Nick Dent
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
I'm a highly experienced journalist, editor and publishing professional equally at home in digital and print environments. I'm an outstanding sub and can manage and motivate teams. My strong authorial voice shines in profiling artists and reviewing films and theatrical productions, and I can write features, news, press releases and sponsored content. I'm looking for a role where my writing and editing skills can help an inspirational company achieve great things.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Culture Reporter
Brisbane Times
Brisbane, Queensland
07.2023 - Current
- Researching, writing and publishing about theatre, fine art, museums, film, food and drink and things to do.
- Occasional shifts as a news producer, managing the Brisbane Times website.
- Writing theatre reviews.
- Writing occasional news content and creating occasional social media videos.
Associate Publisher
Time Out Australia
Sydney, NSW
08.2019 - 07.2023
- Managing a Creative Solutions team of seven – writers, graphic designers, social media managers and videographers.
- Working on management strategy and special projects including Restaurant and Bar awards.
- Maintaining quality control for all written content at the publication across website, eDMs, social media and video.
- Ideating successful content campaigns and writing and publishing sponsored features as well as occasional editorial including restaurant reviews.
Editorial Director
Time Out Australia
Sydney, NSW
07.2018 - 08.2019
- Supervision of the Editorial teams in Sydney and Melbourne.
- Responsibility for Branded Content.
- Responsibility for producing all magazines.
Special Projects Director
Time Out Australia
Sydney, NSW
12.2016 - 07.2018
- Led the production of Time Out magazines and other print products as well as branded content.
- Worked with city editors and designers to plan and execute magazines, subbing and proofing every page.
- Served as Time Out Film Editor.
- From 2008-2015 I worked at Time Out Australia in various roles including Sydney Editor and Arts Editor.
Contributing Film Reviewer
News Corp Australia
Sydney, NSW
05.2010 - 05.2021
- For six years I wrote four film reviews a week for News Corp's Sunday papers in five cities reaching 3 million readers.
Various Roles
Studio Magazines
Sydney, NSW
05.1995 - 12.2006
- I was Copy Editor, Features Editor, Deputy Editor and Editor of glossy art magazines including Black+White and Blue, and the company's London correspondent 1997-1999.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English, Media And French With Honours
University of Queensland
BrisbaneSkills
- Journalism (especially arts, hospo, lifestyle, travel)
- Sub editing – polishing and revising
- Editing and desktop publishing
- Trade comms and press releases
- Ideating – editorial and branded content
- Team management and mentoring
- Social media – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok
- Proficient in InDesign, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Slack, Xero, Google Workspace
- Familiar with Involve Me, Trello, Microsoft Teams, Wordpress, Squarespace, Google Analytics, Salesforce, Canva, ChatGPT
Affiliations
- Award-winning children's book author (Goat on a Boat, Scholastic 2019).
- My entries won Mumbrella Publish Awards for Time Out in 2020 and 2021. Served on Mumbrella jury seven times.
- Managed content delivery for the Time Out Food Awards and Time Out Restaurant Awards for several years.
- Have hosted on-stage events for Melbourne International Film Festival and Lavazza Italian Film Festival.
Referees
- Michael Rodrigues, 24 Hour Economy Commissioner, NSW Government/former MD, Time Out Australia – michael.rodrigues@investment.nsw.gov.au
- Cassidy Knowlton, Deputy Editor, The Saturday Age – cknowlton@gmail.com
- Tony Magnusson, Arts Writer and Curator – tony@tonymagnusson.net
Writing examples
I have hundreds of published credits spanning art, culture, things to do, film reviews and food and drink. You can find some of my recent Brisbane Times credits at https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/by/nick-dent-p536zm and Time Out credits at https://www.timeout.com/profile/nick-dent – here's a few from recent years:
- Death, divorce, debt and how art can save your Bacon – Philip Bacon proile – https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/death-divorce-debt-and-how-art-can-save-your-bacon-20240215-p5f57p.html
- Stunning fairy tales exhibition proves dreams do come true – https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/culture/art-and-design/stunning-fairy-tales-exhibition-proves-dreams-do-come-true-20231204-p5eovv.html
- A major Pop Art exhibition has opened on the Gold Coast – Andy Warhol et al at HOTA – https://www.timeout.com/sydney/art/a-major-pop-art-exhibition-has-opened-on-the-gold-coast
Timeline
Culture Reporter
Brisbane Times
07.2023 - Current
Associate Publisher
Time Out Australia
08.2019 - 07.2023
Editorial Director
Time Out Australia
07.2018 - 08.2019
Special Projects Director
Time Out Australia
12.2016 - 07.2018
Contributing Film Reviewer
News Corp Australia
05.2010 - 05.2021
Various Roles
Studio Magazines
05.1995 - 12.2006
Bachelor of Arts - English, Media And French With Honours
University of Queensland
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