Anastrophe and Cheese

Shreena Soomarah is a Freelance Curator, Branding Agent and Broadcast Editor.

Specialties: Culture and Arts Journalism, Branding, Public Relations, Blogging, and Copywriting.

Email: silktwisteddagger [at] gmail [dot] com

My portfolio includes:

Articles and Features

• Venere – Travel Articles including “Florence on a shoestring” and “Chelsea Boutiques” (July 2008-ongoing)
• Peep Toe Magazine – Interview with Bella Besame (April 2008 )
• Luvmuzik – Articles including “Ticket to Bribe” and “DIY – Did it Yesterday?” (Launch – ongoing)
• Flisolo - Articles including “How to beat the touts”, “UK Holiday Ideas” and “Making Money:an Alternative Guide”* (January 2008-ongoing)*

Reviews

• Luvmuzik – cd and live music reviews (Launch-ongoing)*
• MusicRooms – a selection of concert and album reviews* (November 2007 – ongoing)*
• UKGigs.tv – a selection of concert reviews* (November 2007)*

Reporting

• The Nine Inch Nails Hotline – contributor/ news reporter (March 2008-ongoing)
• The Carnaby Newspaper – various news items on the history of the area (February and May 2008 issues)*
• The Croydon Advertiser – news item on British reactions to wet weather (2002)

Copywriting

• Triond – content supplier for a network of websites (July 2008 – ongoing)
• Cosmotourist – dummy profiling/location scouting (June 2008 )
• Vibrator.com – product descriptions and captions (December 2007)
• My Deco – dummy profiling/how-to guides (2007-launch)

PR/Branding

• My Deco – viral campaign implementation (2007-launch)
• Old Palace School – various press releases and reports (2003-2004)

Other

• Schmap – images featured in the Leeds and New York travel guides* (2007); London travel guide (2008 )
• Artists Anonymous – Exhibitions Assistant for the Illuminations exhibition, 2007
• Verity PCOS and Echoingthesound – local, national, and international group events (2005-0ngoing)
• Thisoneisonus - Executive Producer (2009-0ngoing)*

• DJ work at Bar Phono and theSubculture in Leeds (2005-2007)

* Samples from these publications can be viewed by following the “portfolio” category in the left hand navigation bar.