BELINDA Mary BUCKLEY
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
CURRENT PROJECTS
Designing a range of sloganed clothing.
Producing a photobook from 9000 images taken from round the world yacht race.
FREELANCE COMMISSIONS
| Brama Yachts |
June – September 2009
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 - writing press releases and bulletins for email marketing campaigns |
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| Interior Design |
May 2008
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| - drawing up mood boards with fabric, wallpaper and colour swatches for an Edwardian riverside house in Surrey |
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| 360ยบ magazine |
September 2007
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| - editing this glossy souvenir programme prior to the start of the Clipper RTW 07-08 Yacht Race |
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| She |
March 2007
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| - first person feature about changing lifestyles |
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| ES Magazine |
March 2006
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| - first person feature about ocean racing around the world |
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PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
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| Position: | Commissioning Editor | ||
| Responsibilities: | Arranging lead celebrity interviews
Producing celebrity cover shoots Conceiving, writing and editing general features Commissioning high profile freelance journalists Planning features schedules Managing budgets and production schedules |
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| Position: | Associate Editor | ||
| Responsibilities: | Editing 21 page weekly Telegraph Home section
Oversaw launch of new 7 page food section Sourcing, art directing and writing house features Conceiving, writing and art directing design features Briefing photographers Directing an in-house team of 2 journalists and 2 stylists Commissioning freelance stylists and writers Managing budgets and production schedules Flatplanning issues and features schedules |
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| Position: | Assistant Editor | ||
| Responsibilities: | Devising the title’s long-term creative strategy
Conceiving and editing all visual features Directing an in-house team of 3 interiors stylists Briefing photographers and casting models Commissioning freelance stylists and writers Producing involved lifestyle shoots abroad Project managing mini magazines and supplements Art directing shoots and copy writing Managing budgets and production schedules Flatplanning issues and features schedules |
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| Position: | Shopping Editor | ||
| Responsibilities: | Compiling weekly ‘Counter Culture’ spread
Writing weekly ‘Best Buys’ column Art directing and styling still life shoots Compiling and editing Christmas shopping section |
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| Position: | Features Editor | ||
| Responsibilities: | Conceiving, writing and styling features on interior design and lifestyle
London Section editor – regular capital happenings column Books editor – coverage of new editions Compiling and editing supplements Arranging reader offers Planning features schedules Commissioning freelance writers |
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| Position: | Staff Writer | ||
| Responsibilities: | In-depth regional market reports
Company profiles Product performance analyses News reporting |
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| Position: | Reporter | ||
| Responsibilities: | News reporting
Media analysis features General features Gig reviews |
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| Position: | Senior Reporter/Features Writer | ||
| Responsibilities: | Celebrity interviews
Film reviews Business features News reporting Full coverage of Cannes Film Festival 1990 |
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FREELANCE COMMISSIONS
| International Interior Design Review |
2003, 2004, 2005
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| - co-author of this large illustrated style book for three consecutive editions |
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| At Home with Jodie and Jemma Kidd |
February 2003
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| - contributing fashion editor
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| OXO Peugeot Design Awards |
2003 & 2002
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| - member of the judging panel |
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| Time Out | |||||
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| Good Ski Guide |
December 2002
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| - wrote feature on designer chalets |
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| Elle Decoration |
June 2002
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| - wrote & art directed at home feature on designer Bodo Sperlein |
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| ES Magazine |
May 2002
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| - contributed house/interiors feature |
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| The Sunday Times Magazine |
March 2002
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| - feature on trends and directions in interiors |
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| Good Food Live TV |
Dec 2001 and Jan 2002
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| - researching, styling and presenting ideas for table settings |
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| MODE, the Contemporary Home Show |
June 2001
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| - invited to customise a Robin Day chair for the ‘My Chair’ charity auction |
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| Style, The Sunday Times |
2000
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| - conceiving and styling interiors and shopping features
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| Elle> |
Oct 2000
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| - styling an entertaining feature with the cast of C4’s North Square on location in Leeds |
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| Red | |||||||||||
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| Livingetc | |
| - compiling and styling visual piece on throwing groovy parties
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Dec/Jan 1999
April 1998 Aug 1999 & Aug 1998 |
| Food Illustrated | |
| - entertaining feature on restaurateur Laurence Isaacson
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Dec 1998
Nov 1998 |
| Options | |
| - editing homes section
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Feb – Jun 1998
Dec/Jan 1998 Sep – Dec 1997 |
| British by Design | |
| - feature on directional lifestyle shops around Britain
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1998
1997 |
| BBC Good Homes | |
| - features on future trends in decorating
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1999 – 2000
1998 – 1999 |
| The Sunday Express Magazine | |
| - house/interiors features |
1997 – 1999
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| Revelation – Australian bi-monthly sub-culture magazine | |
| - London Correspondent
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1992 – 1994
April 1994 Dec 1992 |
| Wetside News – Australian monthly surfing magazine | |
| - Feature on the London surf scene
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Nov 1992
Feb 1993 Mar – Jun 1992 |
| Film Review – consumer monthly | |
| - Interview with Nicolas Cage
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Sep 1990
Sep 1990 May 1991 |
| Video Times – consumer monthly | |
| - Interview with Lenny Henry |
Oct 1989
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EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
| Central Saint Martins School of Art |
2000
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| - Art Direction |
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| London College of Printing |
1988
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| - Post Graduate Certificate in Periodical Journalism |
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| Royal Holloway & Bedford New College, University of London |
1985 -1988
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| - BA (Hons) English, 2 (ii) |
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INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES
Photography, architecture and design, fashion, film and cinema, history of art, youth culture, dance music, travel, languages. Environmental issues, Alpine skiing, ocean sailing, water skiing, scuba diving, skating, yoga, trekking, Pilates.
