| Curriculum Vitae John Moseley 17 Gordonhouse Rd. London NW5 1LN T: 020 7485 7326 M: 07773391579 [email protected] |
Profile Versatile, intelligent copywriter consistently lauded for creative engagement with often complex subject matter and delivery of precise, pithy solutions to briefs. Trained in visual media and experienced in writing for film, animation, interactivity and the press. A personable collaborator with clients, designers, animators and content experts. Experience 1999 � the present editor and copywriter, Wide Multimedia � writing and editing e-Learning and promotional material (for Merril Lynch/HSBC, Ernst & Young) in the form of narrative and interactive animations; managing the company style guide; editing marketing copy. Edited and co-wrote 12 module securities rep course for Advancer (module duration 45 mins. Pass rates improved from 65% to 89%), wrote seven module course on bonds, wrote pitch animations for Amerada Hess and ADCO, securing the accounts. June 1999 organising RAC web database at Razorfish. 1998 � June �99 reader, NewsIndex press cuttings agency � spotting and summarising news stories for corporate clients; entering summaries in database. 1998 art director for book jackets, I.B.Tauris & Co., publishers - briefing designers according to my specifications and those of others; typing up blurbs and checking set copy and visual work; circulating designs to authors and editors for approval; liasing with printers. April �98 article on living in New York and London for Beefeater Gin website, at CHBI (now Razorfish). March �98 runner, Ian Dury video, �Itinerant Child�. 1997 film reviewer, Bigwig Magazine - attending press screenings and press conferences and submitting at least three reviews a month. 1995 - 1997 exhibition shop staff, Tate Gallery. 1996 - 1997 theatre reviewer, London Newspaper Group - attending press nights of West End and fringe productions and submitting 250~300 word reviews, often the next day. 1995 - 1996 theatre reviewer, Camden New Journal - (see above.) also occasionally wrote art and music reviews. March �96 wrote and directed eight minute film, �Feeding Time� - 16mm and Hi-8 short, shown at Exploding Cinema, spring '97, ICA Uncut, autumn '97, North by Northwest, Liverpool, winter '97 and OMSK, spring '98. November �95 wrote and directed four minute film, �Entranslation� - 16mm short, shown Exploding Cinema, summer '97, and as above. |
Skills Editing copy, discussing briefs with clients, collaborating with and briefing designers, storyboarding, working to budgets/deadlines, liasing with printers, touch-typing (50 wpm), managing content. Computer Skills Office, xml and in house Windows based database experience (see CHBI/Razorfish and NewsIndex below). Also competent to a basic level in Flash and have some experience of HTML using Homesite. Education & Qualifications 1998 Three month Graduate N.V.Q. in Information Technology, CITE (Associates) City Ltd. 1991-1995 BA Honours Fine Art, Liverpool John Moores University 1990-1991 Courtauld Institute 1988-1989 Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts, Fine Art Foundation 1987-1988 Parson's School of Design, New York 1982-1987 Westminster School - A-levels: History of Art (A), History (A), Art (B). 0-levels: English Lang. (A), English Lit. (A), Art (A), French (A), Maths (A), Spanish (B), History (B) Physics (C). |