Ying Lo

New York City, NY USA
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Professional Experience

Freelance writer who's covered everything from entertainment, lifestyle, news, arts, and travel. My work has been published in local, national, and international magazines. I have experience in proofreading and copy-editing and skills in desktop publishing, CMS, basic HTML and SEO, and more.

Expertise

Copy Editor
1 Year
Editor
Entry Level
Writer
3 Years

Specialty

Entertainment
3 Years
Lifestyle
3 Years
Travel
2 Years

Industries


Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
3 Years
Magazine - Local/Regional magazines
1 Year
Other
1 Year

Total Media Industry Experience

4 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Art Map Ltd. (10+), HK Magazine (10+), Time Out (10+), Boom Magazine (1-2)

Other Work History

Proofreader and copywriter for packaging production and design firm.

Technical Skills

Production and design (InDesign, Incopy, Illustrator, Photoshop) Video editing (Premiere, Final Cut)

Foreign Language Skills

Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) Spanish French

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office, Wordpress, CMS, Basic HTML and SEO, Google Analytics, Social Media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook)

Equipment

Audio recorder, DSL photo and video skills, MacBook Pro equipped with Adobe Creative Suite 6, Final Cut, and other audio/video editing software.

Work Permits & Visas

HK and US dual citizenship

References

Matt Fleming- Publisher at Time Out HK

Showcase

General

Interview with Tom Rhodes
(Time Out (Hong Kong) 11/1/2013)
Interview with Tom Rhodes, Comedy Central comedian and host of the Tom Rhodes Radio podcast who's featured Jeff Foxworthy and notorious MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom.
K-Pop Star Hunt
(Time Out (Hong Kong) 11/5/2013)
For those unfamiliar with Asian hit show K-Pop Star Hunt, think American Idol on speed. My interview with some of the contestants.
Guangzhou Glamour
(Boom Magazine 8/13/2014)
A roundup of the best bars in the buzzing nightlife of Guangzhou, China.
HBO's Serangoon Road
(Time Out (Hong Kong) 9/21/2013)
Review of HBO's new series Serangoon Road.
Carsick Cars are Sick of Cars and Back in Asia
(Boom Magazine 5/13/2013)
Chinese punk rock band Carsick Cars has toured with Sonic Youth, played at SXSW, and sold out live shows from Hong Kong to Manhattan. We talk about the emerging punk rock scene in Beijing and throughout China.