AMY LOUISE
SMITH
ART DIRECTOR AND
Cultural EDITOR
I am a founding editor of EPOCH and the magazine's Art Director. Together with other members of the founding team, I developed our editorial process and our house style. Since 2020, I have edited articles on many different topics and chronologies.
I am a PhD candidate in the History department at Lancaster University. My research considers the role of libel in early-modern provincial English politics. I am also interested in literary and theatrical history and have a background in Shakespearean studies. I have previously worked with late Medieval and Early Modern performance, considering the impact of rural and ‘folk’ theatre on the early-modern stage.
As well as history, I have a keen interest in the creative arts, and am building on my diploma in Art, Design and Media as Art Director of the magazine. Please contact me with any general queries about the magazine, the design process, image selection and copyright concerns. I am also open to questions on topics around my research interests, and more broadly on cultural and social history.
Read my article about John Barleycorn here.
Twitter: @AmyLouHistory
For my freelance design portfolio, please see: www.acadeco.co.uk