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lifestyle
fashion & beauty
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magazine design
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press releases
copywriting
book design
web content
creative writing
Username: vfm
Minimum Hourly Rate: $25/hr
Location: Philippines

Summary

My commitment to every client is to provide quality, relevant, and inspired work.

I am a professional with more than 10 years of experience in Publishing, Journalism, and Marketing. I am a journalist, and I value content A LOT. I've held several key editorial positions, including Editor in Chief, in several publications. I particularly enjoy writing for and about women on topics of fashion, beauty, lifestyle, health, fitness, and relationships.

I work in a highly dynamic and creative industry, and I have a trained eye for good stories, inspired executions, great design, and effective marketing.

If you need quality and professional work done with expertise and style, I'm the person for the job. Please see below for a more detailed description of my work, experience, and services.

Experience

Skills

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English Basic Skills (U.S. Version)
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Creative Writing - Non-fiction (U.S. Version)
English Editing Skills - Chicago Style (U.S. Version)
English Proofreading Skills - Chicago Style (U.S. Version)
English Speaking
Online Article Writing and Blogging (U.S. Version)
Public Relations Skill

Employment

Web Monsters LTD
2009-Present - Web Content Writer
Social Affairs Magazine
Date Verified: August 14, 2009
2009-Present - Contributing Writer

About Me

Profile Type: Individual
Number of Employees: 1
I think "one-stop shop" is a cliche, but I really do offer this convenience to clients.

{CONTENT}
Print: Writing is a passion and my profession. I hold a degree in Journalism from the top university in the Philippines, University of the Philippines Diliman. I have been in the publishing industry for more than 10 years, with numerous published articles (in magazines and newspapers) under my name. I started as a regular contributor for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, and I have handled different magazines in these capacities: Lifestyle Editor, Beauty Editor, Associate Editor, Managing Editor, and Editor in Chief. I've done ghostwriting for a published book which was received very well. And most recently, through Elance (three weeks after I joined, to be exact), I was asked to do a social etiquette column for a luxury lifestyle magazine in South Florida.

Online: I have done web content--from taglines, product descriptions, profiles, and articles--for a number of websites, and most of them were start-up sites when I worked on them. I particularly thrive in helping create content from the ground up: It gives me pleasure to share my creative input. I do ghostwriting for blogs and ebooks. I write articles for website readership. That said, I don't like this quality work to go to waste, especially in cyberspace. I also write for SEO purposes, but I do it always with creativity and taste. In other words, I don't just mindlessly plug in the keywords.

{CREATIVES}
My main work is in the Publishing and Advertising industries. I work in a highly creative, dynamic field, and I know dynamic design. I work with a team of designers (graphic and web design) for my design projects. Our expertise: design and layout for books, magazines, catalogs, and brochures. We also do fabulous fashion illustrations.

{COMMUNICATIONS}
Before going full blast with my writing/editing career, I was PR & Advertising Officer for an international corporation. In this job, I handled the company newsletters, brochures, press releases, sales letters, and other marketing collaterals. I was the point person for all advertising projects. After this, I became Brand & Marketing Officer for a publishing company. I write ongoing local press releases for several brands, businesses, and some personalites.

I am a professional. I like building long-term relationships with clients; I value the trust you give me when you award a project to me. I expect the same level of respect and professionalism from clients. I am very easy to work with, and I work to meet each client's satisfaction.

Payment Terms

I prefer to use the Elance Escrow system in my projects, but I do not request for release of funds until I am 100% sure that client is completely satisfied with my delivered work.

I've worked with deadlines all my life, and so I have no problem meeting yours.

Detailed Service Description

I am highly qualified to provide these services:

- Creative writing
- Online and print articles
- Web content
- Press releases
- Ghostwriting
- Copywriting
- Book Design, Layout, and Formatting *
- Branding
- Marketing
- Taglines
- Ebooks
- Blog writing and maintenance
- Brochures *
- Newsletters *
- Product descriptions
- Editing and Proofreading
- Sales writing
- Web design *
- Ad campaigns *


* I have a design team that I regularly work with for projects that require web design, advertising, and marketing collaterals. I can give the complete package: copywriting, design, and layout.

Credentials

References
Lazaro Perez-More - Personal Reference
Social Affairs Magazine, Senior Editor
Education
University of the Philippines, Diliman, QC, BA Journalism
Date Verified: July 10, 2009
1995 - 1999
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