A Fortunate Writer in a Crummy Economy

Well friends, here they come: the updates to my portfolio I've been promising for nigh on a year. On the upside, my reason for being so negligent hasn't been that I haven't had anything to post, but, rather, I've been too damn busy working to share the fruits of my labor. Here, here, for freelance work! Huzzah!

So, over the next couple of days, I'll be posting a few select samples of the work I've done for last year's clients including Wilde Agency, SmarterTravel, Hasbro and...wait for it...Harlequin. Aaaaaaw yeeeeeeah.

Thanks for your patience (in my head, you've been feverishly checking back every few days) — it will be rewarded shortly.

Sorrento, Amherst and Why You Simply Must Visit

Once again, I've had the pleasure of writing travel articles for SmarterTravel.com. They were a true treat to write, so I hope they'll be as equally treat-y to read.

(Click on the images for readable versions, if you would be so kind.)

Care to Swing Through Beijing?

I had the pleasure of writing another Trip du Jour article for SmarterTravel.com, this time on some of the must-see sights in Beijing. Basically, I did the research so you don't have to. After all, why waste your precious time tracking down hotels that used to belong to warlords and the best place to find seahorses on a stick after dark? Let me do that for you.

(Click to view readable version.)

Getting in [Reebok] Gear for Fall

As another season rolls around, so does another big sale at the Reebok outlets and another opportunity for me to partner with the talented people over at Wilde Agency to create some knock-out DMs. Gooooooooooo team!

(Front & back of each piece; designs by Nichole Dickinson)

Divine Providence? You Bet It Is!

Yay! My travel article about Providence just went live on SmarterTravel.com. Admittedly, I'm pretty proud of myself. :D Click to view a readable version.

(Note: current screenshot mentions that the article was written a few months ago. Why? Because I've just updated the screenshot.)

Bad News Banners

Well, the banners aren't bad news... and, actually, neither is what they link to. Basically, we were tasked to come up with banners that would link to the Ultimate Guide to Airline Fees.

Banners: good.

Guide: good.

Airline fees: bad.

Here are a couple we put together over here at Smarter Travel Media.

(Designs by Justin Henry)

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Striding Ahead In Itty Bitty Shoes

A couple of months ago, I had the pleasure of doing a little work with my friends over at Hired Pens and writing the copy for the Stride Rite fall selection. It was tons of fun to write, plus I now know a ba-jillion things about appropriate toddler insoles. Here are a couple of screenshots: