Maria Sarabi
London
Summary
I am a Junior Writer at HELLO! Magazine and produce copy across the verticals of fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and entertainment.
MA Magazine Journalism graduate from City, University of London. Completed a range of internships across national newspapers and magazines. Freelance commissions include Harper's Bazaar, Women's Health and 10 Magazine.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Junior writer
HELLO! Magazine
London
11.2024 - Current
- Pitch and produce digital news and features covering celebrity fashion, entertainment and royals.
- Strong understanding of SEO.
- Experience using Google Analytics and Marfeel to monitor traffic and engagement.
- Experience using Skimlinks and building product buttons for commerce articles.
Freelance fashion writer
10 Magazine
London
09.2024 - Current
- Writing digital fashion stories covering fashion month.
- Writing daily news hits, trend reports and fashion exclusives.
- Established a network of industry contacts.
- Developed an encyclopaedic knowledge of fashion brands, products and emerging trends.
Features writer (internship)
Harper's Bazaar
06.2024 - 06.2024
- Pitched and produced digital articles with a focus on fashion, beauty, designers and trends and maximised all with affiliates to drive revenue.
Fashion editorial intern
Drapers
London
05.2024 - 06.2024
- Wrote digital fashion news and features to optimise traffic growth.
- Assisted the fashion editor on seasonal shoots. Communicated with the fashion assistants to ensure looks were unpacked, steamed and prepared.
Fashion editorial intern
The Times
London
12.2023 - 12.2023
- Organisation and management of the fashion cupboard, overseeing fashion merchandise and sample process. I managed the organisation of garments by themes, and received, logged and returned call-ins.
Digital writer (internship)
The Telegraph
London
07.2022 - 07.2022
Education
Master of Arts - Magazine Journalism
City, University of London
09.2023 - 06.2024
Short Course - Fashion Journalism
Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design
London 09.2023 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature and Film
University of Birmingham
09.2020 - 06.2023
Skills
- InDesign, Photoshop, podcasting and video editing, sub-editing
- Search Engine Optimisation and Content Management Systems
- Creating content across social media channels
- Google Discover, social headline writing, web analytics tools such as Parsley and Google Analytics
Timeline
Junior writer
HELLO! Magazine
11.2024 - Current
Freelance fashion writer
10 Magazine
09.2024 - Current
Features writer (internship)
Harper's Bazaar
06.2024 - 06.2024
Fashion editorial intern
Drapers
05.2024 - 06.2024
Fashion editorial intern
The Times
12.2023 - 12.2023
Master of Arts - Magazine Journalism
City, University of London
09.2023 - 06.2024
Short Course - Fashion Journalism
Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design
09.2023 - 09.2023
Digital writer (internship)
The Telegraph
07.2022 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature and Film
University of Birmingham
09.2020 - 06.2023
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