About me

Harvey is Publications Manager for Home Retail Group, owner of Argos, Homebase and the Habitat brand. He is editor of Argos' and Homebase's internal magazines, communicating with 50,000 employees, and also provides stories on the business for the national press. Harvey's experience includes writing and designing employee and customer-facing magazines, along with catalogues and prospectuses for the John Lewis Partnership and Middlesex University.

Skills

Leading, engaging and listening to creative teams to help them create high quality results, Script writing and storyboarding, Ability to produce powerful, engaging copy and page layouts, Delivering high-quality publications on restricted budgets, Journalistic approach to news and feature writing which satisfies and informs the reader, Intuitive understanding of the appropriate use of typography, photography and layout, Managing successful projects from planning to completion, Designing publications that engage the reader, Strong conceptual skills, with ability to direct copywriters, designers, photographers, An adept interviewer, Appreciation of the needs of different readerships, and providing appropriate copy style

Sector Experience

October 2007 -, Publications Manager for Home Retail Group, January 2007 - October 2007, Postgraduate Marketing Officer for Middlesex University, London, 2005-2006, Communications Manager, WorldShapers Academy, 2003-2005, Copywriter, John Lewis Partnership, 2000-2003, Assistant Editor, John Lewis Partnership, 1997 and 1999, Trainee Reporter with the Herts Advertiser newspaper (during A-Levels and degree)

Awards

Journalism BA, First Class