Edward John

Creative, Strategist & Freelance Writer/Editor

United Kingdom

I'm a London-based creative, writer and editor. I'm particularly interested in where art and culture intersect with politics and social issues.

A frequent contributor to a number of magazines, particularly in the photography and visual cultures spaces, I'm always looking for the next story to tell.

Portfolio
Then There Was Us
05/14/2020
Exploring 'Nyamuliro' with Ali Arrowsmith | Then There Was Us

Many of us have gone through a troubling period of knowing we have the creative wherewithal to make something worthwhile, but never quite knowing where exactly to channel that energy. For photographer and inter-disciplinary creative Ali Arrowsmith, his journey to landing on documentary photography as a preferred creative outlet was no different.

Eastlondonlines
06/23/2020
Lewisham artist's tapestry tales of lockdown life | Eastlondonlines

Embroidery artist Tina Crawford has made the most out of lockdown, using isolation to engage with new audiences and start projects in response to the changing world around her. After a career in TV ended by illness, the free embroidery artist and Central Saint Martins alumna took up artistry full time and can usually be found at Deptford's Second Floor Studios.

Then There Was Us
Shedding Light On The Vast Expanse Of Culture In India

India. Far-flung and famous for its food, colourful festivals and fast-growing population, the Asian Subcontinent has unsurprisingly become a popular destination for holidaymakers, entrepreneurs and big-businesses alike. It's a country where perilous mountains give way to golden sands as visitors traverse, baffled and bewildered, through countless countless cultures, languages and climates.

Artcolumnist
02/11/2020
A VIOLATION OF TERMS: COMMUNITY GUIDELINES AND THE WAR FOR ONLINE CREATIVITY

The internet has long been a hub of creativity and a place for niche communities to exist and thrive. From the earliest incarnations of online forums to the recent explosion in creative content across platforms like YouTube and Instagram, everybody from activists to burgeoning creatives and their fans have been given a space in which to communicate, create and share.