Kristin Young

New York, NY USA
18 Years Experience

Professional Experience

Im a seasoned fashion editor who's passionate about creating editorial content that is both visually beautiful and elegantly written. I have more than 18 years of experience, including staff positions at Womens Wear Daily and USA Today and my current position as Director of Content Development at The Doneger Group. I have also penned stories for Los Angeles Times, Ladies' Home Journal, Men's Fitness and Redbook.

Expertise

Content Editor (online) 3 YearsEditor 18 YearsWriter 18 Years

Specialty

Fashion 18 YearsLifestyle 3 YearsBusiness (general) 10 Years

Industries

Magazine - Local/Regional magazines 5 YearsNewspaper - National 2 YearsMagazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B) 8 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • USA Today (10+)
  • WWD/W (10+)
  • Modern Luxury Media, LLC (10+)
  • JCK magazine (10+)
  • Los Angeles Times (3-5)
  • www.portfolio.com (1-2)
  • Fred Leighton (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Lucky Brand Jeans (10+)
  • Stylesight (10+)

Awards

Two consecutive nominations for the Communication Award as part of the Los Angeles Fashion Awards, 2006 and 2007.

Associations

Mediabistro

Other Work History

I've spent most of my 18 + career in staff positions at USA Today, Califoria Apparel News, WWD and W and Modern Luxury magazines. I was also global PR director for Lucky Brand Jeans. Currently, I am Currently Director of Content Development at The Doneger Group.

Foreign Language Skills

Fluent in French

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, Indesign, Quark, Powerpoint, Red-dot, Cumulus

Equipment

Laptop, audio recorder, high-end digital camera

References

References available upon request

Writing Samples

A Buyer's Market
(JCK Magazine 12/1/2013)
A comprehensive look at high-end jewelry retailers' outlook for the 2014 and as well as the key items and materials that were expected to drive sales.

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