COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIST | WRITER & EDITOR

Trevor Paetkau brings to the table a unique ability to combine content strategies with a strong sense of narrative.

His ability to develop and deploy rigorously thought-out communications approaches, while at the same time understanding how “we” understand a story, has lead to successes in both the corporate and creative fields.

With over 15 years experience he demonstrates a well established ability to initiate projects, prioritize objectives and manage resources.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Content Development / Communications Services
Since having begun his career at Vue Creative in the late-80’s, Trevor has maintained an independent content development / communications practice that provides strategic communications planning, content development and editorial services. Notable clients include:

Ticket Master,
Live Entertainment,
Events Canada,
Dell Canada,
Unilever,
Terra Resources,
Infinite Media,
BMO,
Thinksmith,
Tabulae ...

Moraine Book Services, Proprietor, Toronto, 2003 - present
Moraine was created in late 2003 as a vehicle to assist businesses produce, sell and distribute books. Services include outsourced sales, custom publishing, and marketing solutions.

National Writers Registry, Executive Editor, 1995 – 2003
The National Writers’ Registry and its imprint, Quirk Press, produced syndicated content aimed at the small and mid-sized North American newspaper markets. Ancillary activities involved custom publishing services for Canadian University faculties including two of the largest faculties in the country. Notable properties included:

The Retiring Traveler
Zeitgeist
Common Computing

CREATIVE BACKGROUND

Trevor’s writing career is anchored in a strong sense of narrative grounded in early work for the stage and film industry. This manifests itself in a narrative approach that touches on all aspects of published work, be it feature writing, travel writing or book reviews. Work has appeared in the following venues:

The Saturday Review,
Vancouver Sun,
Toronto Star,
Events Canada,
Circle Productions,
Arts Club Theatre,
Dorothy Sommerset,
Grain, Art/Test ...

EDUCATION

BFA, Department of Creative Writing
University of British Columbia

CONTACT INFO

Trevor Paetkau

trevor@seethesethings.com
416.966.0000

#404 - 2 Clarendon Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1H9
Canada

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