Julia

Brenner

Sr. Writer

Editor

Creative Lead

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Julia Brenner

www.juliabrenner.com

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Chicago, IL 60640

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admjt0@r.postjobfree.com

digital content, content strategy, copywriting, concepting, pitching, brand storytelling, brand campaigns, research and analysis, short-form editorial, long-form editorial, photo essays, interviews, paid media, SEO, scriptwriting, managing

Crate and Barrel / Senior Writer & Creative Lead

2017 - PRESENT, NORTHBROOK, IL

Senior writer and creative lead for a leading lifestyle brand.

■ In-house Managing Editor for The Frame, Crate and Barrel’s branded content hub.

■ Writing includes concept and positioning statements and omni-channel digital media, including: e-commerce, email, paid social media, as well as digital catalogs, lookbooks and in-house concept decks.

■ Creative editorial lead on seasonal campaigns, brand campaigns and brand partnerships—from initial in-house creative concept deck to customer-facing execution phase.

■ Editorial lead, concept through execution, on Crate and Barrel’s exclusive capsule collection with Shinola.

■ Editorial lead and writer for branded emails, paid social campaigns

(including A/B testing) and digital channels.

■ Lead writer for partnerships with Molly Baz, Naked Wines and Cherry Bombe, including scriptwriting and digital ad content.

■ Editorial lead on COVID-19 response content team, responsible for quickly pivoting brand omni-channel messaging to reflect relevant, culturally appropriate messaging.

■ Editorial lead (concept to execution) on Crate & Kids collaboration with the Jane Goodall Institute, including editorial strategy, extended content development, video storyboards and scriptwriting.

■ Partner with brand photo studio team, pre-production through execution, to produce original branded videos and video series.

■ Editorial lead for Crate and Barrel paid social campaigns, delivering extremely high conversion rates for new visitors to the website. Forbes Magazine / Writer

2018 - PRESENT, New York, NY

Contributing freelance writer to Forbes Magazine.

■ Develop short-form editorial articles with a timely, national appeal.

■ Secure leads and conduct interviews with primary sources.

■ Develop relationships with industry insiders, attend and report on industry and cultural news and events.

■ Partner with managing editor on special projects. Dwell Magazine / Contributing Writer

2016 - PRESENT, San Francisco, CA

Contributing writer to leading architecture and design magazine.

■ Identify driving trends in architecture and design to write engaging, informative articles tailored to Dwell’s design-savvy readership.

■ Interview renowned architects and designers for exclusive features.

■ Author book reviews, including releases from Kinfolk and the first posthumous book on Zaha Hadid.

■ Attend and report on current architecture and design-related events. Domino Magazine / Senior Lifestyle Writer

2015 - 2018, San Francisco, CA

Senior contributor to Domino Magazine.

■ Authored content, including exclusive features, design-forward articles and interviews.

■ Created original home tours, including securing subjects, photographing interiors and writing tour articles.

■ Identified driving trends in design, home decor, fashion, and retail in order to create robust content.

AskMen / Acquire Team, Writer

2016 - 2019, Montréal, Canada

Recruited by Ziff Davis to contribute to AskMen.com’s Acquire Team.

■ Part of AskMen’s editorial team tasked with researching and reviewing the best services and products for an audience of millennial men.

■ Work with editors to develop articles geared towards Millennial men.

■ Create well-researched, informative, and relatable reviews, articles and gift guides covering the intersection of lifestyle and design. Apartment Therapy Media / Senior Lifestyle Writer

2011 - 2019, New York, NY

Senior writer, photographer and content lead for shelter publication.

■ Consistently engaged Apartment Therapy’s audience of 20+ million monthly visitors with dynamic design and lifestyle-focused content.

■ Concepted, pitched and wrote long and short-form editorial with a focus on lifestyle and design-related topics.

■ Created original home tours, including photography, photo editing and conducting interviews.

■ Selected by Executive Editor to develop and produce original series and ㅡ

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verticals, including photo essays and DIY content.

■ Successfully developed sponsored content series and creative services projects for AT Media, Airbnb, Dyson, Samsung, and National Association of Realtors.

Scribendi / Editor

2008 - 2011, Catham, Ontario

Remote Editor for an international editing company.

■ Worked as a content editor and copy editor.

■ Edited books, journal articles, marketing collateral and corporate projects.

Pearson Scott Foresman / Editor

2006 - 2008, Glenview, Illinois

Editor for an international publisher.

■ Edited and fact-checked proofs, reprints and ancillary materials.

■ Collaborate with the editorial team to create content strategy for special projects.

■ Provide insightful content edits in addition to copy edits using Chicago Manual of Style.

DePaul University / BA English

1999 - 2002, Chicago, IL

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