I’m an author, editor, content consultant, speaker, and award-winning design journalist with 15 years of experience working with editors and business clients. Trained as a creative writer, I bring a focused, professional approach to all my assignments –– from magazine features to corporate communications, from art and design books to short stories, memoirs, and radio commentaries. I live in the Silver Lake district of Los Angeles.
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I recently wrote a series of eight case studies for DISTINC, my favorite branding client. more -
Great review of Fingerprint No. 2 in Felt & Wire! (I wrote the long essay that anchors the book.) more -
Pearlfisher, a New York design group, was looking for a naming convention for one of their clients. more -
New client! BSP, a brand strategy firm from Los Angeles, hired me for some website copywriting. more -
It's out! I wrote the commentary for Fingerprint No. 2, Chen Design Associates' beautiful new book. more -
For Sterling Brands in New York, more romance copy for a couple of well-known ice cream brands. more -
A new piece on KQED Public Radio about apprenticeships for at-risk teens in Los Angeles. more -
Fun quick hit about L.A.'s famous Soap Plant/Wacko store for a recent "California Report." more -
My profile of "True Blood" music supervisor Gary Calamar ran last month on KQED Public Radio. more -
With DISTINC, I'm helping The Broad Stage develop new program and fundraising materials. more sample -
Interviewd major arts donors to help United States Artists develop a new capital campaign. more -
My feature on "Design by Surprise" appeared in the June issue of Print, where I'm a contributing editor. more -
For DISTINC, I wrote the fund-raising piece for MUSE/IQUE, a new orchestra in Pasadena. more about -
KQED ran my story about how GPS's make it tough to live near the Hollywood sign. more -
Before that, the California Report ran my story about street art in Los Angeles (and at the MOCA!). more -
DISTINC hired me to create website, program, and marketing materials for United States Artists. more yet more -
Once again, I spoke to "Design History 2" students at Pasadena' Art Center College of Design. more -
My Pushcart-nominated memoir "Chew" was read at an event in Petaluma, CA. more pdf -
Longtime client Sterling Brands needed romance copy for several leading household brands. about -
I was on KQED's "California Report": ali sculpture 99c stores dave alvin sticker art glendale narrows -
The Good Men Project reprinted my memoir, 'Spinout,' on their new magazine site. more -
Boing Boing published my review of guerrilla artist Robbie Conal's new book. more -
My how-to story about Google Building Maker appeared in Make magazine. more about -
Melcher Media hired me to write a proof-of-concept book for 3D software leader Autodesk. pdf