REBECCA LOWE
COPYWRITER
My CV
PROFESSIONAL INFO
I am a freelance writer and editor with over 20 years of experience working for clients ranging from Peugeot to the Department of Health. I specialise in turning dull or tired prose into copy that sings and sells. I have covered a huge variety of subject areas, ranging from writing art reviews, to creating video scripts, and editing annual reports. I work across a wide variety of media: written, filmed, printed and online. If you have a specific project that requires editorial or writing input, please give me a call.
“A writer should be joyous, an optimist . . . anything that implies rejection of life is
wrong for a writer.”
- George Gribbin
WORK EXPERIENCE
2009-Present
Freelance professional writer and editor
Freelance professional writer and editor. Recent projects have included regular online news contributions to I Am News (part of MAD Swansea), Press and PR work for art galleries including Pure Art, Fountain Gallery and Albany Gallery. I planned and delivered a series of poetry workshops, covering 350 primary school children across three months. I have also provided book editing services for a number of clients. I have worked on documents for the Department of International Development and NWE Innogy Npower, and written across a wide range of media, from websites to corporate communications.
2005-2009
Sub Editor, South Wales Evening Post
Originating page layout, fact and grammar-checking, ensuring legal accuracy, liaising with news, print and design teams, proof-reading, page origination and layout, sending pages to printer, plus writing a weekly topical news column and features. Titles I worked on included South Wales Evening Post, Llanelli Star and Carmarthen Journal, Neath and Port Talbot Tribune and additional supplements.
2001-2005
Freelance writer, editor, consultant Swan Media Services
Providing editing and consultancy for public and private sector clients. These ranged from Adco Publishing in Cardiff to the Llanelli Star, Big Issue Cymru, and the Department for International Development (DFID) in London.
Account Manager for NatWest Life’s customer magazine, LifeTimes. Other clients for whom I provided a significant contribution included Peugeot, Unique Pub Company, Mitel Telecoms and Specsavers.
1998-2001
Editor and Account Manager, Specialist Publications
1994-1998
Copywriter and Project Manager, Redhouse Lane Communications
Script-writing for video-based projects; text editing and origination, advertising copy and corporate magazines. Projects in which I played a major role included a video-based training pack for the Department of Health, project management for a monthly newsletter for the Benefits Agency, and copy-editing the Department of Health's Children Act Report.
EDUCATION
1991-1994
Oxford University, BA (Hons) Theology
INDUSTRY AWARDS & QUALIFICATIONS
Shortlisted for One World Media Award (Regional Journalism category)
BACB Award of Excellence
Northchliffe Senior Production Editor Diploma
NBCTJ Media Law trained
Profficient in InDesign, TERA, Microsoft Word and Excel