About me

I'm a multi-speciality entertainment technology photojournalist, magazine editor, copywriter and PR specialist. My years in the international entertainment technology industry have included roles as senior copywriter or creative director with two London-based ad agencies, editing the live music industry trade magazine Live! and the installed audio-visual systems title Installation Europe, culminating in the self-founded PR companies Gasoline Media, Mike Lethby Media and, most recently, Magnesium Media. Magnesium Media provides a comprehensive range of both photojournalism, photography, videography and marketing communications services. Its website is currently under development, while a Facebook page has been launched and will soon be expanded. It's also fully equipped to combine these with high resolution digital photography and videography, with state-of-the-art hardware and Apple Mac-based software solutions. Those editorships also added event planning and organisation to my skills palette. Annual trade shows and awards dinners, both in London, and high-profile sponsored backstage hospitality bars for performers and production crew at festivals including Glastonbury, Phoenix, the 'V Festivals and Guilfest, and the Princess Diana Memorial Concert at Althorp, earned me a reputation as both an innovator and a "safe pair of hands" at A-list events House. It constitutes a unique blend of PR, advertising, general marcomms, event management, and a complete package of photography, videography and audio recording facilities. As a highly skilled photographer and videographer, my systems use state-of-the-art hardware and the software to match. A broad range of apps includes Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Lightroom; Quark Xpress; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook); FileMaker Pro database creator; video apps including Apple Final Cut Pro and DaVinci Resolve; and multi-track audio apps Pro Tools, Logic Pro and Ableton Live. My track record includes being marketing manager at the UK's top hi-fi chain, Richer Sounds, and numerous years doing press ads, brochures and newsletters for entertainment technology brands such as Soundcraft, Stirling Audio, DiGiCo, Turbosound and Vari-Lite.

Skills

Copywriting, Internet and print design, marketing strategy, media space buying, Photography, videography

Sector Experience

Entertainment technology, Live music hardware and services

Clients

ADB Lighting, AKG, Ampco Flashlight Group, BSS, Soundcraft, Synco Network Europe, Turbosound, Vari-Lite Europe

Trade Associations

ILMC, PLASA, psa

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Availability
Looking for work
Contract
Perm, Freelance, Temp-Perm, Part time, Remote
Location
Littlehampton, United Kingdom
Skill Level
Senior, Director
Languages
English (perfect), Spanish (adequate), French (adequate)
Creativepool member since 26 February 2019