writing, editing, proofreading

for the arts and creative industries

I’m trusted by publishers, galleries, brands, artists, and agencies to forge, shape, and shine words with skill and care.

Facing a blank page, half-started draft, or ‘needs a final look’ document?

I’m here to support you with …

Creative
copy

Do you know what you want to say but not how to write it? Maybe you’ve used AI and don’t know if it hits the mark?

I’ll create wording that feels true to your voice, so you can connect authentically with your audience.

Professional
editing

Are you too close to your project to notice what’s needed? Want a fresh pair of eyes to problem-solve and refine?

I’ll bring clarity, accuracy, consistency, conscious language, and flow, so your writing finds its best self.

Proofreading
peace of mind

Feeling under pressure with deadlines and expectations of perfection? Need a final version that’s good to go?

I’ll smooth out bumps in spelling, grammar, formatting, and more, making everything ready for your readers.

… unsure or looking for a mix of all three?

You’re in skilled hands

My background in the arts and creative industries means I understand your world.

As a freelancer, I am also a ‘useful outsider’, bringing a new perspective that enables a greater level of fluency and accuracy than when writing and editing are carried out in-house or by yourself.

I am known for my ability to see the forest, the trees, and the leaves.

This means I’m always mindful of the aims and ambitions for your project, even when I’m working on the tiniest details.

You can rely on me to do a great job.

I meet every deadline agreed, delivering work that gets you the results you’re hoping for and more. And whether projects are pre-publication, top secret, or highly sensitive, I maintain confidentiality throughout.

I approach everything with the spirit of curiosity and collaboration.

Excited by new ideas, never afraid to ask incisive questions, always friendly and down-to-earth.

I’m an artisan and I’m friends with AI.

I’m happy working with words in all ways, from paper and pencil through to a full suite of software, macros, and AI. We’ll work together to agree the approach that works best for your project.

experienced

empathetic

insightful

creative

calm

nice to work with

my clients say ...

  • “Pip’s proofreading and editing skills are exceptional and her attention to detail is second to none. She is always flexible, supportive and willing to go the extra mile in our combined pursuit of excellence. Pip is the epitome of professionalism, a true team player and a massive asset to our team.”

    Janet Dodd, Board Director, and Paul Fitzpatrick, MD, Identity creative production agency

  • “Working with Pip has been an absolute joy! She worked with me on the complete relaunch of our brand, providing all the copy as well as tone-of-voice guidelines. She really got to the bones of the brand and has brought it to life with her language. I’ve then used her on another brand I work on, showing how adaptable her copywriting is – with a completely different customer profile, she has adjusted the copy perfectly!”

    Sheryl Holroyd, jewellery consultant

  • “I have worked with Pip now on a variety of projects, from poetic works to texts with a more traditional ‘essay’ feel, and have always been delighted with the outcomes. Her skill lies in a passion for detail and a love of language and its many subtleties. Pip’s work always shows a careful touch, deep consideration, and an understanding of respecting the author’s voice while making the corrections and editing suggestions necessary to elevate the work.”

    Luke Drozd, artist

  • “I really liked Pip’s way of editing, making very useful suggestions along with perfect and thorough proofreading of an artist’s text, translated from Danish to English, with long passages of quoted text from hundred-year-old diary entries. Pip also helped solve the matter of the antiquated slurs of the source material and insightful comments on the gender balance which brought a helpful perspective to the words. Her editing is so super generous.”

    Rasmus Brink Pedersen, artist

  • “Pip – no hyperbole – this is the best proofreading work I have ever received.”

    Petra Cooper, VP, Client Services North America, Nteractive brand experience agency

  • “For our new bilingual artistic publication SPRANG (in Norwegian/English), Pip was engaged to ‘language-wash’ [copyedit] and proofread the English texts. She did a thorough review of the texts, delivered seamlessly and on time, and had a nice, efficient and straightforward way of communicating. We are very pleased with the result.”

    Hilde Hauan Johnsen & Maia Urstad, artists

  • “Working with Pip was a fantastic experience. She was incredibly communicative, worked to a short deadline, and helped our team to make our project far more engaging.”

    Gwen Taylor, Programme Manager, Glitch – UK charity ending online abuse

  • “Pip is easy to work with, she is clear, sharp, and dedicated, and her hunger for knowledge about language and passionate commitment to her craft make our collaboration so educational and so much fun!”

    Vilde Salhus Røed, Information Manager, BEK (Bergen Centre for Electronic Arts)

  • “I worked with Pip on a pitch to the government of Canada which had to be in British English, with many international people feeding into the copy. Not only was she very efficient, she was a pleasure to work with and super flexible which is always key when working to intense deadlines!”

    Nancy Duncan, Freeman EMEA

  • “Pip, I wanted to thank you for the care you took to add your corrections to the pdf. It was so precise and well done that I almost didn’t have to change anything manually on InDesign. It made the 1,800 corrections easier to go through!”

    Sophie Demay, (In the shade of a tree)

  • “Pip is highly skilled in creative problem solving, bringing an enthusiastic approach to her work and a fresh way of looking at things. She is extremely organised, instilling great confidence in those who work with her that she will bring any project to successful fruition.”

    Janey Moffatt, Director, The Craftimation Factory

  • “I have used Pip to proofread several art exhibition texts, and it’s always a pleasure. Her sharp attention to detail and understanding of tone of voice is unique.”

    Andreas Albrectsen, artist

  • “It was so helpful to have Pip look over my writing. And not only to fix the grammar but also to check the context as it’s easy to get too deep into the technical jargon and lose the main thread. She worked wonders on the text. I’m really grateful to her for making writing a stress-free experience.”

    Julian Burgess, computational artist, UK

  • “A big thank you for all your help with my artist statement. I really enjoyed working with you, and I’m so happy with the final result.”

    Chloe Barnes, artist and printmaker

Portfolio

These are some of the digital and physical publications I’ve helped shape. I also work on behind-the-scenes documents, pitches, proposals, funding applications, scripts, artist statements.

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I’d love to hear from you

Email pip.rowson@gmail.com to find out more about how we can work together.

I have over a decade of experience working virtually, including across time zones, so I’m comfortable taking on new projects remotely.