Freelance writer and communications strategist based between Melbourne and South East Queensland.
Hilary Bourke is a freelance writer and communications strategist with nine years of marketing, creative, and content experience. Partnering with premium brands and publishers around the world, her work ranges from brand strategy and comms planning to marketing, copywriting, and editorial. Having made her start in media, Hilary honed her voice at the Australian arm of the influential i-D magazine. Since then, she has held roles like Features Editor at the international fashion quarterly LOVE WANT and Lead Copywriter at Australia’s iconic department store, David Jones. Get in touch.
BRAND
From finding a brand’s voice to developing a strategic communications plan, Hilary’s work spans projects big and small, collaborating with brands such as ESSEN, David Jones, T2, Mass Practice, KIEROY, Sheet Society, BELLE, Base Design (Brussels) and more. With a degree in Mass Communication and industry experience on both sides of the brand-agency fence, Hilary adopts a human and zeitgeist-led approach to craft clear, thoughtful, and creative communications that centre the audience. In addition to brand and communications strategy, Hilary’s expertise extends to SEO copywriting, marketing, content creation, and editing. Tailored packages are available to meet each client’s unique needs.
EDITORIAL
What-Else: Born to do it: Elliot Cowen on modelling, his mother and what the future holds
What-Else: Kim Russell of @thekimbino on the fashion industry, her following and finding motivation
LOVE WANT: Rebirth with Gemma Ward, Issue 22
LOVE WANT: Closer to me, Issue 21
LOVE WANT: We are family, Issue 16
LOVE WANT: What remains with Mariah Parker, Issue 15
LOVE WANT: Age appropriate, Issue 13
i-D: Anandia Putri makes modest wear about fashion, not politics
i-D: Tear_net and the value of the crying selfies
i-D: Par Femme might be the internet’s most fashionable sex shop
i-D: Post-punk, high art and social critique: the makings of Mike Kelley
Contact
The best things are born in conversation. Get in touch by filling out the form below or emailing hi@hilarybourke.com