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A taste of fame
Two years ago FAME magazine was just an idea in the mind of MA Marketing graduate Deji Osobukola....
His dream was to showcase talented and entrepreneurial students in Hertfordshire. But like most students who finish university, the first thought to hit him was “Get a job!” – which he did for a couple of months. However, while he was working he kept thinking about his dream and he felt unfulfilled, so he quit his job to set up a magazine. And the scariest thing? He did it in the middle of a recession. He knew he couldn’t do it alone so he spoke to a few friends to help him achieve his dreams. They believed in the idea and gave him their support. Three issues of the magazine later and FAME is continuing to
grow, with distribution points at Hatfield train station, The Galleria and other shopping outlets. Here’s a snapshot of the team that supports Deji, made up of both alumni and students, who have helped FAME grow to its current position.
★ Deji Osobukola: Big dreamer, loves creativity and believes anything is achievable. Deji is the MD of FAME and his vision is to help students take a step closer to their dreams by giving them the much needed exposure necessary to kick-start their business. He insists that everyone at FAME must be driven by three things: fun, passion and creativity. And that these qualities can be seen in the working environment at FAME HQ. ★ Siobhan Madaras: Current editor-in-chief of FAME with a flair for words and an allergy to bad grammar!
As graduate of UH, Siobhan most enjoys the creativity of FAME and the opportunity that her position allows to help past and present students get stuck into the world of writing. Journalism is a cut-throat industry and she is looking forward to using her invaluable experience at FAME to springboard her head first into the industry. ★ Justine Mitchell: The HR manager who brings the people with talent and drive to FAME! Justine’s focus is ensuring that each department is filled with independent creative individuals, to make sure that each magazine is better than the last. She ensures that people’s experience of working at FAME is a positive one and that everyone can grow through promotions and the experience of working in different sections. ★ Katie Ramsingh: The deputy editor of FAME who loves the opportunity to get her writing out there. Since joining FAME, Katie has been invited to cover loads of different events, including London Fashion Week, a range of fashion shows and has been able to interview the big names behind the brands. In her words, “I’ve met loads of great people through FAME. I would recommend that anyone interested in journalism gives writing for FAME a go!” ★ Charlotte Pereira: Highly ambitious, career focused and idealistic. She doesn’t specifically know where she’s going but certainly knows she’s on her way. Charlotte holds the two roles of office manager and talent scout. Her prime motivator is helping unseen talent get noticed via selecting, interviewing and recruiting people to be involved with FAME! f�
For more ★
information about FAME and its issues, please visit the website http:// www.fameonline.
co.uk/
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