Editor: José Robertson
Arc Cultural Services
Tel: 0431 059 473 Email: jose.robertson@gmail.com
Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing and Media; Certificate in Editing & Proofreading; Certificate in Publishing on the Internet
Services
- Editing—Text editing within or without the bounds of style guides, for electronic or print distribution, from light-touch through to structural editing; sensitive rewriting; factchecking and careful proofreading, as well as script editing for stage, screen, airwaves and online media
- Other services—Writing (e.g. articles, exhibitions, marketing, speeches), communication strategies, events, project management
- Subject fields—Art, communication, culture, education, eGovernment, environment, health, heritage, history, immigration, indigenous issues, web strategy
- Media—Audio productions, booklets, brochures, education kits, events, exhibitions, factsheets, flyers, interactives, journals, newsletters, presentations, reports, speeches, submissions, tenders, video productions, websites
Specific projects
Editorial projects
- Managing Editor of websites for the Department of the Environment and Water Resources, the National Gallery of Australia, the New South Wales Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water, the Office for Government Online and the National Portrait Gallery, London.
- Managing Editor of intranet sites for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship and the National Gallery of Australia. Editor of newsletters for the Australian Graphic Design Association, Dataflex, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, the National Gallery of Australia, the Office for Government Online and Studio Spice & Co.
- Editor of AGDA news and the AGDAACT calendar 2010 for the Australian Graphic Design Association; Current Issues in Conservation of Aboriginal Bark Paintings for the National Gallery of Australia; and Wolseley: the Walgett Collection for Walgett District Historical Society.
- Editor and Proofreader of national capital school excursion planners for the National Capital Educational Tourism Project.
- Proofreader of Delirium in Older People for the Department of Health and Ageing and Growing up Strong The first 10 years of Indigenous Protected Areas in Australia for the Department of the Environment and Water Resources.
- Coordinator of the Australian Electoral Commission’s 2006–7 annual report.
- Author of style guides for AllHomes, Dataflex, the Department of Health and Ageing and the National Portrait Gallery, London.
- Author and Editor of media releases, policy and speeches for the Canberra Repertory Society, the Minister for the Arts & the Centenary of Federation, the National Multicultural Festival, the Office for Government Online, the National Office for the Information Economy, the National Gallery of Australia and the National Portrait Gallery, London.
- Curator of exhibitions for the National Capital Authority and the National Film and Sound Archive.
Broad arts, culture and eGovernment experience in Australia and the United Kingdom. Extensive work within and without government. An emphasis on employing Plain English to carry substance, without sacrificing style.