Magazines, reports, curricula + more

What is editing anyway? An editor sometimes takes on the role of content strategist, helping conceive and shape the “product”—from concept to completion. That means managing everything everything from who will create and supply content (text, artwork and more) and how it will be produced (print, web, mobile). For Enterprise (right) I was editor-in-chief and produced the magazine six times a year on behalf of Central 1 Credit Union.

At other times, the role is more narrowly focused on getting the grammar right and aiming for consistency, ahering to a guide such as Chicago Manual of Style, which is the work I did for the Y Mind project (right) on behalf of the Vancouver YMCA.

Let's collaborate
Cover of a publication titled 'Enterprise' from March 2015, featuring illustrations of diverse people and symbols representing Canadian culture and immigrant communities, with a focus on how immigrants strengthen Canada's credit union system.
A group of young teens sitting on the grass outdoors, overlooking a distant landscape, with the YMCA logo and the title 'Y Mind Teen' on the cover of a participant workbook.
A photograph of a large adventure park ride called the Grouse Mountain Gondola in Vancouver, with a city and water in the background. The gondola is filled with people wearing helmets, and it is ascending through a green forested area.
A large group of people participating in an outdoor yoga class on colorful mats by the water, with mountains and a blue sky in the background.

Editor + writer
Client: Tourism Vancouver

A stellar project—being contracted to lead the editorial redesign of your city’s tourism guide, which is seen by people across the globe. (Plus you get to write!)

I led this editor project for two years, intially managing the overhaul of the guide’s new style from concept to completion. Click through the gallery belows to see some pages.

Explore by water
Paddle, sail, fish
Discover the neighbourhoods
Compare the areas
Celebrate Vancouver's 150th
Journey back into time
Cover of 'Just for Canadian Dentists' magazine featuring a scenic lakeside park with trees, a walkway, and people walking and sitting. Includes awards medals and text promoting travel destinations in China and Quebec.
Cover of 'Just for Canadian Dentists' magazine, September/October 2017, featuring mountains, a traditional building, and a lake in Canada, with headlines about Quebec and China.

Contributing editor
Client: Just for Canadian Dentists/Doctors magazines

Trade magazines are gears to a specific sector; in this case, doctors and dentists, with columns written by experts in their profession. These magazines also leaned heavily into lifestyle, leisure and travel to create a curated experience.I wrote “The Mix” and a beverage column and provided editing support for both magazines. Click through the gallery below.

Travel magazine page with a scenic photograph of a coastal bay featuring cliffs and boats, and images of three suitcases, accompanied by articles and advertisements related to travel.
A page from a magazine featuring a collection of gift ideas for the holiday season. Items include sunglasses, skincare products, a beard oil, a small personal grooming device, and a pocket knife, with descriptions and a brief review section.
Page from a magazine featuring articles and images about botanical and floral themes, including a glass perfume bottle, a bouquet of orange flowers, a bottle of beer, and a pink Gucci perfume bottle, with text about gardening, fragrances, and travel.
A magazine page featuring accessories, a woman with stack of suitcases, and a pair of white shoes with metallic polish in an airport. There is a pink section about personal statements, gold and silver jewelry, a yellow bicycle, and a black circle wit
Magazine page featuring jewelry, a watch, and a phone case with fashion and lifestyle content.
Cover of the Spring 2017 issue of Switch magazine with a person plugging in an electric vehicle.
Interior living room with a brown sofa, white armchair, round wooden coffee table, and fireplace, decorated with colorful pillows and modern art on the wall.

Editor + writer
Client: BC Hydro; Switch magazine

Trade magazines are gears to a specific sector; in this case, doctors and dentists, with columns written by experts in their profession. These magazines also leaned heavily into lifestyle, leisure and travel to create a curated experience.I wrote “The Mix” and a beverage column and provided editing support for both magazines. Click through the gallery below.

Page from a magazine article about eco-friendly home renovation, featuring a living room with a brown couch, colorful pillows, a round wooden coffee table, and artwork on the walls; alongside construction images of a house under renovation, showing a
Cover of a magazine titled 'Switch' with the subtitle 'Team Power Smart Member Magazine,' Fall 2016. The cover features a photo of a pink house with a porch, front steps, and a brick pathway surrounded by green bushes and trees. Several article highl