Ryan Willard

Raleigh, NC USA
5 Years Experience

Professional Experience

I help creative people bring their projects to life through a combination of editorial direction and detail-oriented project management. I've worked in publishing, fashion, tech, and academia in North Carolina, San Francisco, and New York. Check out my work at http://www.ryanwillard.com/

Expertise

Content Editor (online) 4 YearsEditor 5 YearsResearcher 4 Years

Specialty

Fiction 5 YearsBooks & Literature 5 YearsOther, Specify 5 Years

Industries

Online/new media 4 YearsBook Publishing Trade/B2B 5 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • McGraw-Hill Professional (10+)
  • Ecco Books (10+)
  • HarperCollins Publishers (10+)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Academy of Art University (10+)
  • San Francisco State University (10+)
  • Anthology Magazine (3-5)

Technical Skills

Developmental, structural, and line editing • Project management • Copywriting • Social media and digital marketing strategy • Graphic and layout design • Marketing content management systems • Content strategy • Account & client management • Budget management

Computer Skills

Mac, PC, and Unix operating systems • Microsoft Office • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, InCopy, Illustrator) • Wordpress (and other CMS) • HTML & CSS •