Editorial

What is it?

Working in the world of editorial means getting to run the behind-the-scenes of a publication, like a magazine, newspaper, or online platform.

Working as an editor is a fast-paced, dynamic role where you’ll be ensuring that content is commissioned, written, and published on time.

The career ladder

Many people start out their career in editorial by interning for a magazine or online publication. From there, the career path could look like this:

Editorial Assistant - Editorial Associate - Editor - Senior Editor - Editorial Manager - Managing Editor - Editorial Director - Editor in Chief

CAREER HIGHLIGHT

Working as an editor can have lots of perks, including attending fashion week, travelling, and meeting some amazing fashion designers and experts. Working for your favourite publication and seeing the results of your hard work are career highlights for many editors.

Daily tasks

The daily life of an editor includes editorial meetings where writers pitch their stories and feedback is given. An editor will spend their days proofreading stories, commissioning new stories, ensuring their writers are on schedule and responding to any breaking news events.

They might even attend photo shoots to ensure the photographer and stylist are communicating the publication’s visual aesthetic accurately.

What should you study? What skill do you need?

If you think a career in editorial is for you, you might study fashion journalism or fashion communications, although there are alternate pathways into the industry. To work in editorial, a strong eye for detail, a deep knowledge of the fashion industry, and the ability to multitask are very important skills to develop.

A solid understanding of spelling and grammar will come in handy, as will good organisational skills — you should be a star multi-tasker! Editors have an overview of both the long-term, big picture goals of their publication and well as having to manage the day-to-day tasks to achieve these goals.

SKILLS NEEDED

Editors have an overview of both the long-term, big picture goals of their publication and well as having to manage the day-to-day tasks to achieve these goals.

Want to learn more?

Read, read, read! Start by finding the fashion magazines and publications that resonate with you. Do you like the edgy, alternative style of publications like i-D and Dazed? Or the sophisticated and luxury of Vogue and Harpers Bazaar? Hone your eye for interesting stories and editorial shoots by writing blog posts or organising a fashion shoot with some friends.

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