Dorrell Merritt

Multi-disciplinary creative.

London, England, United Kingdom

About

A highly organised, culturally articulate multi-disciplinary creative, with over a decade of experience in project management, collaboration, and curation, within publishing, hospitality and marketing. Relationship-focused, operationally resilient and boldly candid, with leading industry contacts in major cities globally, I thrive when partnered with organisations and individuals whose vision, imagination, depth, and authenticity align with my own.

Experience

  • Freelance Arts Journalist at BOMB Magazine, ArtReview, The Guardian, Artforum et al.
    Jul 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 1 mo

    For over a decade, I have been commissioned by leading global arts platforms and magazines to produce exhibition reviews, artist interviews, and critical essays, featuring works by industry-leading, innovative and culturally significant, blue-chip artists and galleries. Investigative research, managing narrow turnaround times, and rigorous editing are all integral elements of my editorial practice, alongside developing lasting, professional relationships.

  • Freelance Chef de Partie at Bocconi, Mother Flipper, Truffle Burger, Salt Shed et al.
    Nov 2021 - Jun 2026 · 4 yrs 8 mos

    As a freelance CDP, I’ve been hired by independent, award-winning restaurants and street food vendors across the capital for commercial and corporate events, and high-volume service shifts. Skilled across a range of hot sections and stations, and working with speed and precision, my skill set spans inventory management, real-time crisis diffusion, maintaining clear communication, and proposing ideas to improve both workflow efficiency and sales.

  • Freelance Creative Copywriter at Wray and Nephew UK, Truffle Burger, Raphael Kadid et al.
    Jun 2019 - 2025 · 5 yrs 8 mos

    With both renowned cultural brands and boutique industry game-changers as clients, in hospitality and the arts, I have been commissioned to develop conceptual identity, enhance tone of voice, and elevate SEO, injecting engaging, humorous, impact-heavy, and emotion-driven copy. Through compelling taglines and narration-heavy branding, my strategy-led, natural approach to multi-channel storytelling, using my innate creative voice, remains my strongest USP.

  • Customer Service Representative at Sony PlayStation, HelloFresh, Marley Spoon et al.
    Jun 2017 - Jul 2024 · 7 yrs 2 mos

    As a customer care representative, I have worked for both international industry-leading startups (e.g. HelloFresh) and international corporations (e.g. Sony Group) to manage the customer experience by building and maintaining trust-focused relationships, preserving customer retention, handling sensitive data, escalating queries, managing crises, and awarding compensation where necessary. Having worked in a diverse range of dynamic industries, I have developed a comprehensive understanding of corporate structure, from the warehouse to the boardroom.