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During my post-grad program at Centennial College for Publishing, I came up with my own idea for a literary magazine that I now run myself with a partner. KROS Magazine grew from the knowledge we gained during classes, and during the year I was there I crafted the logo, mission statement, and website for the project. We have now published two issues of the magazine online at issuu.com. Through this, I was able to use and expand on my skills in writing, web design, finance, editorial design, teamwork, and social media marketing, among other important skills.
The magazine itself, however, is a passion project and not just to show you my skills. It's a literary magazine that boosts the #ownvoices of South and Southeast Asian writers and artists, to give them a platform for their creative works to be seen and appreciated. There is a huge push in the publishing industry for diversity, and while we're slowly getting there, I wanted to do something myself to help it along. KROS Magazine was my answer.
KROS Magazine (2017-Present)
Creative Director
· Building and continuously updating website.
· Writing blog posts and website copy.
· Uploading blog posts into the backend to be published online.
· Writing social media posts for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to promote blog
posts and deadlines for story submissions, as well as demographic-appropriate events.
· Sending out acceptance letters to accepted story submissions
· In charge of the overall design of the print magazine.
· Coordinating a team of people with monthly meetings and keeping up with ongoing
marketing, design, and editorial projects.
· Planning and executing community-building events, such as writing workshops.
Elevate Magazine (2017)
Editorial Intern
· Pitched and wrote articles.
· Helped upload articles into the backend to be published online.
· Wrote social media posts for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to promote articles.
· Emailed PR reps of various makeup and skincare companies for product information,
including hi-res photos and factsheets.
· Interviewed brand reps, dermatologists, nutritionists, and surgeons for articles.
· Transcribed interviews.
· Designed Instagram quote posts.
· Mailed out copies of the magazine to advertisers.
· Helped the Sales department send out advertising requests.
· Went to PR events for beauty and skincare lines.
On the Danforth Magazine (2016-17)
Designer, Photographer, and Photo Editor
· Worked closely with the creative director and design team to come up with contentaware
mockup page layouts based on an agreed upon aesthetic.
· Shot and edited photos for both articles and advertisements.
· Worked with advertisers to create custom advertisements featured in the magazine.
· Set up dates and times for on-location photoshoots.
