RUPERT HELLINGS
I'm an avid fan of music and collect vinyl. I'm in the final stages of an MA in Multimedia Journalism and this is my final project. Once the course has concluded I will be looking for a career in music or journalism, (if I can amalgamate both these areas, all the better).
I also regularly attend gigs and festivals when I can unwind and have a good time. When I have a moment to spare I restore vintage cars and motorcycles, my history is a "65 Triumph Herald, a "60 Ford Zephyr and a "66 Lambretta SX150 Special. I've also been an extra in the 2010/11 remake of the film Brighton Rock, where I played the part of a MOD.
I'm not religiously into sports but enjoy playing football and swimming, just for the exercise.
WORK HISTORY
NME Online Internship
Position involved writing reviews, presenting feature ideas, sub-editing, indexing and providing administrative support. Digitising the magazine for online, embedding streams, working with InDesign and writing HTML code.
Mojo Editorial Internship
Duties included writing reviews, coming up with feature ideas, sub-editing, indexing and general office admin.
Record Collector Magazine Sub-Editor Internship
Research the validity of material (articles and photos) and edit according to the style of the magazine. Duties also included arranging stories in an appropriate order to make the reader more captivated and to write reviews. I also have been asked to cover the Panda Bear gig with the added opportunity to interview the artist.
One Little Indian Records
International & Press Internship
This role was primarily to deal with either international shipments and press enquiries. My writing and editing skills were tested, I had to select the most appropriate press quotes / clippings and combine with a biog about the artists and form into sales notes / press releases. Other duties included updating content on the website, uploading tracks onto the OLI site and iTunes (via iTunes Producer) along with the supplementary admin work. Similarly to my experience at Domino this has enriched my capabilities and understanding of both the media and music industry.
Domino Record Co
PR Internship
My duties involved assisting with mail outs, promoting artists, utilising press contacts and compiling press packs and releases. Updating the website to ensure that content was relevant and up to date. I was also responsible for listening out for pressing errors in vinyl test pressings so that the final cut was polished before its release. This position has given me not only experience but expanded my skills and taught me much about the music and media industry.