Imbued by research.
Impassioned by language.
Impelled to narrative.
I have proofread, edited and refined copy for print media, web content and email campaigns for many years. I have written long-form content for IT, business, comms, media, and tech.
Away from the marketing studio I have written for various arts and culture magazines, contributing interviews, reviews, and commentary columns.
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Business and technology articles
In 2021, I had the pleasure of ghostwriting some business and technology articles in collaboration with Acelerate Agency. Hopefully, the links below demonstrate a human touch and touch of humour that AI won’t be able to replicate anytime soon. For “7 Important Business App Metrics Entrepreneurs Need to Track”, I drew on my own background…
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Full review for ExpressVPN
During my time at vpnMentor, I was thrilled to be asked to work on the site’s highest-ranking page… …the full review for ExpressVPN. At over 6,700 words, it was certainly exhaustive, and involved plenty of testing for real-world use cases like streaming, torrenting, and gaming. It also involved extensive research into the product’s security features…
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Writing for vpnMentor
From March 2022 until May 2025, I had the pleasure of writing for vpnMentor, a popular global domain that blogs and reviews VPNs (Virtual Private Networks). Tasks included competitor research and analysis, SEO (and latterly, GEO), writing blog posts and VPN reviews, and creating images. At just over 3 years, it’s the second-longest job I’ve…
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80s slasher horror-comedy spoof script
I had this idea after talking to my niece, who, at the age of 14, was getting into horror movies at a similar age as I did…
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Unseenmachine: Bio for musician / producer
Muted shadows in the early morning sun. The clatter of bicycle chains and the grind of engines. Tape saturation, broken machines, pocket symphonies. Hours unnatural…
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Interview piece for company newsletter
James Everard, our Senior Designer in the York studio and the man behind designing SavWorld…
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Doug Stanhope: Interview
Crowds at the forthcoming Manchester Comedy Festival will have a unique opportunity to catch one of the most challenging, audacious stand-ups in the world…
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Robin Guthrie: Interview and review
Robin Guthrie is one of the most distinctive guitarists of his generation. As a founding member of The Cocteau Twins, his innovative music – coupled with Liz Frazer’s unique vocals – made them one of the most acclaimed cult bands of recent years. James Everard met him to discuss his diverse artistic approach…
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iLiKETRAINS: Interview and review
iLiKETRAiNS are one of the most intriguing new bands on the circuit, with an image and a live show to match the remarkable ambition of their music…
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A Clockwork Orange: Theatre review
A Clockwork Orange, published in 1962, is a nightmarish vision of a dystopian near-future. Vivid visions of casual violence, drug use and sexual assault are recounted first-person by Alex, in his disarmingly playful ‘Nadsat’ dialect…
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Series of case studies for portfolio website
Dynamic mobile app for technical product database… This project was requested by my colleague David Willie, Head of Marketing and Product Management. The products in question are video conferencing solutions. This is a cutting edge tech industry in which new products are frequently launched and old ones discontinued…
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