Paul Kay - Pefect Ink Media
From arts editor with the University’s student newspaper the Guardian to managing editor of Hong Kong Tatler, Paul Kay has had a fast-moving media career. He is embarking on an exciting new venture with his own media agency.
Paul Kay, MA English Literature and Film & TV Studies, 2000
Current position: Founder and CEO Perfect Ink Media
Video transcript:
Q: What have you done since University?
A: I live in Hong Kong and have just set up my own boutique media agency called Perfect Ink Media. Until very recently I was the managing editor of Hong Kong Tatler, which is a luxury lifestyle magazine. Before that I worked for Time Out Hong Kong, which I started and launched about five years ago.
Q: How did your time at the University help?
A: What helped me most was getting involved in extra-curricular activities, particularly the Guardian. It really helped me get a foot in the door and get that first job, and also learn the basic skills that you need for a career in media.
Q: What do you like about working in Hong Kong?
A: I’ve met a lot of different people through working on Time Out and Tatler. It’s pretty special to have such a wide variety of people in my life and to get to know how they contribute to making Hong Kong the city it is.
Q: What does the future hold for you?
A: Well, I’m starting out with the new company so the next couple of years are going to be a lot of hard work, a lot of fun too I think, but I’ll be working my socks off to get the company off the ground and to get the name known. After that, I don’t know. One of my friends pointed out that I’ve been saying for six years that I’m leaving Hong Kong in two years, so we’ll see!
Q: What do you love about what you do?
A: I love that I’m my own boss now. But generally I love being a journalist and being in the media in Hong Kong. I get to meet a variety of people and the access in Hong Kong is pretty amazing compared to somewhere like London or New York
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Interview from Avenue 55 (January 2014)