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LIBRARY AND ARTS EVENTS

Employer:

Surrey County Council

Role:

Marketing Officer

Skills:

Events Organisation, Copywriting, Social Media, Graphic Design, Photography

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Sample material:

Role: To utilise offline marketing tactics to compliment rebranding of Surrey Libraries, arts and community services.

  • Designed posters, flyers and booklets through Adobe Photoshop and InDesign
    Sought appropriate images using stock photography websites and copywrote content to gain maximum impact

     

  • Organised Q&As, readings and autograph signings with famous authors
    Built relationships with agents of novelists and oversaw sessions to promote local library services

     

  • Organised meetings with British Royalty
    Utilised strong communication skills and arranged photo sessions with members of the Royal Family to help raise the profile of certain activities

     

  • Captured the spirit of events through use of strong photographic skills
    Ensured that subjects were well relaxed and composed images to a high and professional standard

     

  • Promoted events via social media, press and web channels
    Strategised publishing according to communications plan and timelines. Further liaised with colleagues and gathered stock for future use.

GRAPHIC DESIGN SAMPLES

graphic design
A Night of percussion
Playing with the stars
Family Learning - bead making
Family Learning - Construction Workshop
Simon Kirnick poster
Half term family fun

EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY SAMPLES

photography

PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN DURING MEETINGS WITH ROYALTY

royalty
Prince-Edward.jpg

HRH Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex with local children at a youth concert

Images were taken as part of a wider series at the Royal Albert Hall (see above gallery)

 - Surrey News - Surrey school children perform at Royal Albert Hall

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HRH Princess Alexandra with

Surrey County Council Chairman, Lavinia Seely

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Photograph was taken at meeting in relation to citizen ceremonies

Surrey News - Princess Alexandra visits County Hall

Royal Central - Princess Alexandra returns to work

SOCIAL MEDIA SAMPLES

social media
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Go Surrey - Facebook 11.JPG
Wenlock-and-Mandeville.jpg

Management of Olympic campaign for Surrey County Council

Re-branding and creation of new website for political think tank in Westminster

Content for supplements detailing countywide

news and activities

Personal blogs to showcase creative writing and digital communication skills

MORE PROJECTS

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Explore Surrey front cover.jpg
Twitter - Giff.jpg

Solicitors' Charity

Maintenance of online

and offline presence for legal charity

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Organising and promotion of arts and cultural events for Surrey County Council

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