Electra Simon
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Full professional proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Experience
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ISHKAR
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Creative Director
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Sep 2019 - Present
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Leader of The Pin Project in Europe
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Oct 2017 - Present
The Pin Project is a innovative approach to helping the refugee crisis and sustaining craftsmanship. The campaign is global, both in its reach and in the production. I am in charge of the project within Europe.
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Head Of Partnerships
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Apr 2018 - Sep 2019
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HIP Hotels - HIP Media Group
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United Kingdom
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Travel Arrangements
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Copywriter
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Sep 2017 - Present
Edit and write content for the HIP Hotels magazine and website. Edit and write content for the HIP Hotels magazine and website.
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Phaidon
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Picture Researcher
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Apr 2017 - Present
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Marketing Assistant
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Sep 2017 - Oct 2017
Working at Landmass, a luxury interior design and property development company based in Soho. Responsible for increasing exposure and writing online content in house and in other publications. Working at Landmass, a luxury interior design and property development company based in Soho. Responsible for increasing exposure and writing online content in house and in other publications.
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Contributing Writer
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Jul 2015 - Aug 2017
After working as an intern at SUITCASE I continue to seek out interesting topics and trends in order to contribute interviews and articles to SUITCASE Online. After working as an intern at SUITCASE I continue to seek out interesting topics and trends in order to contribute interviews and articles to SUITCASE Online.
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Phaidon Press
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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Wallpaper* City Guide: Editorial & Photography Intern
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Aug 2016 - Sep 2016
Interning in the editorial and photography departments for Wallpaper* City Guides for three weeks in December 2015 and again in September 2016. My work involved a lot of correspondence with PR companies and in pictorial research, fact-checking and image-checking. Interning in the editorial and photography departments for Wallpaper* City Guides for three weeks in December 2015 and again in September 2016. My work involved a lot of correspondence with PR companies and in pictorial research, fact-checking and image-checking.
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Vogue
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Becario / Intern at Vogue España
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Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
Trabajando en una oficina hispanoparlante como becaria era responsable para: - las peticiones de imágenes y ropa para producciones de moda - Control de menciones - Organización de lookbooks y de la agenda de las estilistas - Investigación de marcas - Petición de créditos y precios - Asistencia a las estilistas en producciones de moda. Working in a Spanish speaking office, I was responsible for: - Requesting images and clothes for shoots from PR companies, both inside and outside of Spain - Organisation of lookbooks and the stylist's schedule's for presentations/open-days - Researching brands and trends - Requesting and dealing with credits in the magazine - Helping stylists on fashion shoots Show less
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The Hippo Collective Magazine
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Newspaper Publishing
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Fashion Director
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Jan 2015 - Aug 2015
I filtered through written submissions for our online site, along with writing a number of articles and reviews myself. Searched for up and coming trends and labels. Helped with marketing strategies for the magazine and curated it's instagram page for a period of time. I filtered through written submissions for our online site, along with writing a number of articles and reviews myself. Searched for up and coming trends and labels. Helped with marketing strategies for the magazine and curated it's instagram page for a period of time.
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Smanagement
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Netherlands
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Online Audio and Video Media
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Intern
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Mar 2015 - Mar 2015
Organised photographers and stylist's portfolios. Researched and contacted potential clients, both in the UK and internationally. Organised photographers and stylist's portfolios. Researched and contacted potential clients, both in the UK and internationally.
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Summer Intern
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Aug 2014 - Aug 2014
I helped create travel schedules and mood boards for the team's articles and editorials. I also wrote a guide to Shoreditch used for the magazine's app (and for online after), that includes a variety of reviews used for marketing the magazine at it's pop-up in Old Street. I have since written articles published on Suitcase Online. I helped create travel schedules and mood boards for the team's articles and editorials. I also wrote a guide to Shoreditch used for the magazine's app (and for online after), that includes a variety of reviews used for marketing the magazine at it's pop-up in Old Street. I have since written articles published on Suitcase Online.
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The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Limited
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United Kingdom
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Plate Waiting
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Jun 2014 - Jul 2014
Worked as a waitress in the private chalets during Wimbledon Tennis Championships for two consecutive summers. Worked as a waitress in the private chalets during Wimbledon Tennis Championships for two consecutive summers.
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TWENTY8TWELVE
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Wholesale
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Shop Assistant
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Sep 2013 - Dec 2013
Worked as a shop assistant in the Notting Hill boutique store, serving customers and helping with the visual merchandising. Worked as a shop assistant in the Notting Hill boutique store, serving customers and helping with the visual merchandising.
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ELLE Magazine
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Oct 2012 - Oct 2012
During a two week internship at ELLE UK, I worked with the Marketing and Retail editor assisting with a number of tasks such as dealing with returns in the accessories cupboard, and compiling agendas. During a two week internship at ELLE UK, I worked with the Marketing and Retail editor assisting with a number of tasks such as dealing with returns in the accessories cupboard, and compiling agendas.
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Education
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Shillington Education
Graphic Design -
University of Bristol
Bachelor of Philosophy & Spanish -
Ibstock Place School
Cambridge Pre-U (Art and Philosophy & Theology) and A-Level, Philosophy & Theology [D1(A*+ in A Level)], Art [D3 (A in A Level)], Spanish [A]