CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Michael Robert Davis

D.O.B. 15th January 1972

Address: ** ********* *****, *********. *** 2PA

Tel: 075******** (mobile), 016**-****** (landline).

E-mail: ac5z8i@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL STATEMENT

I'm a conscientious all-rounder who has spent more than 15 years in publishing, advertising and media. As well as being adaptable, I have many years of experience writing and editing for publications, and creating layouts for magazines. My duties have been split between online and print content. I'm looking for a new position that ideally utilises all my skills and has many different facets to the role.

KEY SKILLS

Proficiency in Adobe Desktop Publishing Software: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress.

Proficiency in HTML coding. Experience of working on animation for web banners.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

WORK HISTORY – PART-TIME/EVENING ROLES

Jan 2017-Present: Breaking The Fourth Wall website – Writer/Editor

Liaising with PR firms and theatre companies. Using content management system and social media extensively in relation to the brand. Writing and editing reviews, plus various articles about the Arts. Attending various events on behalf of the website.

Apr 2014-Dec 2016: Female Arts website – London/Listings Editor

In charge of the day-to-day operations of the website. Overseeing main editorial team, plus the 20+ reviewers on the books. Writing and editing reviews, plus various articles. Attending various events on behalf of the website. Liaising with PR firms and theatre companies to compile monthly listings.

WORK HISTORY

Aug 2011-Present: Quality Controller – H&M account

Working on different stages of adverts for H&M account at Williams Lea Tag. Signing off templates for other artworkers to use for adverts. Investigating and rectifying the resolution of images used. Scrutinising prices and other market-specific information against H&M’s databases. Recognising and finding solutions for technical problems arising from inaccurate briefs. Ensuring chromalin and laser proofs meet quality control standards. Liaising between account handlers and various artworkers.

May 2011-Aug 2011: Freelance Sub-Editor – Newsdesk Media

Subbing copy for various publications: The British Army, Royal Navy Matters, Invest in Georgia, RUSI Journal.

Jan 2010-May 2011: Production Editor – Envirotech & Clean Energy Investor

Writing headlines, standfirsts and captions, subbing pages and layout design on InDesign, Image manipulation using Photoshop. Sourcing images from photo websites. Producing artwork, plus different types of graphs and tables on CS3 Illustrator. Sending publications to press via WAM!NET, checking PDFs. Uploading digital version of magazine to website. Creating web banners to advertise magazine. Creating databases in Excel. Working on supplements and marketing material.

Mar 2009-Dec 2009: Freelance Sub-Editor – Business Monitor International

Subbing financial/risk country reports and daily web stories. Proofreading marketing material for automobile and food & drink reports. Researching economic data.

July 2006-Mar 2009: Business Insurance Europe – Chief Sub-Editor

Writing headlines, standfirsts, captions and small stories. Subbing pages, compiling industry movers column. Acting as part-time webmaster – adding HTML coding to magazine articles, and uploading stories and pictures onto the website. Liaising with freelance staff and permanent staff overseas.

May 2003-June 2006: Freelance Sub-Editor

LexisNexis’ IRS and Health & Safety Executive journals; Metro (newspaper); The Week; The Daily Telegraph; Evening Standard; The Independent; Music Week; Harpers & Queen; The Times – The Eye/The Knowledge Saturday supplements; Law Society Gazette; Broadcasting Dataservices (BBC subsidiary – movie/TV listings); Time Out; Legal Week; Energy Risk; Metro Life (Evening Standard magazine); Vivid (fashion/beauty magazine – Communikator Consultants Ltd).

Feb 2001-May 2003: Financial Times – Senior Sub-Editor

Senior Sub-Editor on FT Business magazines – Financial Times Mandate, Pensions Management, EPN, and Pensions Week. Writing headlines, standfirsts and captions, subbing pages and layout design on QuarkXPress. Image manipulation using Photoshop. Producing artwork, plus different types of graphs and tables on Adobe Illustrator. Liaising between the editors, the advertising and design departments. Sending publications to press via ISDN/WAM!NET/Asura, checking PDFs. Managing junior sub-editors and freelance staff.

Aug 2000-Feb 2001: MSM International – Deputy Production Editor

Deputy Production Editor on Global Pensions, ICFA and Mortgage. Writing headlines, standfirsts and captions. Subbing pages and layout design on Apple Macs/QuarkXPress. Image manipulation using Photoshop. Downloading images from photo websites and marking up pictures for scanning. Producing different types of graphs and tables on Illustrator. Liaising between the editors and the advertising department.

Apr 2000-Aug 2000: Midsummer Book – Sub-Editor

Sub-Editor of Wildlife of Britain, a weekly part-work magazine. Rewriting/editing copy for natural history articles. Keeping house style consistent, writing captions and standfirsts. Answering readers’ letters and checking all artwork/photographic credits were included in the magazine. Working to tight deadlines, using QuarkXPress.

Mar 1998-Apr 2000: ECA International – Sub-Editor

Analysing economic/numeric data. Rewriting/correcting reports and country profiles. Conducting research and updating information. Co-ordinating workflow of publications, liaising with editors and department heads.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

Sept 1983-Apr 1988: St. George’s Comprehensive, Gt. Hampton Row, Newtown,Birmingham. B19 3JG

Sept 1988-June 1990: St. Philip’s Sixth Form College, Hagley Road, Birmingham. B16 8UF

Sept 1990-June 1991: Birmingham Polytechnic, Bournville Campus, Linden Road, Bournville,

Birmingham. B30 1JX

Sept 1992-June 1995: University of the West of England, St. Matthias Campus, Oldbury Court Road,

Fishponds, Bristol. BS16 2JP

Sept 1995-June 1996: London College of Printing & Distributive Trades, Elephant & Castle, London. SE1 6SB

GCSEs: Art, Biology, Chemistry, English Language, English Literature, History, Mathematics,

CDT: Design & Communication, Creative Arts Design Centred Studies

‘A’ Levels: Art, English Literature

Certificate in Foundation Studies in Art & Design (equiv. BTEC)

Degree: BA Literary Studies

P.G.: Diploma in Printing and Publishing Production

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