Experience and contacts

I am a member of the NUJ and was recently named one of the top 100 freelances by The Drum magazine. I have particular expertise in the arts, education, science and IT sectors, and have worked with organisations including:

• arts and entertainment providers The Lowry, Legoland, the Centre for New Writing/Martin Harris Centre, Made Up North Productions and TAPE,
• departments and functions across The University of Manchester including media relations, internal communications, alumni relations, knowledge transfer, the Centre for New Writing, the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences and the Faculty of Life Sciences,
• software and web development companies including Baan, Quantiv and Interactive Developments,
• print and online publications Big Issue in the North, Creative Tourist, Manchester Confidential, Go See This, The Manchester Review, InCheshire, Chimp, ManchesterMusic.co.uk and Louder Than War,
• charities and businesses including Barnardo’s, Justgiving, Book Partnership, Wedgwood, Dunhill, Twinings and L’Oreal.

When co-ordinating projects I work in close partnership with proven web developers, designers, photographers and printers - or your own in-house staff - to specify and deliver the materials you need.

 

Rate guidelines (special rates may be available for longer periods and not-for-profit organisations):

• Copywriting, editing and media relations: £35.00 - 60.00/hour, or 30 - 50p/word (includes up to two sets of revisions)
• Consultancy, project management, website specification etc: £42.50 - 66.50/hour

 

I am based in central Manchester, with easy access to Cheshire, Lancashire, Derbyshire, Merseyside and West Yorkshire. I offer a friendly and flexible service so for an informal discussion please contact me on +44 (0)7776 208302 or jo@jonightingale.co.uk, or follow me on Twitter at @JoNightComms.