s l o e is a communications studio based in gorgeous Galway on Ireland’s west coast. We design and edit content, working closely with creative businesses to tell their stories beautifully.
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K E Y s k i l l s
Graphic Design | Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Canva, online and print production
Photography | DSLR cameras, GoPro, smartphone, Photoshop
Web Design | WordPress (CMS and site development), HTML, CPanel, Squarespace, Shopify
Digital Marketing | MailChimp & Co (certifed user), Instagram, eClincher, Hootsuite, Substack
Copywriting & Editing | News, features, interviews for online, print and broadcast
Podcasting/AV | Audacity, Vimeo, YouCut, Anchor.fm, DaVinci Resolve
e d u c a t i o n
Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking
Film Oxford (online), 2022
NCTJ - Newspaper Journalism
City College Brighton, 2010
MA - Communication Art & Design
Royal College of Art, 2007-2009
BA - Illustration (1st class)
Camberwell College of Art, 2001-2004
m e m b e r
s e l e c t c l i e n t s
Journalism
Great British Chefs, Viva Magazines, Eye Magazine, Metro, The Pool, The Holborn, Vegan Living, Mollie Makes, Restaurants Brighton, Buzzfeed, Chalk TV (broadcast)
Copywriting, Marketing & PR
Food PR, Marque Sussex, Fowler & Co, Just Provisions, Sussex Modernism at Two Temple Place, Food Labeller, The Negotiator, NoFred, Ode to Sunday, Rich File, The AOI
Illustration & Design
The Guild of Food Writers, British Dal Festival, Slow Food, Jointure Studios, Charlotte Pike, B.fest, Topman, Real Gold, Lioness Records, Kartel Records, The Independent, The Idler
s e l f – i n i t i a t e d
Founding Editor, Monika
An anonymous art journal with essays, criticism, short stories and visual features. Monika was distributed internationally via specialist bookshops including the Tate Modern Shop
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Founder, Cook the Books
A food lovers’ book club incorporating monthly pot-luck suppers, author talks and excursions
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Blogger, Gannet & Parrot
A two-time awards finalist, I learnt online marketing, SEO and web development and partnered with big brands including Amoy and Nokia
20012-2015
c a s e s t u d i e s
Marketing: Marque Sussex
I write and co-ordinate the company branding, tone of voice and marketing collateral. I worked with a small team to develop the original website and online store. I created a content marketing strategy involving email newsletters, podcasts and Instagram and supported the PR in crafting content and ideas for successful press releases
2019-2022 | view project
Writer: Viva Magazines
As a longstanding columnist and feature writer I produced countless articles, interviews and visual content for Viva Brighton & Viva Lewes. These hyper-local print magazines cover art, design, food, travel and events aimed at an AB demographic. Noteworthy features included interviews with artists Gilbert & George and Booker Prize finalist Deborah Levy
2010-2019
Trustee & Event Organiser: OctoberFeast
For four consecutive years I worked with a small team to curate the annual food festival Octoberfeast. The event included a street food market, supper club programme and keynote events such as ‘An Audience with Rick Stein’. I led the PR and marketing communications including social media management, MailChimp and website design and content
2015-2018
Design & Art Direction: The Idler
Graduating from intern to acting art director, I worked across all areas of the cult magazine’s design and production. I worked closely with a small team of editors, Tom Hodgkinson, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, Ian Vince, Clare Pollard and Dan Kieran. My role involved layout design, on-press proofing, usage rights, picture research and illustration commissioning
2006-2009