Web Content Editor London Design Festival
London, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Senior Journalist at Adventure in Publishing Ltd
- Web Content Editor at London Design Festival
- Web Community Editor at Aboutface Publishing
- Writer at Robert Urquhart
- Past
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- Moderator / Digital Copywriter at The Viral Factory
- Research & Development at Definition Broadcast Consultants
- Production Co-ordinator at Microchunk
- Curator at Deluxe Gallery
- Sound Designer at Flying Pictures
- Education
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- University of Hertfordshire
- Central School of Speech and Drama, U. of London
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Robert Urquhart’s Summary
Digital & Analogue
Robert Urquhart’s Specialties:
Creative, digital copywriting, features, R&D, project management, CMS management, web moderation, video editing and sound design.
Digital Marketing
New Media
Culture
Art & Design
Graphic Design
Art Education
Robert Urquhart’s Experience
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Senior Journalist
Adventure in Publishing Ltd
(Publishing industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
Words for Grafik
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Web Content Editor
London Design Festival
(Writing and Editing industry)
April 2009 — Present (8 months)
Information architecture on new site. Editorial.
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Web Community Editor
Aboutface Publishing
(Publishing industry)
August 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)
I run the Designers are wankers community website and tend to its 2800+ creatives.
*Represented Designers are Wankers at the 2007 Milan Furniture Fair and the Newcastle Design Event 07.
*Public speaking engagements include NESTA sponsored, chair on panel discussion at Newcastle Design Event 07.
*Guest speaker at London Institute Chelsea and St Martins' and Portsmouth, Ravensbourne and Lincoln colleges. -
Writer
Robert Urquhart
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
2005 — Present (4 years )
Freelance writer for web and traditional print including Grafik Magazine, Design Taxi, Don't Panic, Novarising, Hawaii Design, Serpent Productions, Design Event 07, The Viral Factory, Lobster Foundation and Bianca Redgrave Ltd.
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Moderator / Digital Copywriter
The Viral Factory
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
April 2008 — 2009 (1 year )
Client website moderation & digital copy for Activision and Skype. Copy for Samsung campaign. Creative input: Diesel campaign
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Research & Development
Definition Broadcast Consultants
(Broadcast Media industry)
November 2004 — August 2006 (1 year 10 months)
Programme Research & Development. Edited music sequences / stings for prototype music channel, filming live bands and working with web technology in test transmissions.
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Production Co-ordinator
Microchunk
(Broadcast Media industry)
May 2004 — September 2004 (5 months)
Pre and onsite production management for music festivals:
Glastonbury Glade Stage
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Curator
Deluxe Gallery
(Arts and Crafts industry)
May 2002 — May 2004 (2 years 1 month)
Arts Curator for large arts space in Hoxton Square, East London.
Regular events included Warp Records, Computer Blue, exhibitions with Habitat, Cybersonica Festival, Furtherfield, 100% Norway and welcoming artists Elaine Constantine, Boy George, Vic Darkwood, DMX Crew, Luke Vibert, Andy Kaufmann and Derrick Welsh. -
Sound Designer
Flying Pictures
(Broadcast Media industry)
May 1999 — December 2001 (2 years 8 months)
Sound Designer on 40 episodes of a CGI annimation for Channel 4 Learning, entitled StarMaths
Robert Urquhart’s Education
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University of Hertfordshire
2:2 , Fine Art , 1994 — 1997
- Activities and Societies:
- Student Rep / Social Sect. Art school 1995 - 1997. Combining Lego and Drum & Bass.
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Central School of Speech and Drama, U. of London
F Dip. , Art & Design , 1993 — 1994
Additional Information
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Robert Urquhart’s Interests:
Cheese
Robert Urquhart’s Groups:
Member of judging panel for Design Event 08
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London Advertising & Design Group -
Greentarget
Robert Urquhart’s Contact Settings
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