Writing
I primarily write about the intersection of art, design, travel, and business. Some of my work:
Corcoran
As senior copywriter for the real estate firm, I work on neighborhood guides and other editorial collateral to support the affiliate business. Here are some of the pieces I’ve written for Corcoran’s blog, Inhabit:
- A Musical Day in Athens, Georgia
- Savannah’s Location Gallery Celebrates a Sense of Place
- Jackie Roth: A Champion for Inclusion and Accessibility
Guggenheim
I wrote a year-long series of regular blog posts about the museum’s library’s collection, as well as a number of additional design posts for the website.
- A New Design Reshapes Membership at the Guggenheim
- “Reality in Themselves”: Herbert Matter’s Photographs of Alberto Giacometti’s Art
- The Little-Known Glass Works of Josef Albers
- Here, Kitty, Kitty: Fischli and Weiss’s Büsi Returns to Times Square
Clover Merchant Services
As a freelancer for the creative agency Stewart+Co, I helped compile posts that highlighted the small businesses who used the Clover POS systems.
- Mignon Francois of The Cupcake Collection, in Nashville, TN
- Audrey Ranstead of Bagels & Brews, in Fairbanks, AL
- 5 tips for updating your tipping policy to retain employees
I wrote a column, “Shelf Life,” about book cover design, in every print issue of PRINT, the leading magazine for graphic designers, for ten years, from 2007 to 2017, first as a staff editor and later, as a contributing editor.
- Profile of Xu Bing
Yarn Market News
I wrote a marketing column from 2011 to 2020 for this b-to-b publication aimed at yarn store owners.
- Poppin’ Fresh: Hosting in-store pop-ups can help you capitalize on a trend and increase sales.
- The Power of Rewards: Giving back to your most loyal customers.
- Glows and Grows: Providing employees with feedback—both positive and not—is a surefire way to keep everyone the right track.
The Riveter
In 2019, I wrote a series of articles about women and the workplace for theriveter.co, a digital community that originally was developed to accompany an IRL community of nation-wide, women-focused co-working spaces.
- How to Protect a Great Start-Up Idea
- Balancing Act: Tips for Moms who Travel for Work
- What I Wish I Knew When I Was Younger: Two Women CEOs Reflect
Garden Design
I also started an online reader submission series called “My Garden,” which featured interviews and photos from readers. Here are two of my favorites:
- Growing Locally and Sustainably in Chicago: This gardener replaced her lawn with an edible front yard.
- Color in Massachusetts: A colorful neighborhood landmark.
Gothamist
For a Lexus-sponsored series of posts called Fall Guide to the City, I wrote 100 posts for the Gothamist network’s five city sites: New York, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Most of the ads have disappeared into the internet graveyard, but several of the posts for DCist live on:
- Charmed: John Waters and Crab Cakes (weekend trip to Baltimore)
- Spend the Weekend in Saigon (Vietnamese food in Falls Church, VA)
- Enjoy the Cocktail Renaissance of D.C.
Design Observer
American Heritage
When I was on staff at American Heritage, I wrote a piece about the New Jersey shore town of Wildwood, a great seaside vacation spot with Boardwalk games and Googie architecture.
Columbia College Today
Some of the fun profiles I’ve written of my fellow Lions, for my alma mater’s alumni magazine.
- Profile of Paul Auster
- Profile of Bill Condon
NYCGo.com
For the website of NYC & Co., the official tourism bureau of New York City, I worked on a number of projects, including NYC Extreme Local, a holiday shopping advertising campaign highlighting the neighborhoods in all five boroughs, sponsored by American Express and AT&T.
- A Gossip Girl Guide to NYC
- Must-See Midtown: Attractions
- Cups of Comfort (High tea in the city)
and as a special nod to coronavirus…my fun-fact blurb about John M. Barry’s The Great Influenza in Entertainment Weekly that I read and wrote about in 2004.
looks great in navy.