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    David Harfield

    David Harfield

    Freelance Journalist, Editor and Copywriter

    London, United Kingdom

    I have been working as a freelance copywriter and journalist for several years now, with various stints with a wide variety of companies, websites and magazines, mainly in the...Read moreI have been working as a freelance copywriter and journalist for several years now, with various stints with a wide variety of companies, websites and magazines, mainly in the music, entertainment and current affairs sector. I also work with musicians and artists, writing innovative, creative biographies and reviews of their work in order to help them get an online presence in their chosen area. I am currently Editor for the iPhone app review site iPhoneAppCafe.com, Online Campaigns Manager for the protest website Peasoup, restaurant and bar reviewer for the food magazine Blue Tomato and staff writer for Clash and Room Thirteen music websites, (all of which are freelance positions), as well as various other freelance jobs. A showcase of my written work can be seen on my website.

    In addition to this, I have also set up a small entrepreneurial business based around a series of children's books entitled Oddtails. The books are about animals with differences and disabilities and how they use their individuality to save the day; this encourages children to accept diversity and be proud of who they are. The first book, 'Roy the Eagle', is published by Loose Chippings and was met with such success that my partner and I embarked upon a part self-funded/part sponsored month long book tour of Kenya, where we brought the Oddtails message to the children in the slums, orphanages and schools all around Kenya. We were commissioned to write a 30-day travel article for the University of Sheffield, which can be read here.

    I am very versatile and like to think that I can turn my hand to most things when it comes to writing; however, my main areas of expertise would be:

    Music - I have worked for a variety of music magazines and websites, including MOJO and Clash, writing live, single, album and festival reviews, as well as conducting interviews with highly acclaimed artists and writing biographies for many up and coming bands. I also DJ regularly around London and write and record my own music.

    Food and Drink – I have a background in the service industry and now write a bi-monthly cocktail column for Blue Tomato, for whom I also conduct restaurant and bar reviews. Cooking is a real passion of mine and I love writing about all things culinary!

    Travel – As mentioned before, I was commissioned to write a 30-day travel piece by the University of Sheffield, which involved sending daily ‘diary entries’ about the many adventures that we had in our month traveling around Kenya.

    Thank you for your time,

    I look forward to hearing from you!

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    Job Title: Editor
    Company: iPhoneAppCafe
    Description: • Writing and editing features, list articles and reviews for the website on a daily basis
    • Managing a team of writers and contributors, i.e. assigning tasks and reviews, recruiting new contributors, editing articles and updating the site
    • Promoting the website"s online presence, including writing guest posts for other sites, managing social media campaigns and conducting innovative online promotional methods
    From:04/Jan/2011

    Job Title: Online Campaigns Manager
    Company: Peasoup
    Description: • Promoting online awareness of the website through SEO optimization, social media and email marketing
    • Writing, researching and editing monthly features for the website
    • Managing the online campaigns of the website, including protest votes and inter-site link-ins
    From:15/Oct/2010

    Job Title: Journalist
    Company: Freelance
    Description: • Working for a wide variety of companies, websites and magazines in the food, music and entertainment sectors, including Blue Tomato, Clash and FIVE EIGHT ZERO
    • Writing biographies for artists, musicians and bands and helping them to achieve online exposure through web-based promotion
    From:20/Sep/2007

    Job Title: Copywriter
    Company: SearchGap
    Description: • Researching unfamiliar, specialized and detailed content and formulating it into copy appropriate for public interest, to strict deadlines
    • Writing engaging, informative legal articles with focus on SEO optimization and locational variants
    • Placing articles and re-writes around the internet to ensure maximum exposure for clients
    • Utilising key online knowledge in order to obtain highest article rankings
    From:04/Mar/2009 To:05/May/2010

    Job Title: Copywriter
    Company: Take Legal Advice
    Description: • Researching specific and diverse legal issues, collating information and producing articles appropriate for public interest
    • Heavy emphasis on SEO, locational variants and Google keywords
    • Exceptional attention to detail, especially with regards to grammar and punctuation
    • Working with a new business in its first steps to help develop its utility and services
    From:03/Mar/2009 To:08/Sep/2009

    Job Title: Creative Director
    Company: Oddtails
    Description: Oddtails is a small business franchise that I have set up after receiving an entrepreneurial grant from the University of Sheffield, based around a series of educational children"s books with a supporting website. Loose Chippings publishers are in the process of publishing the first book in a series of ten installments.
    • Management of the budget, book production and website maintenance
    • Organising sales in local schools and liaising with local press, web designers and publishing agents
    • Tenacious approach to self-selling, with regards to publishers and press contacts
    • Highly self-motivated, organised and dedicated as all the work is carried out in my spare time
    • Commissioned to write a month-long travel blog, taking the book around Kenya in May 2010
    From:08/Jul/2008

    Job Title: Editor
    Company: iPhoneAppCafe
    Description: • Writing and editing features, list articles and reviews for the website on a daily basis
    • Managing a team of writers and contributors, i.e. assigning tasks and reviews, recruiting new contributors, editing articles and updating the site
    • Promoting the website"s online presence, including writing guest posts for other sites, managing social media campaigns and conducting innovative online promotional methods
    From:14/Oct/2010 To:18/Aug/2011



    Education
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    Degree: 2.1.
    Field of Study: Philosophy
    University / College: The University of Sheffield
    From:15/Sep/2004 To:04/Jul/2007

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