Scoop! The history of car spy photography - The Intercooler
Spy photographers were once the most loved, and hated people in our business. James Mills explains why and charts their rise and fall
Experienced editor and creative project leader with a proven track record in digital and print and an excellent black book of contacts. I build audiences through cut-through content, to deliver organic business growth.
I've done the lot, from specialist and lifestyle to national media, content marketing agencies to advertising agencies.
From start to finish I produce acclaimed stories, copywriting, videos, websites, blogs, social media campaigns, competitions and more. My last role was leading the Media department for Hagerty UK, the specialist car insurer, growing the online audience from less than 1000 unique visitors a month to a peak of 300,000 – with, it should be noted, an insurance quote conversion rate of 7 per cent.
I have been an editor at Dennis Publishing (Auto Express and Test Drive) and BBC (Top Gear), a long-standing contributor to The Sunday Times and its Driving section; created V-ZINE magazine for Shell's global V-Power fuel brand; run my own branded content agency (Direct Line, Green Flag, Mazda UK, CarFinance247 and more) and achieved much more besides.
Needless to say, I'm always looking for exciting new projects.
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Spy photographers were once the most loved, and hated people in our business. James Mills explains why and charts their rise and fall
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