Skills

•Experienced proof reader, for both literals and libels

•Experienced copy rewriter

•Experienced in layout, able to lay out pages for print

•Adobe Indesign advanced user, have training and nearly two years experience

•Quark Xpress advanced user, have used in production and editorial since 1992

•Adobe Photoshop & Image Ready advanced user, have used in preparation of pictures for print and web since 1992

Employment history

Present Editor Subterranea

News Editor Metal Hammer

•Commission and produce monthly ‘extreme’ music section in rock monthly

•Commission, research and write news pages

•Built up team of regular contributors

•In charge of budgets and payments

•Sub, proof and approve pages

Also freelance work for a number of different print and online clients including Healthy For Men, Take A Break, The Sun, The Sun TV Mag, Total TV Guide, TV Quick, Classic Rock, DVD Review, Total Film, Slant, Music Choice, Fortean Times, Playlouder and Bizarre.

November 1999 - September 2000 Launch Editor, Xfm Online

•Responsible for content at launch of website produced for 'alternative' rock radio station.

September 1998 - November 1999 Deputy Editor, nme.com

•Wrote and commissioned daily updates for editorial-led music site

March 1994 - May 1998 News Editor, NME

•Wrote and commissioned news pages of leading rock weekly

August 1988 - September 1989 Music Editor, City Limits

•Oversaw rock, jazz, club, folk and classical listings and features in London arts/ what's on weekly.

1981 - 1988 Reporter, local newspapers, West of Scotland

•News reporting first as trainee then as junior reporter on a number of titles including the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, the Johnstone Advertiser, Kilbirnie Press and the Largs Mercury.

Education & Training

•1978-1981 University Of Strathclyde, Glasgow BA Politics

•1972-1977 Garnock Academy, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire

Referees

•Chris Ingham, Publisher, Metal Hammer, Future Publishing, 99 Baker Street, London. chris.ingham@futurenet.com

•Andrew Ashton Head Of Programming, Xfm, 30 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA Andy.Ashton@XFM.co.uk

•Steve Sutherland, Brand Manager, NME, 25th Floor, King's Reach Tower, Stamford Street, London SE1 9LS steve_sutherland@ipc.co.uk