I'm Sam, an enthusiastic and creative communications consultant with a wealth of experience in news media, government, politics and corporate marketing. I have worked as a staffer in the Australian Parliament, a freelance animator for corporate videos, and a digital producer for an Australian national newspaper and the country's #1 news podcast. As a trained journalist, my primary speciality is taking complex information and distilling it into engaging media – whether that's a blog post, news article, social…I'm Sam, an enthusiastic and creative communications consultant with a wealth of experience in news media, government, politics and corporate marketing. I have worked as a staffer in the Australian Parliament, a freelance animator for corporate videos, and a digital producer for an Australian national newspaper and the country's #1 news podcast. As a trained journalist, my primary speciality is taking complex information and distilling it into engaging media – whether that's a blog post, news article, social media post, video explainer, podcast or simply a script! Whatever the form, I can use my skills across copywriting, research and digital media production to get the message across. I am open especially to digital copywriting and video editing work, and as of Jan 2025 available for up to 40 hours of work per week. My recent experience: April 2024 – Now: Freelance work, including social media production for The Australian Greens, illustration for Victorian government and brand marketing for sustainability client services firm Phantm October 2023 – April 2024: Social Media Manager for Australian Greens Senators Janet Rice and Barbara Pocock (daily content production for social media including static, video and copy, and coordinating campaigns material) November & December 2024: Sick leave cover, Senior Communications and Campaigns Advisor, Australian Greens Senator Janet Rice (media releases, social media production, pitching to media) July 2022 – October 2023: Digital Content Producer, Schwartz Media (image and video production for 10+ social media channels including national newspaper, magazine and Australia's #1 news podcast; scripted, produced, animated and presented explainer videos on a wide range of current affairs topicsWWWWI'm Sam, an enthusiastic and creative communications consultant with a wealth of experience in news media, government, politics and corporate marketing. I have worked as a staffer in the Australian Parliament, a freelance animator for corporate videos, and a digital producer for an Australian national newspaper and the country's #1 news podcast. As a trained journalist, my primary speciality is taking complex information and distilling it into engaging media – whether that's a blog post, news article, social medi…