Lawrence Karol

Palm Springs, CA USA
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Professional Experience

Freelance Writer and Editor. Editorial and digital experience with subject matter as diverse as interior design, architecture, food, travel, health, fashion, and beauty.

Expertise

Editor
20 Years
Writer
20 Years

Specialty

Lifestyle
3 Years
Food
16 Years
Home & Garden
20 Years

Industries


Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
20 Years
Magazine - Local/Regional magazines
3 Years
Online/new media
15 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

20 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Houzz.com (10+), OneKingsLane.com (10+), Palm Springs Life (10+), TakePart.com (10+), Desert Outlook (6-10), Desert Magazine (3-5), The Desert Sun (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau (1-2)

Other Work History

Managing Editor for each of the following Conde Nast magazines: Architectural Digest, Gourmet, Allure, W, and Lucky.

Computer Skills

Mac OS X 10; Word, Excel, Pages, Numbers, InCopy, Drupal CMS

Equipment

Laptop

References

Ruth Reichl: Former editor in chief of Gourmet John Willoughby: Executive Editor, Cook's Illustrated Contact information available upon request.

Showcase

Food/Restaurants

Chefs throughout the Coachella Valley reveal their favorite, must-try dishes.

Visit My Website

Design/Architecture

The dramatic transformation and repurposing of a midcentury modern masterpiece originally designed by architect E. Stewart Williams.

Profiles

Meet self-defense instructor Judith Fein. A whole lot of power in a small package.

Real Estate

A spotlight on the largest community of single-family, midcentury-inspired homes to be built in the Coachella Valley since the 1960s.

Art

Two artists discuss the naturally related, iterative process between art and interior design.