Content strategist, writer, editor, and all the rest. Born in the UK (near London), I moved to New York City in July 2018. Before New York, I lived in the Netherlands.
Some background
Words are my passion and my trade. My first piece of writing (self-published) was written aged 7, about a girl and boy falling into a magical chest. Riddled with grammatical errors, no publisher would take it. The patron has thrown the master copy away.
Putting that setback aside, I’ve worked as a writer, across marketing, UX and journalism, since 2009.
My interest in online writing is more than commercial: for my Master’s degree thesis [PDF: 9.5MB] I wrote about the relationship between the internet and literature. Go easy on me: I wrote it in my twenties.
I’m sincerely interested in how writing will be shaped by changes in technology; I’m equally interested in how the history of writing can shape technology and digital culture.
Education
- MA in Modern and Contemporary Literature
Birkbeck College, University of London (2011) - BA in English Literature with Creative Writing
The University of East Anglia (2008)
(Permanent) Jobs
- Director, Digital Strategy – Segal (Oct 2020 – Present)
- Digital Strategist – Segal (July 2018 – Sep 2020)
- Freelance Strategist – Mile End (May – July 2018)
- Content Manager – TRVL (Nov 2017 – May 2018)
- Web Content Specialist – Albelli (Feb 2016 – Oct 2017 )
- Senior Web Editor – The IB (July 2014 – Jan 2016)
- Writer / Researcher – The Key Support (July 2012 – May 2014)
- Content Editor – DVO (Feb 2010- June 2012)
- Copywriter – Various (July 2009 – May 2010)
Of course, there’s also the freelance projects.
And you can download my full resume, which was last updated in February 2020.
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If you like. I’m @ChrisWoolfrey.
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