• Published articles featuring a travel essay collection and educational essay.

• Was the Production Editor for a collection of short stories, successfully guiding the project from draft to publication.

• Copywriting and editing for small-to-mid-sized organisations, refining and producing content across multiple platforms — including social media, fashion catalogues, and publisher content.

• Designing professional documentation, book interiors, and marketing content for publishing and travel-focused projects.

GRATTAN STREET PRESS

Produced two reflective travel essays articulating personal travel experiences through cultural insight and deep self-reflection. Collaborated with the online editorial team to prepare pieces for publication.

“We travel ‘to lose ourselves…to find ourselves’. We travel to see what lies outside the small glimpses brochures provide us, to turn ignorance into awareness and to disrupt the mundane. In doing so, we discover our true selves.”

A Glimpse into My Travels and Journey of Self-Discovery Part I

August 27, 2021

Unable to travel during the pandemic, I reflect upon my travels in Japan, Egypt and Morocco and how they have shaped me into who I am today.

A Glimpse into My Travels and Journey of Self-Discovery Part II

October 12, 2023

In the receding shadow of a ‘global phenomenon’ we could finally return to travel. I journey to Canada, the UK and Ireland, and New Zealand in hope of returning to my ‘true self’.

GRATTAN STREET PRESS

As Production Editor for Love and Other Rituals by Monica Macansantos (2022), I guided the collection from manuscript to print, coordinating authors, designers, copyeditors, proofreaders, and printers to ensure on-time publication.

• Created briefs and guides for editorial and design teams
• Reviewed layouts and typesetting for editorial and visual quality
• Edited for clarity, consistency, and voice
• Proposed and developed cover concepts

Outcome

• Streamlined editorial processes for future projects into a comprehensive 20-page handover report (available on request)
• Published the book on schedule
• The project received positive feedback for clarity, collaboration, and workflow

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Fashion Catalogues

FIELDS KNITWEAR

Edited fashion catalogue copy and other documentation such as care labels; collaborating with marketing team to ensure clarity and tone consistency.

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Publishing Newsletters

BUSYBIRD PUBLISHING

Wrote and edited weekly newsletters and social media copy for a small publisher, focused on engaging author and reader communities. Edited content for tone and readability. Collaborated with publisher to maintain accuracy of brand.

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Short Story: Oscarisms

BUSYBIRD PUBLISHING

Designed and typeset the interior layout and cover for Oscarisms: Wisdom from a Seeing‑Eye‑Dog Dropout, applying typography and layout principles for readability. Collaborated with the author and production editor through to final submission.

Outcome

• Submitted final files to IngramSpark for publication.
• Published the book on schedule.
• Credited as the Designer.

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Travel Content Design

EXOTIC CRICKET TOURS

As a Freelance Editorial Consultant & Designer I provided editorial support and design guidance.

I reviewed initial social copy drafts and suggested adjustments to tone, structure and design for greater audience resonance to travel content.