Our Team

The Cosplay Journal is a volunteer, community based team, brought together by their love of cosplay and craft to celebrate the community and the creativity within it.

  • Tech The Bad Batch Clone Wars Star Wars Cosplay

    Holly Rose Swinyard

    EDITOR IN CHIEF

    A cosplayer for over a decade, and now working as a pop cultural journalist, Holly has kept this ship sailing for the last few years. Though they quickly discovered the sharp learning curve involved in setting up and running The Cosplay Journal, they wouldn’t change it for the world.

    Instagram: @lilistprince

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    Megaera Amis

    IMAGE EDITOR

    Megaera has always enjoyed photographing cosplayers, and as the community grows so has their photography. Recently graduating with a masters degree in photography, Megaera challenges the perception of cosplay through their images.

    Instagram: @MeggoPhoto

  • Moira Daykin

    HEAD DESIGN

    A graduate of Edinburgh College, Moira has worked in the graphics industry for nearly 10 years. From branding to brochures, she’s jack of all trades. Having been cosplaying for about the same amount of time, she is 42% through cosplaying as all the current Doctor Whos.

    Behance: DaykinDesign 

  • Daisy Brookes

    THE ACCESS REVIEW WRITER

    Daisy is a writer from Cambridge who took an interest in cosplay after dropping out of college due to her disabilities. Diagnosed with Lupus at 14, she has spent the last 10 years struggling to find the balance between her complicated health and her love for sewing and crafting. Best known for her ongoing blog, The Access Review, Daisy continues to show the world that the future can be bright and inclusive to all.

    Instagram: @bymynameisaflower