"These are words that go together well."

Never take words lightly. They are a big deal. Lined up well, they can inform, reform, inspire, impress, persuade, dissuade, motivate, invigorate, remind, rewind, gratify, satisfy.

Good copywriting is good business. It’s been my business for more than 20 years, both in-house and as a freelancer. I have:

• written and designed innumerable newsletters, brochures and ads, written speeches for civic leaders and cover articles for national magazines (member, National Association of Photoshop Professionals)
• designed trade show displays, produced and hosted radio programs, and written television news scripts
• garnered significant funding ($2,000,000) for charitable organizations with my grant proposals
• achieved placements through media relations campaigns on Good Morning, America, CNN, the Los Angeles Times, USA Network, Associated Press, countless newspapers around the country, the Merv Griffin Show, the Today Show, the CBS Morning News and dozens of regional radio and television programs, and
• designed and mobilized community outreach programs.
  

National recognition:

• Graphic Design USA Magazine In-house Design–Newsletter Award
• APEX Grand Award: Annual Report
• Six APEX Awards: Editorial, Special Report, New Magazine, Annual Report, Press Release, One-Person Newsletter
• Three Hospital Public Relations Management Association Silver Anvil Awards: Annual Report, Website, Newsletter
• Public Relations Society of America PRism Award: Internal Communications Program
• Two International Association of Business Communicators ACE Awards: News Story, Newspaper Design
• National Cable Television Association award for innovative programming
  
  Clients have included:
  Yamaha International Corporation
  Rockwell International’s Rocketdyne Division
  Valley Presbyterian Hospital
  Options House
  Medical Center of North Hollywood
  Covenant House
  MetroLink
  Pep Boys
  Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
  Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center
  Donated Property Systems, Inc.
  Mayor of Baldwin Park
  Southwest Water Company
  Air Quality Management District of Southern California
  Glendale YMCA
  
  Published in:
  
  ·         Guitar World Magazine (10 times, incl. 3 covers)
  ·         Downbeat Magazine (Jazz)
  ·         Just Jazz Guitar Magazine
  ·         Musician’s Industry Magazine
  ·         International Musician & Recording World Magazine
  ·         Pasadena Star-News
  ·         OpFlow Magazine (water utility industry)
  ·         Units Magazine (apartment management)
  ·         USA Today
  ·         Encyclopedia of Popular Music
  ·         Vintage Guitar Magazine
            Drawing from the Inside Out (copyedited, created glossary for college art textbook)

---