Profile
Summary
Ten years working on UK consumer magazines in sub-editor and production editor roles. Currently a layout sub-editor for Incisive Media's financial publishing section. Also, I direct and produce short films.
Specialties: Consumer journalism, sub-editing (copy editing), proofreading, screenwriting, layout
Experience
- Aug 2011 - PresentLayout sub-editor (part-time) / Incisive MediaResponsible for proofreading, sub-editing and laying out magazine pages for Incisive Media's Alternative Assets division, and editing copy for use on unquote.com. This includes preparing and manipulating photos and creating charts in Illustrator.
The work is carried out on Adobe CS4 (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator), and Incisive's proprietary content management system.
The position was offered to me on a permanent part-time basis after my fixed-term contract ended. - Jan 2010 - PresentOwner / Richard Cosgrove FilmsFilm production, screenwriting, script reading and script editing services.
FILMOGRAPHY
Goodbye (2010) - producer/director
Blade Runner: Done in Sixty Seconds (2011) - producer/director
Magic Wand Bruises (2011) - Co-producer/director
Storming Out (2011) - Producer - Jan 2006 - PresentOwner / Richard Cosgrove Editorial ServicesFreelance layout sub-editor, production editor cover and proofreader.
Have over 10 years of experience of copy editing, laying out pages, flatplanning, and overseeing production cycles on consumer magazines, B2B titles, and contract publications.
Previous roles have included writing style guides and redesigning titles.
Experience using InDesign, QuarkXpress, Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Draft, Microsoft Word and Excel, and content management systems. - Dec 2010 - Jun 2011Layout sub-editor / Incisive MediaResponsible for proofreading, sub-editing and laying out magazine pages for Incisive Media's Alternative Assets division, and editing copy for use on unquote.com. This includes preparing and manipulating photos and creating charts in Illustrator.
The work is carried out on Adobe CS4 (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator), and Incisive's proprietary content management system.
The position is a short-term contract, providing cover due to a member of staff being on a sabbatical. - Oct 2007 - Aug 2010Production Editor / Future plcProduction Editor on PC Zone – one of Future Publishing's dedicated PC gaming magazines.
Oversaw production of the magazine and the accuracy of the content.
PC Zone was closed down in August 2010. - May 2000 - 2005Sub-editor / Highbury House CommunicationsSub-editor on a variety of magazines published by Highbury House Communications, prior to its break-up. Responsible for overseeing production, accuacy of content, planning issues, and writing articles.
Titles included:
What Plasma & LCD TV
What Digital Camcorder
Digital Satellite Choice
What Digital Satellite
Digital Photography Buyer & User
Education
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1997 - 1999University of LutonBA(Hons) in Media Production (minor: Journalism)Activities: Editor of L'Uni – the student union's monthly magazine.
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