I'm Claire.
Experience
I've been writing across print and digital platforms since 2012. I graduated with a degree in journalism, studied for my MA, then carved out a career in women's magazines. Publications include Marie Claire, InStyle, LOOK, OK!, Grazia, Metro, Shout, Bella, Outdoor Fitness & Adventure, Heart FM, gal pal, Dipsea, and more.
Skills
Feature writing
Commercial content
Brand copywriting
SEO strategy
Photoshop
Picture research
Photoshoot production
Qualified make-up artist + hair stylist (AOFM)
CV
2019 - present
Freelance writer
Grazia, Closer, Metro, Outdoor Fitness & Adventure, Ferly, Dipsea, gal pal, Top of the Pops, Teen Breathe, b.comms, and more.
- Writing sex-ed, self-care, travel, fitness, beauty, fashion + lifestyle features, teen advice columns and erotic scripts. Copywriting for brands.
2016 - 2018
Editor/digital writer
betty.me and pinkparcel.co.uk
- Writing and editing women's health features, teen advice columns, interviews, real life stories and commercial/sponsored posts for paying brands. Commissioning writers and illustrators. Directing photoshoots. Make-up artist and hair stylist for all shoots.
2015 - 2016
Deputy fashion editor
Very magazine
- Writing and picture researching magazine pages. Directing photoshoots. Fashion styling. Celebrity interviews.
2014 - 2015
Freelance writer
OK!, Bella, Very magazine, Heart FM
- Writing and picture researching celebrity and real life stories. Compiling fashion pages. Profiling and interviewing people of interest.
2012 - 2013
Digital writer
Marie Claire, InStyle, LOOK
- Writing fashion and celebrity news stories. Compiling fashion galleries. Profiling and interviewing people of interest. Picture researching all content.