My Time at Artus

 

As the week draws to a close, so does my copywriting work experience with Artus. I have never known a week in January to go so quick. 

 

Though I have only been with Artus for a mere week, the skills I have developed will no doubt stay with me throughout my career. I would like to say a huge thank you to Zach Greaves and Olivia Morley for this fantastic opportunity and for being so brilliant to work with. They really do make Artus stand out! 

During my time at Artus, I was given some very different briefs, the likes of which I have never experienced before. I was required to research and write pieces for various clients that Artus handle. This allowed me to put the skills I have developed through my degree to use whilst teaching me how to adapt to various types of work. I was also given some editing work, which I have learnt that I love to do! 

 

Overall, I spent the week familiarising myself with the style and processes of copywriting. 

 

I was given a lot of freedom and trust to work things out for myself and to really get stuck in with the work. Regular check-ins and the unwavering support from Zach and Olivia helped me to feel confident with the work I was producing. This was the ideal situation for me to see what I could actually do in the ‘real world'. 

This experience has given me a solid direction to focus on when I finish my degree in May. I love the entire process of copywriting, from receiving a brief and researching a topic I had never encountered before, to writing content for individual clients. Each client brought with them a new challenge for me, and I really think I thrived when my curiosity, creativity and, most of all, my love of writing was put to use! 

 

Another wonderful thing I learnt from my time at Artus is the fact that, despite my initial nerves, I can do it. Even though I have been writing for years through my degree and for myself, the idea of writing ‘professionally’ was always very intimidating, and I know that I’m not alone in this feeling. After this experience, I am much more confident in myself and my skillset. The fantastic people that I worked with through the week definitely helped with that. 

 

Thank you to everyone at Artus who made my experience so much fun! I am very much looking forward to the future.