Simon Morse

AI Trainer / Annotator

Invisible Technologies

Aug 2025 - Current (11 months)

AI Trainer / Annotator

Outlier

Jul 2024 - Jun 2025 (1 year)

Question Verifier

RTE

Apr 2023 - Jun 2025 (2 years 3 months)

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Question Writer

Remedy Productions

Jun 2015 - Oct 2015 (5 months)

• Contributed as a freelance question writer for the popular TV quiz show 'Fifteen to One.' • Crafted a wide array of challenging questions, ensuring they were engaging, accurate, and suitable for the show's format and audience. • Employed extensive research skills to develop questions across a variety of topics, enhancing the entertainment value of the show. • Managed tight deadlines, consistently delivering high-quality content within the required timeframes, maintaining the show's reputation for excellence in quiz content.

Question Writer & Verifier

ITV

Jun 2011 - Current (15 years 1 month)

• Served as a question writer for a wide array of TV quiz shows, including 'Eggheads', 'In It To Win It', 'Who Dares Wins', 'Perfection', 'Puzzling', 'Unbeatable', 'Pressure Pad', 'Don't Blow The Inheritance', 'Better Than Average', 'Gift Wrapped', 'Revenge Of The Egghead', and various development projects. • As a question writer, crafted diverse, engaging, and intellectually stimulating questions, ensuring they resonated with each show's unique audience and format. • As a question verifier, meticulously reviewed and subedited questions for accuracy and consistency, diving deep into various subjects to guarantee their integrity and alignment with the show's standards. • Applied thorough research skills to ensure questions were factually wat

Question Writer

ITV

Jan 2011 - Apr 2011 (4 months)

• Wrote a diverse range of challenging and engaging questions for the ITV quiz show 'The Chase.' • Ensured the accuracy and relevance of questions, aligning with the show's format. • Worked closely with the production team, providing content that enhanced show appeal.

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Owner and Artist

Standard Designs Ltd

Nov 2010 - Current (15 years 8 months)

• Founded Standard Designs in 2010, an art print and poster company that became a 1% shop on Etsy and expanded to include a successful independent website. • Also specialised in creating authentic fictional museum and gallery exhibition posters under the Art Poster Archive brand, drawing on my extensive knowledge of historical poster designs to produce artworks that resonate with customers. • Developed a reputation for meticulous attention to detail and authenticity, offering customers stylish and affordable artistic artefacts. • Provided art and design services to notable clients in music, film, and TV, including Universal Music Group, K-Scope Records, HBO, and CBS, showcasing versatility and industry appeal. • Managed all aspects of busin

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Question Writer

YARD PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

Feb 2008 - Dec 2010 (2 years 11 months)

• Developed a wide range of stimulating questions for popular TV quiz shows including 'Eggheads,' 'Are You An Egghead?' and 'Perfection,' enhancing viewer engagement and show appeal. • Maintained high standards of accuracy and relevance in question content, ensuring alignment with each show's unique format and target audience. • Innovated technical solutions by learning Visual Basic and using it in Excel to significantly streamline question preparation processes, reducing task time from 15 minutes to 15 seconds - a self-initiated project. • This automation greatly increased efficiency, providing substantial added value to the production process and setting a new standard for question preparation. • Became the go-to technical support for col

Visiting Lecturer

City College Brighton and Hove

Jan 2006 - Jan 2014 (8 years 1 month)

• Served as a Visiting Lecturer on the BA Digital Media Design course. • Focused on inspiring students to explore and extrapolate current technological trends, fostering innovative design solutions that enhance end-user experiences. • Integrated real-world insights from my work at Two Way TV and experience in TV quiz show question writing, providing students with a practical perspective on digital media design and user engagement. • Encouraged creative thinking and problem-solving, guiding students to conceptualise and develop projects that were not only technically sound but also user-centric and forward-thinking. • Took part in critiques and gave lectures that emphasised the intersection of technology, art, and user experience, highlighti

Visiting Artist

Limerick Institute of Technology

Jan 2004 - Jan 2006 (2 years 1 month)

• Served as a Visiting Artist at on the BA Printmaking course at Limerick Institute of Technology. • Delivered lectures, participated in critiquing sessions and provided mentorship to students, offering constructive feedback and guidance on their artistic projects and portfolios.

