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“Brown Communication has done freelance work for the council for over two years and we have always found Tony to be reliable and able to meet with clients at any level on our behalf. His copywriting skills and attention to detail have been a tremendous asset. More than this, he has always been extremely professional, reliable and personable to work with.”
Nicola Brown
Marketing Manager
Bolton Council

“The college has worked with Tony at Brown Communication over the past few years to enhance the quality of our promotional products. A very smooth turnaround, with a professional service that I would definitely recommend to others.”
Sandra Stephen
Press, Publicity and Promotions Officer
Wigan and Leigh College

“We have found the services offered and the calibre of work to be of an excellent standard. Having tried a variety of writers in the past we have found them to be the most successful for us and would highly recommend them. We would also like to say how professional, approachable and flexible Tony has been for us as an agency.”
Andy Adams
Sales Director
Kayleigh Media, Cambridge

“Tony has been of great assistance to us during particularly busy periods — his writing is of an excellent standard, he always meets our deadlines and keeps us fully informed with his progress on important projects.”
Chris Gorman
Communications Department
Edge Hill University

“Tony is very easy to work with; he is friendly, hardworking, thorough, conscientious, thoughtful, imaginative and reliable. The standard of his work is very high and the profile of Bolton Museum and Archive Service vastly increased during his time working with us.”
Liz McNabb
Development Team Leader
Bolton Museum and Archive Service

“Brown Communication has provided Westfield Children's Centre with a prompt high quality service. The prospectus, leaflets and newsletters they have designed for us have been of a high quality that has been reflected in the interest we have had from our parents.”
Verla Shaw
Centre Development Manager
Westfield Children's Centre

“We've worked with Tony for years. Always professional and fun to deal with, we've always been very pleased with the quality of his work.”
Lucinda Antal
Operations Manager
National Wildflower Centre

“Brown Communication worked with us to design our logo & printed materials. Tony was really helpful with lots of creative ideas and delivered everything on time and on budget. We'd recommend him!”
Emma Small
Sugar & Spice
Liverpool

“Easy reading is damn hard writing.”
Nathaniel Hawthorne

“Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.”
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“The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say.”
Anais Nin

“When something can be read without effort, great effort has gone into its writing.”
Enrique Jardiel Poncela

“A poor idea well written is more likely to be accepted than a good idea poorly written.”
Isaac Asimov

Portfolio

A selection of current and recent projects worked on by Brown Communication.

Please contact me if you would like to receive any samples of work and I’ll pop them in the post or email them to you.

 

NHS Central Lancashire
Interim PR and media services, general communications support, newsletter writing and editing, and research, project management and copywriting for a new PCT website.

Shearings Holidays
Research, copywriting and editing of content for a variety of UK and European brochures.

Envirolink Northwest
Research and writing of case studies and other publicity materials; as well as editing and proofreading of resource directories.

NHS Oldham
Research, staff liaison, information gathering and copywriting of content for new PCT website.

Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology
Research, information gathering and copywriting of all content for new website of one of the UK’s largest cancer centres — www.ccotrust.nhs.uk

North West Development Agency
Research, information gathering and copywriting of all content for major new website to promote the region’s natural attractions — www.naturalnorthwest.co.uk

Carillion PLC
Writing of content and editing/proofing of large tender documents before submission for a variety of multi-million pound contracts.

Liverpool Primary Care Trust
Various writing and editing projects for this NHS primary care trust.

Bolton Museum & Archive Service
Provision of a full range of editorial, marketing and PR services for the museum service’s three venues on a freelance basis, from 2005 to 2007.

Bolton Council
Various marketing and writing projects for a number of departments, on behalf of the council’s Communications and Marketing Agency.

Various design and marketing agencies
Sub-contracted writing and editorial work on behalf of a number of creative design and marketing studios, such as Portfolio (Bolton), Kayleigh Media (Cambridge), G1 Creative (Cumbria) and ICE (Merseyside).

Edge Hill University
Research, writing and editing of content for a variety of publicity materials, including university newsletters, departmental brochures, websites and press releases.

University of Central Lancashire
Research, writing and editing of content for a variety of online and printed publications.

Bolton University
Editing and proofing work for a number of major university publications.

Wigan and Leigh College
Copywriting of content for Further Education prospectus and proofreading of both this and Higher Education prospectuses.

Runshaw College
Research and copywriting of subject and course introductions for 2007/08 Higher Education prospectus.

Bolton Tourism Unit
Research and copywriting of content for interpretation panels at Firwood Fold Conservation Village.

The Mersey Partnership
Liaison with a large number of visitor attractions, information gathering, editing and copywriting for a website to promote Merseyside’s ‘green’ attractions — www.visitliverpool.com/green

Westfield Community School & Children’s Centre, Wigan
Design and production of stationery and other publicity materials, plus editing, design and production of regular children’s centre newsletter.

Brinnington Children’s Centre, Stockport
Design and production of publicity materials and handbooks plus editing, design and production of regular children’s centre newsletter.

Sugar and Spice
Branding identity for this new catering business in Liverpool, plus design and print of a range of publicity materials.

Bolton Literacy Trust
Research, copywriting, design and production of a booklet to celebrate the first ever Bolton Children’s Book Awards.