Lauren Duensing

Chicago, IL USA
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Professional Experience

Clean, clear copy is my specialty. I'm a trained, professional copy editor, but I'm also a writer. I know how much effort goes into crafting a story, so I?m not going to steamroll over your copy with edits. Instead, I'm going to listen to your concerns and work with you to polish the words while retaining your thoughts, ideas, and voice. I've collaborated with a variety of authors, including company presidents, financial analysts, engineers, and architects. I understand how important it is to stick to deadlines and keep the production process running smoothly. As a freelancer, I have copy edited and proofread technical blog posts, newsletters, and have worked with professional associations, editing and proofreading material for magazines, conference brochures, speaker bios, and copy for apps.

Expertise

Copy Editor
12 Years
Editor
11 Years
Writer
11 Years

Industries


Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B)
10 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

12 Years

Computer Skills

QuarkXPress, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe InDesign, Acrobat, basic knowledge of HTML, basic PhotoShop skills

Equipment

laptop, Nikon D40 DSLR, audio recorder, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Office

Associations

ACES, EFA, CWIP,

Showcase

General

Every Penny Counts
(Modern Metals magazine 2/1/2012)
For this story I visited GM's Marion Metal Center to discuss cost-saving initiatives, including re-engineering parts to save material and money.
11th Annual Reader Survey
(Modern Metals magazine 1/1/2013)
For the 2013 survey, I collaborated with the art department to create a layout that presented the data in a more graphic fashion, compared with previous years. Our goal was to make it both more interesting visually as well as easier to digest the information