Tait Ischia

Current

• Writer at Freelance
• Editor-in-chief at Junior

Past

• Cultural Director at The Surgery
• Studio Assistant at Right Angle Publishing

Education

• RMIT University

Recommended

1 person has recommended Tait

Connections

38 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

• taitischia.com
• The Wayfarer
• Junior

Tait Ischia’s Summary

Here's the essentials:

- I'm a writer/copywriter
- My current focus is running Junior (http://lifeatthebottom.com)
- I'm from Melbourne, but I'm now in New York City

Any questions, email me: t@taitischia.com

Tait Ischia’s Specialties:

Ideas & Writing

Tait Ischia’s Experience

• Writer

  Freelance

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  March 2009 — Present (10 months)

  Currently working on freelance writing projects including ThreeThousand.com.au and SneakerFreaker magazine.

• Editor-in-chief

  Junior

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  October 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

  Along with another goon named Ed Howley, I run a weblog for Junior creatives called Junior. We post interviews with successful creatives from around the world - the sole purpose being to figure out why the hell we do what we do. Some say it's a noble task, we just enjoy talking shit with some nice people.
  
  http://lifeatthebottom.com
  
  The Enthusiast interviewed me about it, read it here:
  
  http://www.theenthusiast.com.au/archives/2009/shitkickers-unite/

• Cultural Director

  The Surgery

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  March 2008 — March 2009 (1 year 1 month)

  The Surgery was the agency where I cut my teeth and became a professional. I was the sole creative for a period before working with a very talented Art Director under the tutelage of an incredibly experienced Creative Director. We worked on clients including:
  
  - Grolsch Premium Lager
  - LeasePlan Australia
  - Mesop
  - Human Powered Cycles
  
  The agency may be small but it made us work bloody hard for every project. We didn't just work on the obligatory TVC, Radio and Print ads either (although we saw our fair share), but developed 'new' ways of solving client's 'challenges'. I'd mention them now but they're still in the works. Hopefully we'll see those projects out on the streets soon. Go team.
  
  The Managing Director, Simon Hakim, taught me many things about business and strategy. Thanks to this, I'd like to think that my commercial mind is now as developed as my creative one.

• Studio Assistant

  Right Angle Publishing

  (Publishing industry)

  April 2007 — April 2008 (1 year 1 month)

  While at Right Angle I worked on several projects as a writer, designer, photographer, thinker and sushi buyer. These projects included:
  
  - ThreeThousand.com.au
  - Now Now & WON Magazine (http://nownow.com.au/)
  - Rooftop Cinema
  - Custom Publications

Tait Ischia’s Education

• RMIT University

  Bachelor of Communication , Creative Advertising , 2005 — 2007

Additional Information

Tait Ischia’s Websites:

• taitischia.com
• The Wayfarer
• Junior

Tait Ischia’s Interests:

Independent Magazines, Writing that makes me laugh, Design that makes me cry, You

Tait Ischia’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• reference requests
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