Profile
Freelance sub-editor, copy editor and script reader
Media Production | London, United Kingdom, GB
Summary
For more than ten years I have worked on UK consumer magazines in sub-editor and production editor roles. Currently I am freelance sub-editor and copy editor, and work part-time as a layout sub-editor for Incisive Media.
I also provide a script reading service for writers and those working in feature film, TV, theatre and radio development.
I direct and produce short films.
I also provide a script reading service for writers and those working in feature film, TV, theatre and radio development.
I direct and produce short films.
Specialties: Consumer journalism, sub-editing (copy editing), proofreading, screenwriting, layout, script reading, coverage, filmmaking
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.
- 2011 - PresentOwner / Camden Script AnalysisCamden Script Analysis provides coverage of scripts and screenplays to companies working in script development, and detailed analysis reports to screenwriters.
- 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 - PresentLayout 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 - PresentProduction 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 - PresentSub-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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