I am a creative and imaginative person who loves generating ideas and seeing them put into practice. I enjoy being busy and take a thorough approach to my work, always ensuring every task is performed to the best of my ability. Where my existing knowledge and skills don’t meet the requirements of a task, I am always keen to learn and improve. For this reason, I thrive on new challenges and find any task that teaches me new things and/or tests what I’ve already learned extremely rewarding. I have extensive experience in writing, editing, and proofreading across multiple platforms including games, marketing, and educational materials. I have also worked extensively in game development, contributing creatively to game concepts, backstories, and in-game text. My background combines a strong foundation in communication and media with practical experience in writing and editing for various industries.

Gavin Mackenzie

I am a creative and imaginative person who loves generating ideas and seeing them put into practice. I enjoy being busy and take a thorough approach to my work, always ensuring every task is performed to the best of my ability. Where my existing knowledge and skills don’t meet the requirements of a task, I am always keen to learn and improve. For this reason, I thrive on new challenges and find any task that teaches me new things and/or tests what I’ve already learned extremely rewarding. I have extensive experience in writing, editing, and proofreading across multiple platforms including games, marketing, and educational materials. I have also worked extensively in game development, contributing creatively to game concepts, backstories, and in-game text. My background combines a strong foundation in communication and media with practical experience in writing and editing for various industries.

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I am a creative and imaginative person who loves generating ideas and seeing them put into practice. I enjoy being busy and take a thorough approach to my work, always ensuring every task is performed to the best of my ability. Where my existing knowledge and skills don’t meet the requirements of a task, I am always keen to learn and improve. For this reason, I thrive on new challenges and find any task that teaches me new things and/or tests what I’ve already learned extremely rewarding.

I have extensive experience in writing, editing, and proofreading across multiple platforms including games, marketing, and educational materials. I have also worked extensively in game development, contributing creatively to game concepts, backstories, and in-game text. My background combines a strong foundation in communication and media with practical experience in writing and editing for various industries.

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Language

English
Fluent
Slovene
Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance writer at Various clients including Outfit7, Slovenian Academy for Science and Arts, Future plc., GAMURS Group, Visionect, Clover Labs, Iskraemeco, Prevajalska agencija Julija, Alkemist prevajalske storitve, and Valnet Inc.
June 1, 2020 - Present
Writing, editing, and proofreading for a variety of clients across industries. Provided content for game-related projects, academic organizations, media, and technology companies.
Game Writer and Copywriter at Outfit7
May 31, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Responsible for all in-game texts for new games (both in-house and external partners), updates of existing games, and a wide range of texts for marketing, PR, social media, licensing, and internal communications. Provided creative input into game concepts, backstories, and names.
Freelance English teacher and proofreader/editor at MINT International House and private clients
May 31, 2017 - July 18, 2025
Taught English and developed teaching materials. Proofread and edited English texts for multiple clients, both academic and private.
Staff Writer, Games Editor, Deputy Editor at Imagine Publishing
June 30, 2012 - July 18, 2025
Produced content for magazines and websites, managed the day-to-day running of X360 magazine including content planning, delegating work, enforcing deadlines, and liaising with other departments and directors.
Sales Assistant at Gamestation
August 31, 2006 - July 18, 2025
Maintained store presentation, managed stock, advised customers, and contributed editorial content to the national monthly employee newsletter.
Staff Writer, Editor at Datel
September 30, 2005 - July 18, 2025
Wrote for PSi-2 magazine, Codejunkies.com, and MAX TV. Planned and managed editorial content for Codejunkies.com and weekly e-mail newsletters.
Staff Writer, Senior Staff Writer, Editor at Polestar Publications
August 31, 2003 - July 18, 2025
Responsibilities included writing, flatplanning, training and managing magazine staff, contributing design elements including covers, and sourcing information and assets from PR contacts.
Staff Writer at Rapide Publishing
September 30, 1999 - July 18, 2025
Produced editorial content for Station magazine and coordinated material acquisition from PR contacts.
Freelance writer at Freelance
June 1, 2020 - Present
Writing, editing, and proofreading for a variety of clients, including Outfit7, the Slovenian Academy for Science and Arts, Future plc., GAMURS Group, Visionect, Clover Labs, Iskraemeco, Prevajalska agencija Julija, Alkemist prevajalske storitve, and Valnet Inc.
Game Writer and Copywriter at Outfit7
May 31, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Responsible for all in-game texts for new games (both those developed in-house and by external partners), as well as for updates of all the company’s existing games. Wrote and edited a wide variety of texts for marketing, PR, social media, licensing, and internal communications. Also had substantial creative input into game concepts, backstories, and names.
Freelance English teacher and proofreader/editor at Freelance
May 31, 2017 - July 18, 2025
Taught English, as well as writing and editing teaching materials, for MINT International House. Also taught privately and proofread/edited English texts for various private clients.
Staff Writer, Games Editor, Deputy Editor at Imagine Publishing
June 30, 2012 - July 18, 2025
Wrote content for magazines and web sites, obtained materials and information from PR contacts, and managed the day-to-day running of X360 magazine; planning content, delegating work, enforcing deadlines, and liaising with other departments and company directors on a wide range of magazine-related matters.
Sales Assistant at Gamestation
August 31, 2006 - July 18, 2025
Maintained the presentation of the store, managed stock, advised and served customers, and contributed editorial content to G-News, the national monthly Gamestation employee newsletter.
Staff Writer, Editor at Datel
September 30, 2005 - July 18, 2025
Responsibilities included writing for PSi-2 magazine, Codejunkies.com, and MAX TV, as well as planning, organising, and managing editorial content for Codejunkies.com and its weekly e-mail newsletter.
Staff Writer, Senior Staff Writer, Editor at Polestar Publications
August 31, 2003 - July 18, 2025
Responsibilities on Station 2 and Station 2 Solutions magazines included writing, flatplanning, training and managing magazine staff, working on design elements (including covers) alongside design staff, and sourcing information, assets and code from PR contacts.
Staff Writer at Rapide Publishing
September 30, 1999 - July 18, 2025
Responsible for producing editorial content for Station magazine and obtaining required materials from PR contacts.

Education

BA (Hons) Communication at Bournemouth University
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1999
A-Level Media Studies at Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge, UK
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1996
A-Level English Language at Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge, UK
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1996
A-Level Psychology at Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge, UK
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1996
GCSEs at Melbourn Village College, Cambridgeshire, UK
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1994
BA (Hons) at Bournemouth University
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1999
A-Level at Long Road Sixth Form College
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1996
GCSE at Melbourn Village College
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1994

Qualifications

IH CYLT – International House Certificate in Teaching Young Learners and Teenagers
October 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
CELTA – Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
July 1, 2012 - July 31, 2012
IH CYLT – International House Certificate in Teaching Young Learners and Teenagers
October 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
CELTA – Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
July 1, 2012 - July 31, 2012

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services