Emma Janzen

Chicago, IL USA
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Professional Experience

With over 5 years experience working in print media (newspapers, magazines and online publications), I have a knack for developing competitive stories and covering breaking news. I was the staff drinks writer for the daily newspaper in Austin, TX for 3 years, and have been writing freelance stories for publications since leaving that position in late 2013. I specialize in beer, spirits and craft cocktail stories and trend pieces, but also write about food and design (architecture, graphic design, package design, etc.) when the opportunities arise.

Expertise

Editor
Entry Level
Writer
5 Years
Photographer
5 Years

Specialty

Food
1 Year
Travel
2 Years
Other, Specify
4 Years

Industries


Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
Entry Level
Newspaper - Local/Regional
5 Years
Online/new media
5 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

6 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Alarm Press: Design Bureau Magazine, Alarm Mag (10+), Tablematters.com (10+), Serious Eats (1-2), Food Republic (1-2), Austin American-Statesman (10+)

Technical Skills

Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, HTML, Wordpress, Moveable Type,

Equipment

Laptop, Canon 7D DSLR, Audio recorder

Showcase

General

Where to Drink Cocktails in Chicago Right Now
(Serious Eats 3/1/2014)
I curated this list of 10 bars featuring craft cocktails in Chicago, wrote the copy and shot the photographs.
Holy Mole
(Tablematters.com 2/1/2014)
I wrote this story about Mexican Mole for Tablematters.com, and shot photos to accompany the text.
Photography portfolio
(4/19/2024)
I shoot and edit original photography for most of the stories I produce, using a Canon 7D and Adobe Photoshop.