Professional/Personal Overview
Karryn Miller is a PR Specialist for Balcony Media Group, a PR company that represents luxury hotels and resorts throughout Asia. Karryn also works as a freelance writer. Her work has appeared in a range of publications, including Conde Nast Traveller, The Japan Times, Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia and on CNNGo. She has contributed to several books including "Tokyo: The Complete Residents’ Guide" (Explorer Publishing), "To Japan With Love: A Travel Guide for the Connoisseur" (ThingsAsian Press), as well as "Sacred Places of a Lifetime" and "Food Journeys of a Lifetime" (both from National Geographic). Frequent fliers may have seen her work in the in-flight magazines of All Nippon Airways (ANA), Air New Zealand, Bangkok Airways, Dragon Air, Singapore Airlines, Tiger Airways and Japan Airlines.
Work Info
Expertise
Editor
2 Years
Photographer
6 Years
Writer
5 Years
Specialty
Fitness
4 Years
Health
4 Years
Travel
5 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
5 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
International News Service (11+), Metropolis magazine (11+), Spinshell TV (11+), Stretton Publishing (Her magazine) (3-5), The Japan Times (3-5), Paradigm (Kaleidoscope magazine) (3-5), HB Media (Idealog and Inspire magazines) (3-5), Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia (3-5), Skyward (JAL's inflight magazine) (3-5), Wingspan (ANA's inflight magazine) (1-2), Home Journal (1-2), Horizon magazine (1-2), Infego Communications (Unlimited magazine) (1-2), Bangkok Airways (fahThai) (1-2), Conde Nast Traveller (1-2), Explorer Publishing (Tokyo guidebooks) (1-2), Silkroad (Dragon Air's inflight magazine) (1-2), KiaOra (Air New Zealand's inflight magazine) (1-2), The London Times (1-2), The National Magazine company (Company magazine) (1-2), Thomas Cook Publishing (Travellers Japan) (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
4M Associates (1-2), IKEA (1-2)
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Technical Skills
Photography, Basic photo editing
Equipment
Nikon D40, Nikon SB-600 flash unit, Mac notebook
Foreign Language Skills
Vietnamese
Associations
Foreign Correspondents Club (Japan)
Other
Bachelor of Business with a joint major in marketing and communications. Diploma in Communication Studies. Certified yoga teacher who runs her own studio in Tokyo
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
(Priority , 1/1/2013)
(Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia , 8/1/2012)
(Silverkris , 7/1/2012)
(Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia , 1/1/2012)
(Changi Class Magazine , 3/1/2011)
(Conde Nast Traveller , 11/1/2010)
A feature on Xuan Dieu Street in Hanoi, Vietnam
(Home Journal , 10/1/2010)
Los Angeles from a design perspective.
(KiaOra , 1/1/2010)
(Horizon , 11/1/2009)
The capital of Laos is fast becoming a foodies haven.
(Silkroad , 5/1/2009)
Exploring Kyushu's past through pottery.
(The Japan Times , 3/21/2009)
(The Japan Times , 1/3/2009)
A profile on a leading businesswoman in Japan