Professional Experience
I'm a lifestyle writer and content editor who focuses on interior design, home improvement and travel. As a staff editor for Better Homes and Gardens Kitchen and Bath Ideas magazine, I produced “get the look” pieces and wrote features on kitchen and bath remodels. Editors count on me to report the latest design trends and source fashionable products for their photo shoots. I write features, service pieces and Web copy.
In addition, I report for B2B magazines covering news about design showrooms and home centers.
I love the process of creating a story for the page—online or in print—that captures the reader’s imagination and personal ambition. Better Homes & Gardens publications, Bobvila.com, Fodor's, Los Angeles magazine and SHOP.com are some of my regular clients.
Reach me at tanja@tanjakern.com
Check out more of my work at www.tanjakern.com
Total Media Industry Experience
15 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Better Homes & Gardens Kitchen & Bath Ideas (10+), Countertop Business (10+), Floor Covering Weekly (10+), Ocean Magazine (10+), Presidio Sentinel (10+), Ranch & Coast (10+), Bobvila.com (6-10), CA Modern (10+), CMA Publishing (3-5), Fodor's (3-5), Woman's Day-Home Group (3-5), American Airlines Publishing (1-2), Fine Interiors (1-2), Floor Covering Weekly (10+), Log Home Magazine (3-5), Los Angeles Magazine (6-10)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Lunada Bay Tile (10+), NAMM (10+), SHOP.com (10+), Duehr & Associates (10+), Communicators International (10+), CHEFS (3-5)
Other Work History
Associate Editor, Better Homes & Gardens Kitchen & Bath Ideas
Tile Editor, Floor Covering Weekly
Associate Editor, Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery
Associate Editor, Presidio Sentinal
Foreign Language Skills
German
Computer Skills
Illustrator, InDesign, PhotoShop, PowerPoint, Keynote, HTML
Equipment
PC, Mac, voice recorder, Canon 35mm camera,
Work Permits & Visas
U.S. citizen
References
Available upon request