The Headless Editor

I spent three years working as Editor at Make Bank, a social project fighting creative poverty in UK high schools. During this time, I interviewed over 100 designers, artists and makers about the obstacles they had overcome while pursuing a creative career and the lessons they learnt along the way.

I spoke to creatives from a wide range of disciplines, backgrounds and experiences. We put particular focus on telling the stories of creatives who belong to underrepresented groups within the industry, including LGBTQ+, BIPOC, disabled and working-class creatives.

The most rewarding part of my job was hearing how pursuing their passion had benefited each of their lives, both personally and professionally. Whether art helped them with their mental health, connect with a community of like-minded makers, build their self-confidence or recognise their diversity as a strength, each of their stories is a testament to the true power of creativity.

Below is a curated selection of the stories I helped tell during my time as Editor.

Creative Career Stories

  • "My hope for the future is that the conversation about a better industry doesn’t slow down"


    - Jaheed Hussain

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  • “Any form of neurodiversity is no longer a barrier - it’s a superpower.”


    - Jay Osgerby

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  • "Although we were restricted to doing things online, there were no restrictions on where online could take you."


    - Cara Rooney

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  • "If a queer kid out sees my work, I hope it lets them know that there is a place for them too.”


    - Pris Lemons

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  • “Not a lot of working-class makers have the opportunity to be prominent in the industry.”


    - Moe Redish

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  • I studied textiles but, much to my own surprise, I didn’t end up making lengths of fabric. ”


    - Kialy Tihngang

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The Headless Copywriter

I have been working with words for ten years. During that time, I have written a lot of copy, which has appeared on:

  • Websites

  • Social media captions

  • Explainer documents

  • Creative briefs

  • Podcast & video transcripts

  • Newsletters

  • Printed leaflets & programmes

  • Blog posts

I specialise in tackling subjects which may, at first, appear daunting or exclusive, such as navigating a career in the creative industries or engaging with local heritage. Using accessible language, I break these big topics down, restructuring them into copy that is engaging, insightful and easy to digest.

Copywriting Clients

  • Make Bank

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    A social project fighting creative poverty by providing disadvantaged high school pupils with the resources they need to meet their full creative potential.

    Case study

  • Diving In

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    A National Trust heritage project based at Moseley Road Baths in Birmingham, exploring what the future of public spaces could look like.

    Case study

  • Agents for Change

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    An assembly of illustration agents working together to diversify the diversify the creative industries; offering portfolio reviews to underrepresented artists.

    Case study