Portfolio ·  Johanna Payton   skills used Features& Reviews  The People http://www.people.co.uk/ Interviews supplied for news feature published in The people on December 31st 2006: "Noel TV stunt ruined my life" (http://www.people.co.uk/news/tm_headline=noel-tv-stunt-ruined-my-life&method=full&objectid=18356313&siteid=93463-name_page.html)   skills used Research  Features& Reviews  The Guardian Weekend http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,,1979347... Interview for the Guardian Experience page published on December 30th 2006: "A bump in the car changed my life".   skills used Research  Features& Reviews  The Daily Express http:// Express Yourself feature published 21st December 2006: "A 3,000 mile mission to discover my lost family"   skills used Features& Reviews  Essentials magazine http://www.essentialsmagazine.com/ Real life feature: "Our Christmas Party Fling Turned out to be the Real Thing", December issue, 2006.   skills used Features& Reviews  Observer Woman Magazine http://observer.guardian.co.uk/woman/story/0,,1887... Interviews for Ex Files slot published in print and online, October 8th 2006.   skills used Research  Features& Reviews  Love It! magazine http:// "Please give my three year old boy Botox" (health report, 19th September 2006), "Shock real life report: Lesbian bride ran off with wedding guest" (coverline, 28th November 2006).   skills used Features& Reviews  Real People magazine http://www.realpeoplemagazine.co.uk/ "Never let him out! Why I want this beast to rot in jail" Update on Brighton's Babes in the Wood murder case(coverline, August 10th 2006)   skills used Research  Features& Reviews  REAL magazine http://www.essentialpublishing.com Features include: "Living with an Abused Man", (issue 6, 31st March 2006), "Love in the Limelight - the women who were dumped when their partner hit the big time" (issue 7, 13th April 2006), "Life after death - the widows who lost their husband during pregnancy" (issue 7, 13th April 2006), "Kylie's so brave - just like us" (issue 9, 12th May 2006), "Holding the baby - men who play mum in the wake of post natal depression" (issue 10, 26th May 2006), "Reality TV ruined my life" (issue 14, 21st July) and "I'm his lover and his carer" (issue 14, 21st July), "Ladies who lunched on cocaine" (issue 19, 29th September 2006), "I swapped my husband for bigger boobs" (issue 24, 8th December 2006).   skills used Research  Features& Reviews  Celebs on Sunday (Sunday Mirror) http://www.mgnadvertising.co.uk/magazines/mcelebs/... Features include: "Lookalike Love: our marriage is the real thing" (February 12th 2006), "I lost all the blood in my body - twice" (June 11th 2006) "I'm not a filthy bitch - I just love my 16 birds" (July 2nd 2006) and "My husband can't walk or talk but I still want his baby" (October 29th 2006).   skills used Research  Features& Reviews  Practical Parenting / IPC Magazines http://www.ipcmedia.com/magazines/parenting Features include: "Toddlers who don't Talk", (April 2006), "Bridging the Gap" (May 2006), "How Life Changes" (July 2006), "The Grass is Greener" (August 2006) and "What Pregnant Women Really Eat" (January 2007).   skills used Research  Features& Reviews  Copywriting  Proofreading  Editing  Content Writing  Euro 4D (EHS Brann Group) http://www.ruthinking.co.uk I was commissioned to write a new feature for the government's R U Thinking? web site in December 2005 (http://www.ruthinking.co.uk/relationships/home_truths_sophie.aspx). Following the completion of this piece I was commissioned to re-edit and refresh the entire site copy for its 2006 relaunch. I have contributed regular articles since the relaunch and am currently working on the concept, storyline and characters for the story strip, Cassie & Jak.   skills used Research  Features& Reviews  Copywriting  Euro 4D (EHS Brann Group) http://www.talktofrank.co.uk I was commissioned by marketing agency Euro 4D to write a Christmas feature for the government sponsored Talk To Frank website: http://www.talktofrank.co.uk/SmartParty/   skills used Features& Reviews  Bliss magazine http://www.blissmag.co.uk November 2005, real life story: "I went through the menopause at 11".   skills used Research  Copywriting  Iris http://www.irisnation.com/index2.html I was originally commissioned by iris in September 2005. I have worked for the company on and off site on briefs for clients including Sony Ericsson, Loyd Grossman Sauces, Vodafone Retail and the Department for Transport.   skills used Research  Features& Reviews  Proofreading  Editing  Content Writing  Andy Stowell http://www.beautyflash.co.uk/ I write a weekly beauty feature for the site.   skills used Research  Features& Reviews  Content Writing  Minavie Brighton I was commissioned to write fashion and music features, and source accompanying images, for a luxury online guide to Brighton.   skills used Research  Features& Reviews  Zing! Magazine (Red Apple Publishing) http://www.zingmagazine.co.uk/ I was commissioned to write a four-page fashion feature ("Belle of the Living Room") for the launch edition of SaveOK - a consumer magazine which was distributed with The Saturday Mirror in November 2004. <BR>I was subsequently commissioned to write a fashion feature and organise a shoot for the next issue. "You Are What You Wear" was included in the renamed Zing! Magazine, May 2005.   