JADE FRENCH

digital content creator, curator & editor PhD Candidate @ QMUL Tweet Me @ notsopopular

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Wrote a guide to Berlin for Roomex.

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I’ve conducted a series of interviews for Not So Popular, titled ‘Get To Know’ - shining a spotlight on empowering projects and collectives from around the world.

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Copyedited Amplify’s Young Blood book, as well as lending web and social support across the project.

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Article for Wired UK: How technology could help millions of female refugees.

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Album review for Loud & Quiet Magazine.

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Researched and wrote the copy for the project descriptions in Creativepool’s 2016 Annual. 140 Pages. 86 Companies. 24 Categories. 2 Agencies of the Year. 1 Swinging Cat. 

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Article for Amplify, on sad-girls and sea-punks.

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Edited and contributed to A Contemporary Zine, in collaboration with the University of Kent and ICA gallery.

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Features writer & sub-editor at Super Super magazine. Print & Social Media.

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Art Writer for Kids of Dada. Have written on Cindy Sherman’s influence on fashion and the impact of social media on body positivity.

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Regularly write copy for Creativepool, focusing on design, art and tech. Examples can be found here.

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I edited, designed & contributed to Not So Popular’s Object(s) Zine. Read full version here.

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Don’t Have A Cow Man: The Simpsons Effect

“What keeps the Simpsons relevant to design? Perhaps it’s the close to the bone satire, the simplicity of the nuclear family, the catchiness of their catchphrases. Or could it be simply that it reminds a lot of current designers of their childhood, a whiff of nostalgia navigating the pen.”

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Grow Up Protein World

“Protein World don’t care. To put it bluntly, they couldn’t give a crap if their company is contributing to a landscape of body shaming.”

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Looks: A Post-Human Existence

“But unlike other art institutions, the ICA know that a conversation about tech doesn’t necessarily mean you need to plaster post-Internet GIFs and screenshots of MacBook Air backgrounds everywhere. The curators sensitive dealing with technology is explored through photography, oil painting and video art, as well as installation.” Read full article here

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Ballin’ On A Budget: Found Art For Inspiration

“Performance artist and rock musician Kembra Pfahler preaches ‘availablism’, the idea that you can use whatever is closest to hand to gain inspiration and create work. Find it on the street, in your cupboards or if you’re feeling particularly adventurous, get some rubber gloves and jump into skips.”

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