Category: Recent work

To tie in with the 10th anniversary of the completion of the Bath Spa Project and the opening of Thermae Bath Spa a new edition of Hot Bath the story of the spa, is available, with stunning historical and contemporary images including photos of Thermae and the latest addition to Bath’s rich spa history, the Gainsborough Bath Spa Hotel. […]

I was referred to Rosa, a charitable fund set up to support initiatives that benefit women and girls in the UK, by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, whose annual reports I have proof-read for the last five years. Rosa supported the publication of an in-depth Best Practice Guide presenting learning from the Tackling Female Genital Mutilation Initiative. The report itself […]

I have recently written all copy and project-managed the production of Middleton Advisors’ all-new website, uploading all text and content via a bespoke content-management system. Check out the website here.  

After editing 15 ‘papers’ for prime property experts Middleton Advisors to circulate to their own clients and professional partners, the series was collected into a small 68-page booklet. The papers cover topics as varied as ‘Grants Available on Agricultural Land’; ‘Biomass, a Sustainable and Financially Attractive Opportunity?’; ‘The Obligations of Owning a Listed Building’; ‘How UK […]

                        As the editor of beattitude, the in-house magazine of the Bespoke Hotel Group, I write, edit, commission and work alongside the designers to drive production of this 36-page, full-colour magazine with advertising. 100,000 copies of the magazine are circulated throughout the 100-strong hotel group.

Bespoke furniture-maker McCarron and Company’s 148-page brochure is photo-led, and so the relatively few words had to count. From the ‘manifesto’ (excerpt below) to the short, sharp captions. Detail, design and desire. Redefined. “McCarron and Company was established in 2008 by eight principals with a wealth of experience and a burning ambition. We were convinced […]

Writing can be a lonely task. So writing a daily blog from the hull of a 65-foot yacht competing in the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race is a challenge to have the most hardened hack running up the white flag. As the sort of person who gets seasick on the Serpentine, no-one was ever going to […]

Using quotations from famous people is, in my view, the last resort of the creatively bankrupt copywriter. Well, that’s what I told my client, before adding, “but I think in this case, they work pretty well”. Judge for yourself.

“Wherever you look, whatever you touch and whoever you talk to, we want you to be inspired by C.P. Hart. So don’t just browse. Daydream. Don’t just think. Imagine a beautiful space filled with desirable objects. This introduction to our bathrooms is the first, small step.” “Not rushing things is an important part of the C.P. […]

It’s nice to get positive feedback from a client about a piece of work. Nicer still, when the client of your client gives your client positive feedback. That makes everyone happy. “Who compiles and markets your newsletter? It achieves an excellent balance of sharp presentation, interesting content and a few critical stats. Brilliant.”     […]

Quite simply, one of the most interesting projects I’ve ever worked on, working for design and communications agency Proctor & Stevenson with a brief to analyse the Effat University core values and develop a future brand proposition and marketing platform for this private, women’s university in Saudi Arabia. We spent four days in Jeddah, interviewing past […]

A ‘prospectus’ for Bath Rugby outlining the Club’s aspiration to develop a world-class arena in Bath. A 40-page brochure for Dukkaboard, with technical/installation information, descriptive text and company overview, written, edited and proof-read.             Practice statement for Bath-based Feilden Clegg Bradley Architects LLP.   Brochure for Home House, private members’ club in London. […]