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Deputy Editor
Popular Science
New York, 2006-present
Number-two editor at America’s oldest continually
published men’s title.
Directed editorial operations for National Magazine Award-winning
publication.
Managed staff of 22 editors and designers.
Senior Editor
Men’s Journal
New York, 2006
Top-edited 12 to 24 pages per issue — a section, and
one or two features.
Brought feature packages, reports, and personal essays to
the lineup.
Worked closely alongside editor-in-chief, art director, photo
editor.
Featured Expert
Small Space, Big Style (HGTV)
National, 2005-2008
Talking head on highly successful home design television
series.
Regularly interviewed and quoted (New York Times, Wall Street
Journal,
San Jose Mercury News, others) as part of ongoing national
campaign.
Consulting Editor
National Geographic Adventure
New York, 2005
Edited long-form features and feature packages for adventure
travel title.
Top-edited and shepherded front-of-book service and news
items.
Worked with executive editor to keep stories timely and relevant.
Quickly acclimated to fast-paced environment as pinch hitter.
Managing Editor
ReadyMade magazine
Berkeley, 2004 - Present
Conceived, assigned, and edited stories for national journal
of DIY culture.
As edit staff of two, National Magazine Award nominee for
general excellence. Created themes for each issue, feature
packages, and special inserts.
Appearances on MTV, Home & Garden Television, others.
Editor-at-Large
Travel + Life magazine
Seattle, 2004
Edited story packages, special issues, and
features for a national publication. Worked with art department
to maintain the magazineís look and feel. Created,
with editor in chief, cohesive editorial package each month.
Maintained content partnerships with allied publications
and companies.
Copywriter
Nintendo of America
Redmond, WA, 2003
Wrote print advertising and marketing materials
to support company brand strategy. Crafted print advertising
for major corporate partners (KMart, Electronic Arts, etc).
Staff writer for Nintendo Power magazine, writing news
and features for consumers.Edited packaging and display materials
for a wide variety of Nintendo products.
Senior Editor
Architecture magazine
New York City, 2002-2003
Edited features, supervised editorial
and design teams, redesigned the magazine. Recruited writers
from The New York Times, The Economist, and The New Yorker.
Worked with photographers Martin Schoeller, Robert Polidori,
and Peter Graham. Negotiated content partnerships with
Metropolitan Home and Architectural Digest.
Staff Writer
The Industry Standard magazine
San Francisco, 1998-1999
First reporter hired at The Standard,
promoted to staff writer within six months. Wrote over
100 features, special reports, and news articles on a weekly
deadline. Covered advertising and design, but wrote about
everything from world financial markets to stock photography
to Hollywood.
Managing Editor
Axcess magazine
San Francisco, 1997-1998
Cofounded the magazine, creating
its look, feel, and editorial agenda. Crafted product as
a reply to New York-based menís
titles like GQ and Esquire. Supervised the entire editorial
process, from budget to story meetings to press. Managed
production of Axcess.com website.
Freelance Writer
1996-Present
Architecture, The Architecture Review, Arquitectura
Viva, CNN.com, Details, eDesign, French Max, I.D., The
Industry Standard, Interior Design, Interiors, Metropolis,
Mother Jones, ReadyMade, Wired
Other Experience / Awards
Guest Host, MTV, 2004
Interim Editor, I.D. magazine, 2002
E-commerce Commentator, Fox News, 1999
Best Case Study, Association of Business Press Editors, 1999
Editorial Intern, Wired magazine, 1997
Education
Video training at 911 Media Arts, Seattle, 2002-present
Video training at Film Arts Foundation, San Francisco, 1999
Culinary Certificate, Cookery at the Grange, Whatley, UK,
1996
Bachelor of Arts, History, Wesleyan University, 1996
Skills
Video Editing - Final Cut Pro, Avid
Express
Animation - After Effects,
Fireworks
Multimedia Authoring - DVD Studio Pro, Cleaner 6
Print Design - Quark Xpress, the Adobe suite
Web - Javascript, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, more
Miscellaneous
Magazines in Europe, South America, and Asia have republished
my work. One of my features
for Wired was recently included in Currents, a graduate
journalism textbook published by the University of British
Columbia, to illustrate the importance of style. I am
currently writing my first novel, a screenplay and, with
a coauthor, a guide to living in urban America.
References available upon request.
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