portfolio. I repositioned two of their internet titles (Web Designer and Practical Web Projects) and was involved in steering the direction of iCreate and ebuyer. Working for a cash-strapped company with big ambitions and low staff morale presented problems but by inspiring teams with creative ideas for their magazines and building individuals’ self-confidence, I achieved considerable success before the company collapsed due to refinancing problems.

Freelance editing & writing        March 2004 – May 2005
After spending a year travelling around Australia and Thailand I returned to the UK to pursue a long-held ambition to write a novel. Working with agents and publishers, I made considerable progress but was ultimately wooed back to the office and my first love of magazines when Highbury approached me to launch a new title for them.

Editor-in-Chief, T3, Home Entertainment, Hi-Fi Choice; Future Publishing        September 2001 - February 2003
After first relaunching T3, Future’s biggest consumer technology magazine, I was made Editor-in-Chief over Future’s technology portfolio, managing three editorial teams and taking ultimate responsibility for three publications targeting affluent ABC1 males in the home entertainment and hi-fi sectors. I quickly established strong links with the industry in the US and UK. During this time I identified the need for a relaunch of Home Entertainment and worked closely with the editorial team and its entrenched editor to implement it. I was also involved in refreshing the T3 site to reflect editorial changes and to bring print articles online to build brand loyalty.