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Question Writer

Unique Television

May 2003 - Sep 2003 (5 months)

• Developed a wide array of stimulating questions for 'I'm The Answer,' a TV quiz show with aspects of light entertainment. • Employed extensive research and creativity to craft questions that not only tested participants' knowledge but also conformed to a particularly complex quiz format. • Worked in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment, consistently delivering high-quality content within tight timeframes. • Collaborated effectively with the production team, contributing to the show's success through innovative question design and content development.

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Question Writer

Celador International

Mar 2002 - Aug 2007 (5 years 6 months)

• Played a key role as a Question Writer for 'Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?', contributing to both the UK version and various international editions of the globally acclaimed quiz show. • Developed a wide range of challenging and engaging questions, tailored to diverse audiences and cultural contexts, enhancing the show's global appeal. • Contributed significantly to the show’s merchandise, creating content that extended the brand's reach and engagement beyond the TV screen. • Worked collaboratively with international teams, ensuring content relevance and accuracy across different cultural and linguistic landscapes. • Managed the complexity of creating content for multiple formats and platforms, maintaining the integrity and consistency of

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Question Writer

Celador Productions

Sep 2001 - Feb 2002 (6 months)

• Specialised in question writing for two of Celador Productions' prominent TV quiz shows at the time, 'Britain's Brainiest' and 'The People Versus'. • Crafted a diverse array of engaging questions for the quiz format, enhancing viewer engagement and show appeal. • Conducted thorough research to ensure question accuracy, variety, and alignment with the shows' formats and target audiences. • Collaborated closely with production teams, contributing to the overall success and quality of the quiz shows through content innovation and precision.

Question Writer

BBC

Jun 2000 - Sep 2000 (4 months)

• Contributed as a freelance question writer to the inaugural season of 'The Weakest Link', a quiz show that achieved international acclaim. • Developed a wide array of challenging and engaging questions, playing a crucial role in shaping the show's initial success and appeal. • Collaborated effectively with the production team, ensuring content accuracy and alignment with the show’s unique format and style. • Demonstrated adaptability and creativity in question writing, catering to a diverse audience and contributing to the show's dynamic and compelling nature.

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Senior Producer (Formerly Staff Writer)

Two Way TV

May 1995 - Sep 2001 (6 years 5 months)

• Played a pivotal role in the evolution of Two Way TV, starting as a Staff Writer and advancing to Senior Producer, instrumental in pioneering interactive TV technologies and content. • Led the creation of multiple-choice questions and interactive content for thousands of hours of TV shows, ensuring accuracy and engagement for real-time viewer participation. • Designed innovative games and interactive services, including a BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Award-nominated game, showcasing expertise in game design and player interaction mechanics. • As Senior Producer, managed a team of 14 writers, overseeing the production of quiz content for TV shows, ensuring timely delivery and impeccable accuracy. • Authored technical manuals, marketing

Advertising Executive

News International

Aug 1994 - May 1995 (10 months)

• Excelled in a high-pressure sales environment, consistently meeting and surpassing challenging targets and deadlines across eight major UK newspaper titles. • Innovated in the field of presentation design, creating compelling, data-rich presentations that significantly enhanced the team's sales pitches and effectiveness. • Played a key role in promoting forward-thinking strategies, advocating for the adoption of an online-based advertising booking system during the early stages of the Internet boom. • Demonstrated exceptional negotiation skills, successfully securing lucrative advertising deals and maintaining high client satisfaction. • Mastered budgeting and planning, effectively managing advertising space and financials to optimize cli

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Media Planner/Buyer

CIA Direct

Nov 1993 - Aug 1994 (10 months)

• Spearheaded media planning and buying for a diverse portfolio of clients, meticulously balancing client needs with cost-effective advertising solutions. • Developed and executed strategic media plans across multiple channels, particularly print with on-page/off-page creative. • Collaborated closely with clients and internal teams to understand and fulfil marketing objectives, resulting in highly targeted and successful advertising campaigns. • Conducted in-depth market research and analysis to inform media strategies, ensuring maximum ROI for clients. • Fostered strong relationships with media vendors and negotiated favourable rates, achieving significant cost savings for the agency and clients. • Pioneered the use of innovative media buy

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