Norah Lindsay

Journalist and Copywriter

United Kingdom

Hi there. I worked as a journalist for a few years after leaving university. Check out some of my articles below.

I'm a creative copywriter and UX writer now, if you'd like to see my copy work, head over to my Squarespace portfolio. Click the link in bio.

Portfolio

Drapers magazine

Drapers
11/28/2016
What's selling now: lingerie and men's accessories

triumph daisy lowe shot 06 110 Jane Mason, owner of Miss Demure in Dundee The top-selling bras at Miss Demure are full-cup bras from Triumph, Charnos and Fantasie (all £26-34). When I bought the business last year, it was a traditional lingerie business with an old-fashioned store, which I've rebranded into a modern, quirky place to shop.

Drapers
11/29/2016
Black Friday: The view from Oxford Street

Following the scenes of frantic shoppers fighting for bargains on Black Friday in 2014, last year's event was a quieter affair on the high street. Put off by the chaos, consumers chose to stay at home and browse deals online instead. Analysts and statisticians predicted a similar turnout this year.

Drapers magazine
12/09/2016
Grand Designs

From London's West End to Moscow's main thoroughfare, international brands are opening impressive new stores...

National news

Express.co.uk
10/04/2016
Unlucky groom loses ring in lake just THREE HOURS after wedding ceremony

Jim's mother, Michelle commented: "At first I felt sick. "That was until Brittney came over and sweetly announced, 'well, I think we just set a new world's record'. "Eventually Jimmy said it was just a 'thing' and therefore had little importance in the big picture.

Brands

Shed London
12/01/2018
Cillian Murphy stars in a surrealist music video - Shed London

Cillian Murphy stars in a surrealist music video Peaky Blinders star, Cillian Murphy delivers a harrowing monologue and enjoys a spot of fancy dress in Paul Hartnoll's music video "The Clock" which was shot at our offices at the Shed. The surrealist video was shot back in 2015 as part of Paul Hartnoll's solo album, ...

Shed London
12/07/2018
Nicce shot new collection for Autumn/winter sportswear - Shed London

Contemporary streetwear brand, Nicce shot recently shot clothing for their new Autumn/Winter collection. The fellow East London brand had a two days photoshoot at the Shed. If you're looking for a photography studio to shoot some ecommerce products, the SHED has three studios to choose from, each with a different vibe and equipped with hair ...

Shed London
12/03/2018
SHEIN shoot SS18 campaign - Shed London

The online fashion powerhouse spent a day at the SHED photography studios, shooting for their new Spring/Summer 18 campaign. We provided the SHEIN team with a space for a full production photoshoot, including location makeup, styling and kitchen facilities. At the SHED studios, we are able to cater for any type of shots our clients ...

Shed London
12/05/2018
Our top tips on lighting for product photography - Shed London

Our top tips on lighting for product photography When it comes to producing top quality product photographs, good lighting is usually the make or break to producing the best photos. Whether you shoot in the studio or outside using the natural light - you need to get your lighting right.

Shed London
12/06/2018
How to make your product photography stand out - Shed London

Want to make your Product Photography stand out from the rest? We have recently worked with the Scottish fashion designer Christopher Kane on his new SS18 sunglasses collection. And after shooting. It got us thinking about all the great ways you can make your product photography stand out from the masses.

Nutrifix | Find Your Healthy | Nutrition App
10/25/2017
London's Best Salads | Soho, Merton and King's Cross | Nutrifix

This week, we scoured the streets of Soho for a popular street food delight, discovered an award-winning vegan cafe in Wimbledon and jumped on the Northern Line to King's Cross for some fresh Aussie dishes... Where? Berwick Street in Soho The salad box stuffed with hearty, colourful, protein-packed goodies.

Caravantimes & Motorbiketimes

SEO copywriting for Go Up

The All I Need
08/09/2017
Home security tips

Try these home security tips before you go on a long holiday Ensuring your house is secure while you are on holiday may be the one constant niggling worry on your brain while you're soaking up the sun on the beach.

Digitalist Magazine
07/31/2017
Saving The World's Treasure: Can Technology Stop Pirates?

In 2013, several UK supermarket chains discovered that products they were selling as beef were actually made at least partly-and in some cases, entirely-from horsemeat. The resulting uproar led to a series of product recalls, prompted stricter food testing, and spurred the European food industry to take a closer look at how unlabeled or mislabeled ingredients were finding their way into the food chain.

TechCo
08/02/2017
How Tech Is Supporting Refugees Around The World

Location-based and on-demand tech is a vital part of a Western consumer's daily life. And while it's helping someone find a ride home, the same science is providing much-needed support for refugees around the world. The global refugee crisis has forced over 65.6 million people to leave their homes.

Flat Pack Houses
08/02/2017
What are the safest door entry systems for flats and apartments?

Earlier this year, a 74-year-old man was left with a black eye, and other elderly victims have been rendered too frightened to leave their flat because of a unsecure entry system. If incidents like this prove anything, it is that door entry systems are crucial for the security of flats and apartments.

Banham
Locksmith Scams: How To Ensure You Never Face One - Banham

Local business listings in Google Maps have become an integral part of our everyday lives. From navigational directions to basic enquiries, they provide a snapshot of the most useful and relevant information for local businesses all around the world.

Fortune Herald
08/23/2017
We Could Be Heading Flat-Out of Flat Whites

Referring to the coffee of choice for London-based young creatives working in digital industries, author Douglas McWilliams coined the phrase "flat white economy" in 2015. Sadly, the legacy of the phrase is threatened by perils facing the coffee industry: A Fairtrade report has stated that if there isn't strong action, the current global area used for coffee production will halve by 2050.

Local news

Southwark News
04/28/2016
Dulwich Wood Primary School celebrates new solar panels - Southwark News

News Desk Education Friends of the Earth was so impressed by Dulwich Wood's efforts that they gave £7,500 to the school Dulwich Wood Primary school celebrated the installation of new roof solar panels last Friday, writes Norah Lindsay... The solar panel project started in 2014, when Dulwich Wood School entered the national Run on Sun competition by Friends of the Earth.

Southwark News
04/21/2016
Rotherhithe's little Irish dancing champ aims to conquer the world - Southwark News

News Desk Culture The under-tens' open champion returns victorious from Manchester Rotherhithe girl Maisie Ryan won an under-tens' Irish dancing competition, last weekend, Norah Lindsay writes... The ten-year-old was awarded with first place in the O'Mordha under-tens' Open Championships in Manchester on Saturday, April 16.

St Albans & Harpenden Review
Gold, silver and paintings to be exhibited as auctioneer returns to St Albans

An auctioneer says it "is great to be coming home" after relocating back to St Albans. Jonathan P Humbert, of J.P Humbert Auctioneers Ltd, will be returning to St Albans to hold auctions more than 150 years after the business being run by his great grandfather Charles Francis Humbert was set up.

Southwark News
04/21/2016
Housing Bill protesters camp outside Southwark Council - Southwark News

News Desk Politics The protests attracted support from Labour, Liberal Democrats and the Greens Over 80 people slept in tents on the pavement and held banners outside Southwark Council's Tooley street headquarters last week to protest against the Government's Housing Bill, writes Norah Lindsay...

PDFs

Southwark News
04/28/2016
Pupils have the write stuff

Pupils from Nunhead's Ivydale primary school write letters to Southwark News arguing why if zoos should or shouldn't be closed.

Southwark News
04/21/2016
Just days to go to have your say on new pool

Southwark Council decided to release image of proposed new leisure centre as a reminder to residents that they have less than week to have their say on new development