Experience

Visual Aid, Inc.

• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Producer

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  I currently manage a number of key clients for Visual Aid including production and account management. I currently manage a number of key clients for Visual Aid including production and account management.



Emily Barnes - Consultant

• Portland, Oregon, United States

• Digital Marketing, Brand & Content Strategy Consultant for Creative Businesses

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  Working with creative businesses to help grow their brand. Through digital marketing and PR, I help you to tell your story to the right people in the right way, ensuring awareness, growth and loyalty for your brand quickly, inexpensively and authentically. Working with creative businesses to help grow their brand. Through digital marketing and PR, I help you to tell your story to the right people in the right way, ensuring awareness, growth and loyalty for your brand quickly, inexpensively and authentically.



Lia Griffith Media

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Marketing & PR

  • Jan 2017 - Nov 2018

  Focusing on social media, email, licensed product lines, books, events, press, youtube and television, I was instrumental in the development and growth of the Lia Griffith brand, from a one person Craft Blog to a 12 person media company. As Director of Marketing and PR I was also a key player in the implementation and growth of the Lia Griffith membership service with over 8.5k paying members.

• Writer and PR Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  During my time as PR Manager, I successfully secured over 120 features in both print and online magazines, including Better Homes & Gardens, O Magazine and Real Simple. In addition, I successfully secured a weekly television spot on KGW's Portland Today, and facilitated appearances on The Today Show, Access Hollywood and Hallmark Home & Family.

• Writer

  • Feb 2014 - Jan 2016



Immediate Media Co

• UK/US

• Freelance Writer

  • Mar 2013 - Jan 2015

  Freelance writer for print title Mollie Makes in both the UK and the US. Articles included artist interviews, travel writing and expert tips for making and selling crafts. Freelance writer for print title Mollie Makes in both the UK and the US. Articles included artist interviews, travel writing and expert tips for making and selling crafts.



Folksy

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Lead

  • Sep 2011 - Feb 2014

  Led the core marketing function of Folksy, the leading handmade retail platform based in the UK with GMV over £1m. This included defining content and partnership strategies, community management, brand development, awareness operations, PR and digital marketing content management. Working with all the usual Social partners, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest. Lead Writer, and editor of sister online mag "Frankly". Led the core marketing function of Folksy, the leading handmade retail platform based in the UK with GMV over £1m. This included defining content and partnership strategies, community management, brand development, awareness operations, PR and digital marketing content management. Working with all the usual Social partners, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest. Lead Writer, and editor of sister online mag "Frankly".



Blakeway Productions

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Co-ordinator

  • Sep 2006 - Jul 2007



Viacom

• United States
• Entertainment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Producer

  • Jul 1998 - Jul 2001

  As part of a team of 4 I launched MTV's first digital channels MTV2 (now MTVRocks), MTV Base and MTV Dance. Responsibilities included interviewing artists, directing interviews with artists, editing interviews, programming and scheduling. As one of the first members of the Digital team I was also a key member in developing the MTV2, MTV Base and MTV Dance brands. As part of a team of 4 I launched MTV's first digital channels MTV2 (now MTVRocks), MTV Base and MTV Dance. Responsibilities included interviewing artists, directing interviews with artists, editing interviews, programming and scheduling. As one of the first members of the Digital team I was also a key member in developing the MTV2, MTV Base and MTV Dance brands.