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.

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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:

My Foray into the Travel Blogosphere: The BookingBuddy.com Blog

I have the pleasure of spending the summer working over in Charlestown with a lovely group of people over at SmarterTravel Media, which owns SmarterTravel.com and BookingBuddy.com (among others.)

While much of my day consists of writing ads for the newsletters, I also have the pleasure of contributing to the BookingBuddy Blog. Once a week, I get to post my musings about various aspects of the travel industry and, I have to tell you, I get a real kick out of it. Here's a screenshot to add a little interest to this post and below it you'll find links to my posts.

Posts:

The Ultimate Guide to Airline Fees: Bad News, Easily Referenced

United Airlines Reservations: Two Seats or a Table For Two?

Never Assume: It Makes a Bass Out of You and Me

The Seven Wonders of Indiana Jones

Avoid Checked-Bag Fees on American Airlines: Just Wear it All

A Lovely Reception From AT&T

There I was, back at Wilde Agency, this time creating direct mail pieces to entice customers into AT&T mobile stores. The following are a couple of concept mock-ups. Enjoy.

Designs by Beth Story