Welcome!

 

Vicki EvansI am currently a deputy editor for kbbreiew magazine.

Previously, I was a reporter for Builders’ Merchants News and I briefly worked for Heating, Ventilation and Plumbing as well.

I  graduated from the University of Central Lancashire with a Master’s degree in Magazine Journalism in 2016 and before that I studied at the University of Chester to get a BA (Hons) in Journalism with Creative Writing.

I also run a very successful YouTube channel called Nerd with a Manicure and this has 42k subscribers and 15 million views. I have ran this channel for six years. I do all the content creation for this channel including the social media and the blog which is tied into the same theme of beauty and lifestyle.

Please have a look around to see examples of my work and so to social media to see the variety of platforms I am on as well.

Thanks,

Vicki

My writing

kbbreview – Deputy Editor  

April 2018 – Present

After just 10 months in my reporters role, I decided I needed a new challenge so I moved jobs to kbbreview. My role includes a lot of juggling across a variety of jobs throughout the day.

  • Write a variety of content for both print and digital including, analysis of the industry, company profiles, trends and news
  • Working closely with the editor and the team to develop continuing success of the brand
  • Orchestrate the digital growth of the brand on social media platforms like LinkedIn and Instagram and analyse the statistics
  • Develop the social media strategy of the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards
  • Produce the bi-weekly newsletter, from generating the content to working with the sales department for ads to building the final newsletter
  • Manage the daily running of the kbbreview.com website and discover what is working with Google Analytics reports
  • Interview the global and UK leaders of the kitchen and bathroom industry
  • Be an ambassador for the brand at events and trades shows
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    Builders’ Merchants News – Reporter

    November 2017 – April 2018

    Due to changes within the BMN team, I was moved on to work to just work for BMN. I was doing the same job I was doing when I worked for both publications but took on more responsibilities like:

    • Reporting and writing for both online and print, including research and interviewing key industry figures
    • Organising magazine supplements and working with organisations to create content for them
    • Commissioning content with people in the industry or marketing agencies to provide articles
    • Producing the weekly newsletter and using HTML coding
    • Sub-editing and proofreading 
    • Creating pages using InDesign and Photoshop
    • Managing all four social media accounts and online marketing for the BMN Awards
  • Marketing for the BMN Awards
    • Creating a social media strategy to raise the profile of the Awards and encourage engagement from followers.
  • Heating Ventilation and Plumbing and Builders’ Merchants News
    – Reporter

    June 2017- November 2017

    When I started at Hemming, I was working for two of its Building Services publications HVP and BMN. During this time I was able to multitask and manage my time between the two publications. My main role during this time was mostly reporting, which included:

    • Reporting and writing for both online and print
    • Producing the weekly newsletter and using HTML coding
    • Research and conducting interviews with key industry contacts
    • Sub-editing and proofreading
    • Layouts and design
      • Creating pages using InDesign and Photoshop
    • Work closely with all magazine departments
    • Provide administrative advice and support to the Editor.

    Internships

    Shortlist.com
    August 2016 (2 weeks)
    I was working for the online team of Shortlist Magazine and developed my skills at writing articles for a consumer title when producing content for immediate release online.

    Northern and Shell
    August 2016 (2 weeks)
    Working with the Sunday supplements for the Sunday Express and Sunday Star. I mainly worked for S magazine but also did tasks from Big TV and Hot TV.

    Rapid News Communications
    May 2014 – June 2014 (5 weeks)
    I did a five-week placement at Rapid News and I was working for five of their business-to-business magazines. The content I was writing about was challenging. However, this was an exciting opportunity to write about the content I was not familiar with.

    Published articles

    An overview of all my magazine features, exclusive news and other content I have written for kbbreview, BMN and HVP.

    kbbreview

    July 2022

    • Feature: Haier: Data driven design
    • Trends: Kitchen, bathroom, appliance and surface

    June 2022

    May 2022

    • Feature: The lay-on, the pitch and the wardrobe
    • Feature: Showroom of the month: Kitchens Etc

    April 2022

    March 2022

    February 2022

    January 2022

    • Feature: Showroom of the month: West One Bathrooms

    December 2021

    November 2021

    October 2021

    September 2021

    August 2021

    July 2021

    June 2021

    May 2021

    • Trends: Kitchen, bathroom, appliance and surface
    • Feature: Showroom of the month: Ripples, Chelmsford

    April 2021

    March 2021

    February 2021

    January 2021

    December 2020

    • Feature: A statement about luxury
    • Trends: Kitchen
    • Feature: Showroom of the month: Halcyon Interiors

    November 2020

    October 2020

    September 2020

    May 2020

    April 2020

    13th issue – The design trends shaping your world

    • Feature: Timeless design
    • Feature: International design

    March 2020 

    February 2020 

    • News: City vibes and global living
    • Feature: Showroom of the month: Searle and Taylor

    January 2020 

    December 2019 

    • News: Ex-Bathstore franchisee bounces back under own name
    • Feature Q&A: In conversation with Joe Fattorini
    • Feature Q&A: ‘Our mission is suitability’, Insinkerator
    • Feature: Let’s get Digital: Make Friends and influence people
    • Trends: Kitchen, bathroom, appliance and surface
    • Retailer Profile: Cambridgeshire Bathrooms
    • Feature: Showroom of the month: Silver Birch Interiors

    November 2019 

    October 2019

    • Feature: Manufacturing profile: Kohler Mira UK
    • Trends: Kitchen, bathroom, appliance and surface
    • Retailer Profile: The Furniture Union
    • Feature: Showroom of the month: DNA Bathrooms

    September 2019 

    August 2019 

    July 2019 

    June 2019 

    • Feature Q&A: Mark Bickerstaffe, Kohler
    • Feature: Experiential retailing: ‘Everyone deserves an experience’, Parlour Farm, ‘It’s all about breaking down barriers’ Kitchen Culture and Stars of the big screens, Marks Electrical
    • Feature: Distributor profile: ‘Without good customers, I don’t exits’, IDS
    • Trends: Kitchen, bathroom, appliance and surface
    • Feature: Showroom of the month: Porcelanosa

    May 2019 

    • Feature Q&A: In conversation with Georgie Barrat
    • Feature Q&A: Manufacturing profile: ‘We only work with true partners’, Vitra
    • Feature: Manufacturing profile: Prepared for whatever Brexit brings, Blanco
    • Trends: Kitchen, bathroom, appliance and surface
    • Feature: Showroom of the month: Dobsons

    April 2019 

    • Feature Q&A: Neolith
    • Trends: Kitchen, bathroom, appliance and surface
    • Feature: Retailer profile: ‘Customers must get on board or go elsewhere’, Sustainable Kitchens
    • Feature: Showroom of the month: Baden Bathrooms

    March 2019

    • Feature: A marriage of convenience, retailer/supplier relationships
    • Trends: Kitchen, bathroom, appliance and surface
    • Feature: Showroom of the month: Acaelia Home Design

    February 2019

    January 2019

    December 2018 

    • Feature Q&A: In conversation with George Clarke
    • Feature: Making the internet work for you
    • Trends: Kitchen, bathroom, appliance and surface
    • Feature: Showroom of the month: Classic Interiors

    November 2018

    October 2018 

    • News: Ram raiders wreck kitchen showroom
    • Feature Q&A: In conversation with Rachel Khoo
    • Trends: Kitchen, bathroom, appliance and surface
    • Feature: Retailer profile: From rivals to partners, Kutchenhaus
    • Feature: Showroom of the month: Victoria and Albert

    September 2018 

    • Feature Q&A: In conversation with Kurt Merki Jr
    • Trends: Kitchen, bathroom and appliance
    • Feature: ‘I wanted to build an army of women plumbers’, Hattie Hassan
    • Feature: Showroom of the month: Harvey Jones

    August 2018

    • Feature Q&A: In conversation with Patricia Urquiola
    • Feature: Hire purpose
    • Trends: Kitchen, bathroom and appliance
    • Feature: Showroom of the month: Elite Stone

    July 2018 

    June 2018

    Builders’ Merchants News (BMN)

    BMN Leading lights

    • Feature: Independents
    • Feature: Nationals
    • Feature: Branch openings
    • Feature: Giving something back
    • Feature: Voice of the independents

    April, 2018

    • Feature: Take a look into virtual reality

    BMF Supplement

    • Feature: Elliott’s 175th Anniversary
    • Feature: A decade of Digby Stone
    • Feature Q&A: 30 minutes with Glenn Paddison

    March 2018

    • Feature: Investing in people and branches

    October 2018

    • Feature: Timco is expanding to support its legacy

    Heating Ventilation and Plumbing (HVP)

    October 2017:

    September 2017:

    My YouTube Channel – Nerd with a Manicure

    I have my main YouTube channel nerdwithamanicure  for five and a half years now.

    In that time, I have learned so much about online video, social media, and YouTube.

    The most obvious thing I have developed is my video making skills. When I started out I had no experience with video editing, filming, lighting or scripting. To be honest I had very little ideas about fashion and makeup as well.
    But I taught it all to myself.

    I learned everything from basic video editing to teaching myself Final Cut Pro on a Sunday afternoon.

    I learned how to manage social media and cross-platform to generate more buzz about the channel. I learned that one good video could launch your channel like no one can imagine.

    But most of all I taught myself how to stick to a regular schedule of content and how to manage both YouTube and every other responsibility that I have.

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