CV
Sophie Wilson
Lives and works in London, UK
Copywriter and content editor at MCQ
October 2020 – present
Commissioning editorial content, writing social copy, bios and press releases, uploading stories, strategising brand editorial direction.
Freelance journalist and copywriter
December 2019 – present
Writing for Vogue, W Magazine, Dazed, i-D, The Face, LOVE, Refinery29, 1 Granary, and more. Copywriting for clients including Hayley Menzies, NEOUS and University of the Arts London.
Features internship at The Sunday Times Style
November 2019
Generating daily social media ideas for all platforms, transcribing interviews, researching features, office administration.
Print Internship at DAZED
December 2018- January 2019
Writing, generating ideas, pitching, researching features and transcribing interviews.
Fashion Features Internship at British Vogue
July 2017
Researching features, pitching, transcribing interviews, call-ins and returns, looking after samples.
Education
2019 MA Fashion Journalism, Central Saint Martins with Distinction
2015- 2018 First Class BA (Hons) English Literature, University of Sheffield.
2008- 2015 Weald of Kent Grammar School, Kent A Levels in English Literature A, History A, Sociology A, Extended Project A*, 12 GCSEs A*-B
Awards
Shortlisted for Freelance Fashion & Beauty Writer at The Freelance Writing Awards 2021
Hugo Boss Scholarship for Fashion Journalism 2019
Babe Writing Fellowship 2016
Languages
Fluent English, French Level B1 (Intermediate)
Skills
Reporting and writing, editing, interviewing, proofreading, researching, transcribing, copywriting, social media, CMS, SEO.