TERTIA PATERSON
London
Summary
Music professional experienced in post-production, copyright law and licensing within visual media, advertising and broadcasting. Brings a strong understanding of how music supports storytelling and has worked across multiple stages of production. Known for strong technical knowledge and the ability to build productive relationships across creative and production teams.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Music Supervisor
Freelance
2024.01 - 2026.03
- Music supervisor on narrative, documentary projects and ads/campaigns
- Coordinated creative search and music selection
- Managed budgets, cue sheets and playlists for projects
- Worked alongside directors, producers and composers in post-production meetings
- Negotiated license fees with artists/labels/publishers
- See portfolio for examples
Film & Media Composer and Sound Designer
Freelance
2023.12 - 2026.03
- Composed original scores for award winning short films, documentaries and ad campaigns
- Scored films played in festivals across UK, Ireland and Australia
- Composing across multiple genres including classical, jazz and electronic (specialising in experimental genres)
- Pitching, winning and creating bespoke sonic identities and branding audio for commercial use - music used by BBC Radio 5 Live (Elis James and John Robins show), Emporium Dublin, FADA and Dublin City Libraries
- Creating sonic logo and wider sonic branding development for commercial clients including theKlub.world, Nettle Foods and .TBC
- See portfolio for examples
Artist
Freelance
2020.08 - 2026.03
- Signed to Label, Dalliance Recordings and managed by Interland Management
- Received critical acclaim from Clash, Discover Nü and Line of Best Fit and
- Radio plays on BBC 6 Music and BBC introducing (Lauren Laverne Show, New Music Clash, Don Letts)
- Amassed over 400,000 streams online
Studio Director, Lead Producer & Audio Engineer
Woolwich Works Studios, London
London
2023.06 - 2024.08
- Launched a recording studio for Gen Z musicians attracting 500+ in 2 months
- Produced and managed a diverse range of events, including a short-film festival, art exhibition and multiple music video shoots
- Created a non-profit outreach program giving local young people the opportunity to record in an industry standard recording studio with professional audio engineers for free
- Provided technical support and engineered sessions for a range of artists and ensembles
Education
Copyright Law and Music Supervision
Berklee College of Music
01/2026 -
Philosophy
Trinity College, Dublin
Dublin 09/2018 - 05/2022
Marlborough College
01/2012 - 01/2017
Skills
- UK/US Copyright Law
- Licensing (Contacting rights-owners, negotiating and drawing up license agreements)
- Reading and responding creatively to briefs from clients, directors and producers
- Using music libraries, cue sheets, DISCO and Excel
- Audio editing
- Strong musical knowledge across genres and love for playlist curation
- Excellent relationship development, organisation and communication skills with clients
Certification
- Trinity College London - Diploma Voice- Distinction
- ABRSM - Grade 8 Voice - Distinction
- ABRSM - Grade 7 Flute - Distinction
PORTFOLIO
https://tertiapaterson.my.canva.site/
Affiliations
- Football
- Plague History
Timeline
Music Supervisor
Freelance
2024.01 - 2026.03
Film & Media Composer and Sound Designer
Freelance
2023.12 - 2026.03
Studio Director, Lead Producer & Audio Engineer
Woolwich Works Studios, London
2023.06 - 2024.08
Artist
Freelance
2020.08 - 2026.03
Copyright Law and Music Supervision
Berklee College of Music
01/2026 -
Philosophy
Trinity College, Dublin
09/2018 - 05/2022
Marlborough College
01/2012 - 01/2017