Isaac Zamet is a writer and editor based in London. He is particularly interested in material culture. His journalism, on cities, design, travel, books and culture, has appeared in FT Weekend, HTSI, FT Globetrotter, British Vogue, Cultured and Tatler, where he was Acting Deputy Digital Editor. At the Financial Times he also worked with FT New Formats on film and events.

He began in documentary, co-writing Five Centuries for Sky History with Dotun Adebayo, and has since developed films with Oscar-winning producers and BAFTA-winning directors. He is an editor of New Papers and co-founder of Abscondita, and his fiction and poetry have appeared in Die Quieter Please and Tummy Ache. He also helps brands find their language and consults on creative more broadly: at To My Ships he works on the creative alongside industry-leading figures behind Aesop, and he advises the arts consultancy Studio Reith. He read English at Cambridge, taking a Double First, and was a Clarendon Scholar at Oxford.

Education & Awards

University of Cambridge — BA English (Double First)
C.S. Lewis Prize, Newton Essay Prize, Bundy Scholarship, Stucley Prize for English, College Scholarship

2017–20

University of Oxford — MSt Political Biography
Clarendon Scholar

2021–22

Charity

The Simon Zamet Memorial Cup
Raised over £40,000 for Cancer Research UK

2025

10x10 Philanthropy
Producer of a fundraiser on the cost-of-living crisis

2024

The Book of Nuggets
Compiled and edited · Kidney Research UK

2023

Endorsements
“Isaac is a thoughtful, articulate and deeply engaged person. He has a knack for getting to the bottom of things; cares deeply about people, places and things and loves getting to the core of complex questions. He’s a persuasive and artful communicator and full of curiosity, enthusiasm and intellectual generosity.”— Cleo Valentine, Department Associate in architectural neurophysiology, Harvard University“Isaac is an outstanding writer and professional with a lot to give creatively and journalistically as well as a phenomenal work ethic. He’s versatile, affable, quick on the job and trustworthy. I look forward to working with him again soon.”— Teddy Leifer, Managing Director, Rise Films“I worked with Isaac recently and was impressed by his initiative and genuine passion for the work. He quickly showed himself to be a great team member. He also understood the balance between making film that is engaging and entertaining while staying true to the FT’s mission of delivering trusted, informative journalism. His proactive approach made him a real asset to the project and someone I would be very happy to work with again.”— Juliet Riddell, Head of New Formats, Financial Times

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