Kris Scott
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About
I've worked in newspaper, magazine and web production for nearly 20 years. I understand what makes a story compelling and, whether I'm the writer, editor or designer, it's always my goal to make the reader remember the story. I enjoy projects that require a hard-working person who understands the power of great content.
My current gigs include managing and editing the Stone Soup blog for FoodandNutrition.org, designing magazine layouts for Advocate Publishing, and writing stories for Health & Wellness magazine. A list of all the companies I've freelanced for is below.
CLIENTS INCLUDE: I-News Network, Food & Nutrition Magazine (ongoing), HomeFoodSafety.org (site redesign and blog developement), Dallas-based Advocate Magazines (design consultant and newsletter editor), Health & Wellness magazine (writer), Modern in Denver magazine (writer), High Country News (designer), Seven Little Mexicans (blog brand development), Guiding Wealth Financial (designer), TMR Direct (designer), The InSource Group (editor), Spatial Dev (writer/editor), University Parent Media (designer) and more.
Specialties: Writing and editing, design, social media strategies, media relations, Web content development, research, proofreading -
Education
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BS Journalism (News/Editorial)University of Colorado Boulder1991 - 1995
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Experience
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Writer, editor and designerFreelanceFeb 2009 - Present (17 years 4 months)
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Social media director/web curatorAdvocate PublishingOct 2009 - Jul 2010 (9 months)• Developed social media strategies with the Advocate's editorial and marketing departments.
• Handled the sharing and adapting of content between the print product, website and social media platforms.
• Trained employees unfamiliar with social media sites on their benefits and uses.
• Developed a house ad campaign promoting the Advocate's use of social media.
• Wrote weekly content for the Advocate's e-newsletter.
In the 10 months I worked in this position, the number of Advocate Facebook fans increased from around 300 to nearly 2,000 (and growing). -
Web editorAdvocate PublishingOct 2007 - Jan 2009 (1 year 3 months)Oversaw conceptualization, design and development of advocatemag.com, a website for a group of magazines covering five of Dallas' preeminent urban neighborhoods. Site included numberous landing pages for all five neighborhoods.
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Managing editorAdvocate PublishingMar 2002 - Oct 2007 (5 years 7 months)• Oversaw the production of four (now five) award-winning monthly urban living magazines distributed in central Dallas neighborhoods, as well as an annual home design publication.
• Worked closely with the publisher to develop new money-making ideas and strategies
• Managed the editorial, art and photo departments, including working closely with all employees to see that the final product served readers well
• Edited all copy for content and style
• Coordinated photo assignments
• Brainstormed and researched story ideas
Because the Advocate has a small staff, I also functioned in a PR capacity, acting as the direct link to many of our readers and other community liaisons. Was also a go-to person when needed ... for example, when the magazines were down a production person, I filled in designing pages and ads, making book corrections, etc. -
DesignerRocky Mountain News1998 - 2001 (3 years)• Versatile designer who could be relied upon to visually produce any section of the paper, including news, sports, business and feature section fronts and inside pages. Also designed several high-profile special sections, including
Colorado’s millennial coverage and an in-depth look at the killers in the Columbine tragedy
• Lead weekly conceptualizing sessions for features design desk and maintained a log of illustration and photo ideas
• Launched design of Mile Highstyle section in 1999 and broadsheet format of HomeFront section in April 2001 -
DesignerLongmont Daily Times-Call1996 - 1998 (2 years)
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@scottgirl, member since 2011
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