With 25 years’ experience working in magazines and digital publishing, Marie is a respected fashion and lifestyle writer, and a natural storyteller. She is a regular contributor to The Irish Times, Life Sunday Independent and theheyday.ie, and previously held the positions of fashion director at IMAGE Media and features editor of The Gloss.
Since pursuing a freelance career in 2019, Marie has taken her talent for storytelling and used it to assist design houses and organisations in building their brand voice and framing their stories in a way that truly connects with their community of customers. From website copy and blog posts to newsletters, press releases and product descriptions, Marie collaborates closely with each client to understand their unique messaging and deliver inspiring copy that’s targeted and effective.
Over the past several years, Marie has also proven herself to be a skilled events MC, working with organisations such as IMMA and IMAGE Media, as well as brands including Kildare Village, Dundrum Town Centre and DKNY. Always evolving her professional offering to reflect the media’s changing landscape, Marie also co-hosted Ireland’s first, and award-winning, fashion podcast, Smart Casual, from 2017 to 2019.
Marie holds a BA and MA in English from UCD. To inquire about editorial commissions or content creation, contact Marie at marie@mariekelly.ie, or on 00 353 + 877864977.
Editorial client list: The Irish Times/Life Sunday Independent /The Irish Independent/ IMAGE magazine/IMAGE.ie/The Gloss/The Irish Examiner/The Irish Mail On Sunday/Heyday/House and Home/Country Living (UK)
Commercial client list: Ufurnish.com/Castanea/dkArchitects/Wear With/Vedoneire/House of Hofu/Orpen Press/Styled By/Mona Swims
Testimonials
“During the years we worked together on IMAGE magazine, where Marie was Fashion Director, Marie proved herself to be an extremely skilled editor and writer, and built up significant experience as an event MC. Working with Marie is always a pleasure as she brings her finely tuned editorial skillset, flawless work ethic and creative flair to any project she’s involved with.”
Lizzie Gore-Grimes
Editor-in-Chief IMAGE
“Marie’s copywriting has been exceptionally valuable to Castanea. Marie has sensitively understood and developed the narrative of our luxury cashmere brand and brought a wealth of creative ideas to the table. Our SEO rating has been vastly improved, rising from a page 3 ranking on Google search to page 1. I would highly recommend working with Marie.”
Paula Marron
Founder & Designer Castanea.ie
“Marie has been a partner of ufurnish.com since launch and we were delighted when she agreed to contribute to our brand content. At ufurnish.com we believe it should be simple for everyone to create their dream home – no matter their style or budget. Marie took the time to understand our brand, our consumer and how our platform uniquely solves the consumer's problem and create content that is inspirational, practical and commercial. The perfect mix and the perfect partnership!”
Toni Wood
Chief Marketing Officer, Ufurnish.com
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