Blog 3: Professional Bio

Here’s my drafted professional bio. It’s for my website at www.missyinthemedia.com which is loosely based on one of my favourite illustrators Megan Hess’s website: 
http://meganhess.com

and a content maker named Kayla Hollatz who has a really nicely branded, engaging website that also makes use of the concept of self-branding to engage B2C: http://kaylahollatz.com.


So, without further ado, here’s my second draft:

Melissa Parkinson has a background in professional writing and editing as well as multi-media and media studies. Melissa is a Melbourne-based Content Creator who is passionate about storytelling. She specialises in various genres of writing, editing, video and podcast production as well as graphic art work. She has worked on projects for Melbourne Water, Culture Trip and Multicultural Arts Victoria.

I have worked across different roles which include article and communications writing, logo design, video production, directing and digital & social media content planning.

I absolutely love helping organisations, businesses and projects that highlight the beautiful culture, entertainment, arts and tourism that Melbourne has to offer.

I’ve also begun conceptualising my very own project called Cultureline which consists of a podcast series on Anglo-Indians, a digital tour of India and an interactive, multi-platformed documentary experience of Anglo-Indian history.

I’m currently working on a food and culture web-series as part of my Master of Media portfolio called a New Place I Call Home. In this project, I veer a little away from being a producer and take on sound design: creating, mastering and sourcing music for the show, sound recording, and post-production work.

I work remotely and love the buzz of meeting individuals and teams to help bring stories to life. So don’t hesitate to get in touch. Let me bring your story to life!

EDIT: Curious to see how it shapes up?

Based on some helpful feedback in class, here’s my next draft.

Melissa Parkinson is  a Melbourne-based Content Creator who specialises in the various genre of writing, editing, video and podcast production, and graphic art work.

Melissa loves helping organisations, businesses and projects that highlight the beautiful culture, entertainment, arts and tourism that Melbourne has to offer.

Some of the organisations she have been involved with over the past few years include Melbourne Water, Culture Trip and Multicultural Arts Victoria.

She has worked across different roles which include article and communications writing, logo design, video production, directing and digital & social media content planning.

She’s developing her very own project called Cultureline which consists of a podcast series on Anglo-Indians, a digital tour of India and an interactive, multi-platformed documentary experience of Anglo-Indian history.

She is currently working on a food and culture web-series as part of my called a New Place I Call Home. In this project, she takes on sound design & writing: creating, mastering and sourcing music for the show, sound recording, and post-production work as well as website content writing.

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