skills used PR  Fiction  Research  Features& Reviews  PC/Mac/Web/WP/Micros  Copywriting  Proofreading  Editing  Content Writing  Marketing  20six UK Ltd http://www.20six.co.uk/ I was approached by Azeem Azhar, formerly the UK Managing Director of this innovative weblog services site, in May 2003. I was initially contracted to work for 4 weeks as freelance editor and community manager, and created, edited and managed content within the site for its launch. Following the hugely successful launch of 20six, my contract was extended and I continued to work as editor and community manager for the site on a part time (telecom) basis until January 2006. As well as editorial work, I was also involved in PR, marketing and site management for the company. My experience was particularly useful in helping the many teenage users on the site.   skills used Research  Copywriting  Proofreading  Editing  Content Writing  Marketing  Euro RSCG Interaction http://www.i-zone.com/uk/izone.html I was approached by this major, London-based advertising agency to write complete copy for the Polaroid i-zone micro-site in February 2004. The brand is aimed at 9-14 year olds and I was contracted on account of my extensive experience writing for the teenage market.   skills used Fiction  Research  Features& Reviews  Proofreading  Editing  Content Writing  BBCi http://bbc.co.uk/teens/ I was a regular contributor to the Loved Up, Celeb and Real Life sections of BBCi's teen webzine - the largest teen web site in Europe with over 1 million visitors per week - between August 2001 and March 2003. I wrote quizzes, advice pieces, features and interviews. I was also commissioned in temporary/seasonal areas of the site including Revision, Big Brother and Xmas. The site re-launched in March 2003 and I provided over 20 archive features for the relaunch.   skills used Fiction  Research  Features& Reviews  Proofreading  Editing  Sneak Magazine (Emap) http://www.sneakmagazine.com/ I received my first commission for Sneak Magazine in February 2003. My first quiz appeared in issue 46 (March 25-31). I have also contributed real life stories to the magazine - Britain's biggest selling teen weekly.   skills used Research  Features& Reviews  Proofreading  Editing  Content Writing  Andy Stowell Ltd http://www.financesearch.co.uk/ I wrote regular finance articles and daily news stories for this popular financial website between April 2004 and May 2005. I moved onto another financial website operated by Andy Stowell Ltd - Finance Reviews - until February 2006 when I moved onto feature writing for Andy's beauty web site, Beauty Flash.   skills used Research  PC/Mac/Web/WP/Micros  Copywriting  Proofreading  Editing  Content Writing  Marketing  Online Ethnic Media http://www.disabilityjobsite.co.uk/ I was commissioned several times by Online Ethnic Media to provide copy - in the form of sales letters, case studies and general web content - for their various employment sites: http://www.disabilityjobsite.co.uk/ http://www.emjobsite.co.uk/ http://www.asianjobsite.co.uk/ http://www.londoncaterer.co.uk/   skills used Copywriting  Proofreading  Editing  Content Writing  Marketing  Professional Squash Association http://www.psa-squash.com/ I wrote all copy for the PSA 2003 promotional brochure.   skills used PR  Research  Proofreading  Marketing  Work Hard PR http://workhardpr.com/ I have worked on-site at Work Hard PR on several occasions.   skills used Copywriting  Proofreading  Editing  Content Writing  Marketing  Hands & Rye Ltd http://www.handsrye.com/ I was commissioned to write all content for the Hands & Rye company web site in March 2003. Hands & Rye arrange travel & tour schedules for professional sports people.   skills used PR  Research  Copywriting  Marketing  Stephen Anderson Publicity http://stephenandersonpublicity.com/index.php I have written all press releases for the company since 2002 and have conducted interviews with the bands they represent for biographies and promotional campaigns.   skills used Research  Features& Reviews  Proofreading  Slant Magazine I provided reviews, interviews and features for every edition of Slant - Virgin Megastore's in-store title, launched in March 2002. My review of Air's "Everybody Hertz" was the lead review in issue 1.   skills used Features& Reviews  Copywriting  Proofreading  Editing  Confetti Network UK http://www.webwedding.co.uk/ Column for the Confetti Network's "Advice, Style & Etiquette" branch - WebWedding.co.uk. My monthly feature, "Jo's Diary", was a fun and insightful record of my own wedding preparations. The column was introduced in August 2001 and completed in December 2002.   skills used PR  Research  Copywriting  Proofreading  Editing  Marketing  Virgin/EMI http://www.nowmusic.com/ Between June 1996-December 2002 I was a full time member of staff at a creative music marketing agency releasing albums on behalf of Virgin/EMI. I wrote sleeve notes and press releases, including the artist biographies appearing on the CD artwork of the Now albums.   skills used Research  Features& Reviews  Copywriting  Proofreading  Editing  Garbled Communications UK http://www.garbledonline.com/ Articles and reviews for the TV, Music and Film sections of popular entertainment e-zine. I also wrote a bi-monthly column, "Communication Breakdown".   skills used Features& Reviews  Copywriting  Proofreading  Editing  Channelfly http://www.channelfly.com/ between Summer 2000-December 2001, I wrote live music & CD reviews for the 'About Music' section of this widely used website. My reviews also appeared in print in The Fly Magazine.