Writing Samples

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Features

Deeply reported magazine-style features requiring both independent research and individual interviews. In Portland State Magazine, I reported on the importance of vacation time on employee wellness. For Umpqua Bank’s 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report, I interviewed the director of mortgage loan servicing about leadership. Click the images to read the articles.

Work smarter, take a vacation,” Portland State Magazine, Spring 2019.

Campaigns

Longer, self-contained works comprising multiple pieces of copy united around a primary message or goal. The interior signage for Vacasa was used in thousands of their vacation rentals. Click the image to read the full work.

Interior signage, 2018, Vacasa.

Blog Posts

At Vacasa, I wrote about vacation activities for the customer-oriented travel blog, Discover Vacasa. Click the images to read the posts.

Our favorite hiking spots near Cannon Beach,” Discover Vacasa, 2018.

Ads & Social Media

Pithy, short-form copy that drives engagement. For Vacasa, I wrote ad copy targeting homeowners that appeared in local newspapers. For Andrews McMeel, I wrote Facebook and Instagram ad copy promoting products as special-occasion gifts. Click the images to enlarge.

Newspaper ad, Vacasa, 2017.
Newspaper ad, Vacasa, 2017.
Instagram ad, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2016.
Facebook ad, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2016.
Facebook ad, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2016.

Features

Deeply reported magazine-style features requiring both independent research and individual interviews. In Portland State Magazine, I reported on the importance of vacation time on employee wellness. For Umpqua Bank’s 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report, I interviewed the director of mortgage loan servicing about leadership. Tap the images to read the full articles.

Work smarter, take a vacation,” Portland State Magazine, Spring 2019.

Campaigns

Longer, self-contained works comprising multiple pieces of copy united around a primary message or goal. The interior signage for Vacasa was used in thousands of their vacation rentals. The projects for Umpqua Bank had an internal audience of 4,000. Tap the images to read the full work.

Interior signage, 2018, Vacasa.

Blog Posts

At Vacasa, I wrote about vacation activities for the customer-oriented travel blog, Discover Vacasa. Tap the images to read the full blog posts.

Ads & Social Media

Pithy, short-form copy that drives engagement. For Vacasa, I wrote ad copy targeting homeowners that appeared in local newspapers. For Andrews McMeel, I wrote Facebook and Instagram ad copy promoting products as special-occasion gifts.

Newspaper ad, Vacasa, 2018.
Newspaper ad, Vacasa, 2018.
Facebook ad, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2016.
Facebook ad, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2016.
Instagram ad, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2016.
Instagram ad, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2016.
Facebook ad, GoComics, 2016.
Facebook ad, GoComics, 2016.
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