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What profession other than yours would you like to try?

Director of photography, gaffer, creative director ... or pro snowboarder, if I had the skills.

Posted @ 10:27PM, November 14, 2006 by Karen Johanson | Permalink
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Work history

Microsoft June 2008 to the present
Copywriter/photo editor/online producer

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How would you describe your time at Microsoft?

Manage and drive key elements of daily MSW homepage programming, including What???s Happening promos, Snapshots (employee-submitted photos) and the employee event calendar on the MSW employee portal; collaborate with Microsoft stakeholders ranging from corporate communications professionals to program managers and advertising/PR vendors to promote product launches, events, productivity tips and initiatives via the What???s Happening module on MSW; create and edit headlines and blurbs for What???s Happening promos; source images that illustrate key points of promos and capture the attention of end users; select and post user-submitted photos from Microsoft employees on the Snapshots module on MSW; track site traffic using WebTrends.... read more
Bones Over Metal February 2008 to the present
Photographer/photo editor/writer

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How would you describe your time at Bones Over Metal?

Photograph mountain bike events, trails and athletes; select, prep and publish photos; create, edit and publish WordPress pages and galleries; write feature articles and mountain bike event coverage.
Seattle Times January 2008 to May 2008
Copywriter/editor/Web production

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How would you describe your time at Seattle Times?

Created copy for NWsource People's Picks section, NWautos site and other advertising pages; edited and proofread copy for grammar, branding considerations, content accuracy and use of corporate and AP style guidelines; created and published HTML and Movable Type pages and design comps.
REI (Recreational Equipment Inc) October 2007 to May 2008
Copywriter

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How would you describe your time at REI (Recreational Equipment...?

Created copy for REI expert advice articles plus direct mail and in-store advertising and tech manuals; dropped new copy into existing REI advertising templates, using InDesign CS3 to revise layout.
MSN November 2006 to July 2007
Content writer

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How would you describe your time at MSN?

Penned compelling copy designed to drive traffic to MSN channel content; researched news, pop culture, political and educational topics; created and published Web pages using Bedrock.
MSN July 2006 to November 2006
Producer

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How would you describe your time at MSN?

Penned editorial content; assessed existing content and suggested improvements for editorial and community-building options, including blogs, message boards, polls and more, for multiple MSN channels, including City Guides, Lifestyle, Health, Tech & Gadgets, Sports and Travel; drove hiring process for new bloggers; coached bloggers to improve editorial quality; researched competition as a means of developing revised site strategy; collaborated with tech team to determine best UI options for pages; reviewed vendor proposals and reported back to team with findings.... read more
Karen Johanson Photography May 1990 to the present
Photographer/owner

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How would you describe your time at Karen Johanson Photography?

Conceptualize, shoot and edit event, editorial and advertising images for clients in the sports, technology, creative and entertainment industries; manage multi-thousand-image collection (digital and analog), including scanning and the creation of filename conventions and archive structures; manage online portfolio, from image processing with Photoshop to FTPing and troubleshooting; track images throughout production and licensing process; create marketing collateral using Photoshop CS2 and InDesign CS2; create bids; negotiate contracts, licensing and fees; hire creative collaborators.... read more

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