Blair Howell Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

• Write and copy edit articles with broad spectrum of topic areas, for print and online.Coach both independent writers and Deseret News/Deseret Connect/KSL staff writers to ensure content and grammatical accuracy and conform to editorial style and formatting requirements.• All work performed remotely from home office.

Sandy, Utah

• Oversaw articles to assist potential students on how to select the best college, get the most out of their college experiences, and finance their education.• Conceived and wrote regular blog posts.• Commissioned and edited freelancer-written articles.

Worked independently from home office in Cedar Hills, Utah. Wrote and designed training manuals for software development company. Produced PDF documentation and end-user online help guides for all company software products. Updated existing training materials as enhancements became available and wrote original documentation for newly created products.

Greewich, Connecticut

Production Editor/Creative Consultant, April 2000 to February 2008Worked independently from home office in Cedar Hills, UtahProduction Editor/Creative Director, September 1990 to March 2000Worked in corporate office in Port Chester, New York Designed and produced all editorial pages for point-of-sale, custom-published consumer magazine with editorial emphases on lifestyle, beauty, health and wellness. Worked directly with Marketing Department to develop marketing campaigns to increase sales at retail members of the National Association of Chain Drug stores. Created advertising and wrote client-sponsored advertorials for high-profile companies such as M&M Mars, Revlon, Slim-Fast and others. Developed network of independent contributors, including writers, editors, and photographers. Directed company’s web site, both designing individual pages and writing content.Compendium Publishing, Century City, CaliforniaEditor in Chief/Marketing Supervisor, June 1990 to August 1993 Designed content of national marketing magazine for Health and Beauty Aids Industry. Responsible for entire project, from developing editorial scope to writing, designing, and producing individual pages.