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Portfolio

Below are examples of my writing and editing associated skill sets. Some are independently created work, not of work done for clients (for privacy purposes).

 

Thanks for checking out my portfolio. I look forward to working with you.

Team Product Projects

 UI Redesign & Mockup:
Writing Platform

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This six-person team project proposed improvements to the UI and IA of submittable.com's writing platform. 

I contributed to project inception, user research, persona development, empathy mapping, product design, UX writing within designs, full project editing, and proofreading.

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Contribution:

  • Editing

  • Wrote User Experience Survey

  • Empathy Map Design

  • Community Hub Connect Design (p.10-12)

  • Connect Mobile App Design (p.13-16)

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Skills Applied:

  • Balsamiq Wireframing

  • Mural Empathy Mapping

  • Project Management

  • Interviewing

  • A/B Testing

  • Soft Skills:

    • Navigation & Distribution of Responsibility

    • Management of diverse talent

    • Team Building & Rapport

Creative Cartography:
Accessible UX Design & Evaluation

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This app design project focused on Accessible UX with a three-person writing, design, and editing team.

I edited all text, successfully merging three divergent writing styles into one coherent voice and tone.

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Contribution:

  • Writing

  • Editing

  • Accessibility Research

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Skills Applied:

  • Inclusive Content

  • Inclusive Design

  • Accessible Color Theory

  • Soft Skills:

    • Team building & rapport

    • Working effectively with strong personalities

    • Navigation & distribution of Responsibility

Content Writing, Editing, & Strategy

Content Strategy:
Intentional Messaging

This project is an analysis of the content strategy of the Pacific Northwest Writers Association (PNWA) website. It proposes more purposeful brand messaging through a strategic content statement.

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I have been an member of the PNWA for five years, unpublished contest reader for four years, and genre chair for the unpublished contest for two years.

 

Contribution:

  • Sole Contributor

    • Wrote

    • Researched

    • Edited

Skills Applied:

  • Content Strategy

  • Content Management

  • Research

Edit & Rewrite:
Web Copy

This is a revision of an article published by Entrepreneur July 20, 2020 entitled "Planning to Self-Publish Your First Book? Avoid These 6 Rookie Mistakes at All Costs."

While much of the advice in the article is sound, the execution muddles the message. Strong editing is essential to the craft of writing, no matter the form.

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Contribution:

  • Editorial Review
  • Editorial Rewrite
  • Editorial Reformatting

Skills Applied:

  • Plain Language

  • Grammatical Editing

  • Proofreading

Content Writing:

I adore writing and reviewing fiction. Click below to find a small selection of my book reviews and listicles.

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