Zachary Petit Email & Phone Number

Provide award-winning writing and editing services to various publications, agencies and properties, from the local and the regional to the national and international. Journalism has appeared in: Fast Company, PRINT, Smithsonian, Eye on Design, Design Matters, Insider Travel, National Geographic Kids, National Geographic, Mental_Floss, McSweeney's and more.Author of the books "The Essential Guide to Freelance Writing: How to Write, Work and Thrive On Your Own Terms" (Writer's Digest… Show more Provide award-winning writing and editing services to various publications, agencies and properties, from the local and the regional to the national and international. Journalism has appeared in: Fast Company, PRINT, Smithsonian, Eye on Design, Design Matters, Insider Travel, National Geographic Kids, National Geographic, Mental_Floss, McSweeney's and more.Author of the books "The Essential Guide to Freelance Writing: How to Write, Work and Thrive On Your Own Terms" (Writer's Digest Books/Penguin Random House) and "Treat Ideas Like Cats" (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). Currently writing the forthcoming 33 1/3 installment on "The Moon & Antarctica." Show less

Keep up with my latest work here: http://www.fastcompany.com/user/zpetit. (And pitch me via the Contact form on my website.)

Words have power. And I'd love to prove it to you. Over the years I've developed content with a kaleidoscopic array of partners, from blockbuster events to financial institutions to travel apps to individual creatives and creative powerhouses like Canon and Adobe. I thrive on versatility, and am equally comfortable penning a five-word tagline as I am a 2,500-word sponsored content package (I've done both many times over).

Cincinnati, Oh

Instructor, JOUR-3075: Magazine Writing, and JOUR-4025C: Magazine Publishing

Writing and research for Debbie Millman's No. 1 iTunes-charting podcast, "Design Matters." Penned weekly essays about guests, episode descriptions, on-air ad reads, and other content. Managed show website and presence on PRX and SoundCloud. Alongside pieces by Tim Ferriss and Roxane Gay, contributed essay to the book "Why Design Matters" (Harper Design, 2022).

Content director of the HOW+PRINT brands. Editor-in-chief of the 76-year-old National Magazine Award-winning PRINT, dedicated to chronicling the intersections of design and culture. Previously served as senior managing editor of both HOW magazine and PRINT.Key responsibilities: Oversee all HOW+PRINT design community output. Craft editorial lineups for PRINT, acquire and edit all magazine content. Write features, columns and web content. Develop and define brand voices and ensure… Show more Content director of the HOW+PRINT brands. Editor-in-chief of the 76-year-old National Magazine Award-winning PRINT, dedicated to chronicling the intersections of design and culture. Previously served as senior managing editor of both HOW magazine and PRINT.Key responsibilities: Oversee all HOW+PRINT design community output. Craft editorial lineups for PRINT, acquire and edit all magazine content. Write features, columns and web content. Develop and define brand voices and ensure adherence throughout all channels, including marketing copy, social media presence, advertising. Judge and oversee international design competitions, and create and execute content marketing strategies to support them. Assist in the programming, promotion and execution of the HOW Design Live event. Show less

Served as executive editor of the popular newsstand magazines

Senior managing editor of the 100-year-old craft magazine for writers (F+W Media); also served as interim executive editor and managing editor

Full-time reporter and arts and entertainment editor for the weekly Cincinnati publication (formerly Downtowner)

Full-time reporter for the 7-day morning Tiffin, Ohio, newspaper; previously covered the police beat and the nearby city government of Fostoria

Worked within the publication's departments section in Washington, D.C.