Siana Clifford
A calm, organised, creative and accurate sub editor, proofreader and writer, I’ve worked on many consumer and contract publications, both in print and online. I’m equally at home creating original copy, heads and captions as I am fact-checking, proofreading, re-writing, editing and fitting existing copy. A confident user of InDesign, I also have experience of seeing pages through the repro process.
Editor
Sub editor
Proofreader
Writer
Working knowledge of InDesign, QuarkXpress, MySource Matrix CMS and Photoshop; basic working knowledge of Hermes and Final Cut Pro 6.
2003 – 2004 MA Publishing London College of Printing (Now LCC)
1996 – 2000 BA English & History University College Dublin
1995 – 1996 A-Level Law & Psychology Guildford College
1993 – 1995 A-Level English, Maths & Chemistry St. George’s College, Weybridge
1990 – 1993 GCSE in 11 subjects St. Maur’s School, Weybridge
MA in Publishing
BA in English & History
A-Levels in English, Maths, Chemistry, Law & Psychology
GCSEs in English Language, English Literature, Maths, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, History, French, German, Irish and BTC
Editorial Freelancer, various magazines and publications, Auckland
Feb 09 – Present
Roles Editor of the Corporate Events Guide; sub editor for Cuisine, The Foodtown Magazine, Cuisine Wine Country, New Idea, Urbis, ProDesign and Mega! Movie magazines; sub editor for Taste of Trinity cookbook; feature writer for View Auckland website; contributing writer for SeaSpray, Verve, Apparel and Bride & Groom magazines; content and communications manager for the New Zealand Conference and Events Expo and TIME convention.
Editorial Freelancer, various magazines and publications, London
Jan 08 – Feb 09
Roles Chief sub/production editor for the launch of the Courier website and sub editor on publications including delicious., Zest, Flapjack, The Sun TV Mag, Good Food, Good Homes, First, Men’s Health, Audi, Healthy for Men, Ideas, Waitrose Food Illustrated, Build It and Now.
Sub Editor progressing to Acting Chief Sub Editor, Asda Magazine (Publicis Blueprint), London
March 06 – Dec 07
Responsibilities Editing copy, writing heads, sells and fitting layouts. Writing and rewriting copy in house style and to editorial standards. Co-ordinating client amendments and approvals. Seeing pages through repro to final sign-off. Flatplanning. Managing freelancers.
Junior Sub Editor, Real Homes Magazine (Hachette Filipacchi), London
Oct 05 – March 06
Responsibilities Editing copy, checking facts, writing heads and sells, fitting layouts and proofreading cromalins. Calling in images.
References available on request
Email: sianac@yahoo.co.uk
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