About Me.
Words - I'd be lost without them.
I love a good read – a gripping spy thriller, something laugh-out-loud funny, or a spot of military history – but it has to be a proper book. Solving a crossword (even a cryptic one) is a perfect way to unwind. To cap it all, the written word has featured strongly in pretty much every job I've had.
And never more so than now as a copywriter!
My 5 steps into the world of copywriting...
I started out in publishing. 2: Then spent 12 years working in direct mail marketing. 3: A brief spell in print and design followed. 4: Before becoming a freelance landscape and location photographer with a spot of magazine article writing alongside. 5: A lower back injury from my early secondary school days finally forced a change of direction in 2018.
Copywriting ticked a lot of boxes. So many in fact, I wish I'd made the switch much sooner!
Now, you find me writing copy and content for a wide range of clients...
I have a diverse copywriting portfolio. Projects include writing for...
♦ Architects
♦ Luxury outdoor clothing & country lifestyle brands
♦ £1m+ modern and period design properties
♦ Garden design
♦ PropTech 3D Smart City modelling for city design & planning
♦ Photographers
♦ Photographic studios
♦ Upmarket garden online (and in-store) retail brand
♦ Local authority planning officers
♦ Marketing Agencies
♦ Cyber-security specialist
♦ Business Resilience services
♦ Designer watch and jewellery engravers
♦ Independent construction
♦ Fire safety products and fire protection systems
♦ Health and fitness
♦ Security systems, monitoring, and CCTV
♦ Photography tours and workshops, and...
♦ Heritage tourism
Andrew ... your work has been invaluable to us.
Christian Tagliavini Photographic Art Studio, Switzerland.
Some extra (reassuring) bits you might like to know...
🎯 I'm professionally trained and qualified with a Diploma (Distinction) in Copywriting. And a Diploma (Distinction) in Google SEO. Scroll down for some reassuring proof.
Both are Level 4 accredited courses through the College of Media & Publishing.
🎯 Alongside my photography work, I also wrote in-depth illustrated articles and short features for various UK consumer and trade magazines.
🎯Including, The Best of British Gardens – a series of ten 1,000-word illustrated articles written as part of a garden design/history and travel series commissioned by The Countryman magazine. A popular UK title and one of the world's oldest, most respected outdoors/nature/travel magazines.
🎯 Besides gardens, I've also written on various other topics. These include photography (naturally) - where I've written articles for professionals and amateurs, plus travel, architecture, business, and history.
🎯 I'm proud to be a member of The Alliance of Commercial Writers (ProCopywriters' Network), the UK's largest membership organisation for commercial writers.
🎯 Plus, for your peace of mind (and mine) I'm fully insured with Professional Indeminty cover for £1,000,000 through Policy Bee.
.🎯 My current day rate is £360. According to ProCopywriters' latest survey for 2024, the UK average day rate is £440. This means you'll get the essential words you're after at a rate that's fair for both of us.
Here's a more detailed look at my copywriting rates.
My level 4 diplomas from the College of Media & Publishing.
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Google SEO
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Thank you so much, Andrew - this is great! You’ve really nailed the evocative copy we're after. And with so many options for taglines, we definitely have that part covered too. (Emma Mathias)
Bradshaw Taylor: Outdoor clothing & country lifestyle brands
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