I am a specialist in art, architecture and design publishing, working on illustrated books, exhibition catalogues, magazines, journals and academic papers.

I am a highly experienced copyeditor, subeditor and proofreader with more than two decades of experience in the publishing industry. I have worked on many high-profile publications, including monographs on Turner Prize-winning artist Lubaina Himid for Hollybush Gardens and Aboriginal artist Sally Gabori for Fondation Cartier in Paris. I was Project Editor for the major contemporary photography survey Vitamin Ph: New Perspectives on Photography, published by Phaidon Press, as well as copyediting the critical reader for the Venice Architecture Biennale, several exhibition catalogues for Richard Nagy Gallery, and book projects for the British Council, the Crafts Council and the National Trust, among many other clients. I have worked in-house as Assistant Editor of The Art Newspaper, Production Editor of Icon magazine and Managing Editor of Contemporary magazine, as well as subediting for a variety of titles including GQ magazine, Apollo magazine, Disegno magazine and Jocks & Nerds magazine. Recently I worked on launching The New Era, a quarterly magazine on interior design and architecture produced in Stockholm, and its associated publication, The New Era Agenda.

I can provide whatever level of service you require, from copyediting, line editing and proofreading to rewriting and substantive editing. I am an eagle-eyed editor and proofreader with a professional attitude and a passion for crafting the written word. I look forward to hearing from you.

Qualifications

CIEP Professional Member

Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading

MA in Contemporary Art Theory (Distinction)

Goldsmiths College, University of London

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Management (Distinction)

Birkbeck College, University of London

BA in English Literature/History of Art (2.1)

University College London

Work Experience

Freelance editor and proofreader

2009 — Present

I have worked with a wide range of clients, including literary fiction authors, PhD candidates, government organisations and environmental charities. I have edited books for Turner Prize-winning artist Lubaina Himid, designer Alexander Lervik, architect Andreas Martin-Löf and artists Eline McGeorge and Ryan Gander, as well as the critical reader for Venice Architecture Biennale by David Chipperfield and book projects with the British Council, the Crafts Council, the Royal College of Art and the National Trust. I have also copyedited and subedited for a variety of magazines, including GQ, Apollo, Disegno and Jocks & Nerds. I currently subedit The Art Newspaper and The New Era magazine on a regular basis, alongside working on a variety of freelance projects.

Assistant Editor at the Art Newspaper

2008 — 2009

  • Assistant Editor for the monthly international art publication

  • Working closely with the Editor, the in-house editorial teams in London and New York and correspondents across the world

  • Commissioning the Museums section of the paper

  • Writing for the News, Museums and Previews sections

  • Copyediting for all sections and overseeing the production process

  • Creating and editing unique content for the website

Production Editor at Icon magazine

2006 — 2008

  • Production Editor for the monthly contemporary architecture and design magazine

  • Working with in-house and freelance writers, the design team, the Editor and the Deputy Editor to oversee all content, maintaining house-style and a high standard of editorial output

  • Final editing and proofreading all copy and writing headlines, standfirsts and captions

  • Editing and project managing specialist supplements and guides for the magazine

  • Creating and editing unique content for the magazine’s website

  • Writing art reviews and news pieces

  • Managing freelance subeditors

  • Overseeing scheduling and liaising with the production team

Project Editor at Phaidon Press

2005 — 2006

  • Project Editor for the book Vitamin Ph: New Perspectives in Photography, a major contemporary photography survey published by Phaidon Press in October 2006

  • Editing all text from the 41 authors who wrote on each of the 121 artists, and the 5,000-word introductory essay

  • Liaising with the Managing Editor, Deputy Publisher and Publisher over scheduling, content and overall design of the book, and ensuring the delivery of the book on time, on budget and to the highest quality

  • Writing general introduction and jacket copy

  • Overseeing all proofreading and corrections

  • Working closely with the designer over all aspects of the book, including layouts, jacket and front/end matter

  • Working closely with the production department, coordinating all aspects of reproduction and image quality, and extensively checking proofs and ozalids

  • Creating publicity material, a blad and dummy copy of the book, and consulting over the press campaign

Managing Editor at Contemporary Magazine

2004 — 2005

  • Managing Editor of the monthly contemporary arts and culture magazine

  • Editing all articles in close consultation with writers and overseeing final proofreading

  • Overseeing all stages of production with the Publisher, the Art Director, repro house and printers; page-planning; producing schedules and ensuring all deadlines adhered to

  • Commissioning features, profiles and interviews alongside the Senior Editor, and liaising with the News, Reviews and Previews Editors about the content of their sections/column

Arts editor and subeditor at the Press Association

2001 — 2004

  • Subediting preview arts coverage for the Guardian Guide

  • Writing and editing visual arts preview and listings coverage for the Guardian, the Times, the Independent, the Metro, the Scotsman, Teletext and several online clients

  • Writing and editing visual arts section of media industry preview magazine Arts Advance

Assistant to Director/Curator at Jerwood Gallery, Chisenhale Gallery, Milch Gallery and Hoax Gallery

1998 — 2000

  • Managing exhibitions and special projects, including televised event with Turner Prize nominee Tomoko Takahashi for Milch Gallery

  • Fundraising, press and marketing

  • Managing publications