Resumé
Freelance craft designer & writer
2002
Field editor for HGTV holiday supplement
Articles
- Simple Pleasures
Inexpensive holiday decorating with Joan Steffend, host of HGTV’s
“Decorating Cents”
- Our Love Affair With Christmas Past
Tips For Holiday Treasure Hunters
Vintage Christmas collectibles: history and collecting tips for newbies
2002
DIYNET Scrapbooking Projects
Produced 30 web-exclusive Scrapbooking Projects for DIYNET,
the online component of the Do-It-Yourself Network
Assignments included design and production of a specific project, written
step-by-step instructions, digital photos to illustrate steps and finished
project, and a pattern template created in Adobe Illustrator.
See favorite projects in Portfolio
And more here
Several assignments were researched articles on scrapbooking subjects
All work was assigned and completed long distance and submitted electronically
2000-2001
Craft expert DIYNET chat line
With another expert, answered questions from viewers live via the Internet
24 weekly 2-hour chats.
1998 - 2001
HGTV Ideas Magazine
Craft editor
Worked with managing editor and art director to develop art, craft,
and home decorating projects based on Home and Garden Television
decorating and craft shows
- Researched and expanded on original ideas
- Produced projects
- Wrote step-by-step instructions
- Provided sketches for graphic artist
- Provided resource listings
Produced dozens of projects (beaded eggs and beaded lampshades, aromatherapy
products, holiday decorations, paper curtains…) in all sorts of
materials (wood, wax, wire and willow, tooling foil, buttons, copper
tubing, polymer clay,cardboard…) for 18 issues of the magazine
Check out these projects in Portfolio
Work featured on the cover seven times; Read HGTV Ideas editor's rave
review of Holly's work.
1999
DIYNET
Produced editorial material for the launch of DIYNET, the online
component of E. W. Scripps interactive Do-It-Yourself Network
Translated video content of 65 hour-long DIY Decorating & Design
shows into instructional material for the DIY web site. Topics included
all facets of interior design, from design styles and window treatments
to painting techniques, room makeovers, architectural accessories, lighting,
and more.
- Wrote copy and step-by-step instructions for over 500 segments
- Chose appropriate video grabs to illustrate written material
- Provided resource listings for each segment
See some examples
All work assigned and submitted electronically
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