1. Christine Johnson
Experience 9/2008–ongoing American Hotel Register Company Vernon Hills, IL
Freelance Copywriter/Page Production Artist
 Write, edit, and proofread copy, as well as design pages for their
Annual Buying Guide and supporting sale flyers; project requires
working onsite at their Vernon Hills, IL location
 Wrote original creative copy for inaugural “Luxury” series of high-end
product sell sheets, exclusively presented to premier hotels and
resorts worldwide; the collection of sell sheets was published and
showcased in a stylized portfolio called The Gallery, which will be
utilized by sales representatives on a global level; The Gallery can
also be accessed via americanhotel.com
 Participated in training for new Product Information Management (PIM)
system via Priint Comet (not a typo) software
 Directly involved with conversion of existing buying guide copy and
table information to new PIM system attributes
 Apply AHR format, write catalog copy, and design pages based on
electronic (pdf) documents/pinups and verbal direction from merchants;
manipulate and place images on catalog and flyer pages for each
product accordingly
 Interact with and consult for merchants on catalog copy and page
design as needed
 Utilize Adobe InDesign (Mac) program for all above tasks
 Built, edited, and updated copy for their “Check-In” customer newsletter
–February 2014
6/2009–8/2010 Blick Art Materials (Dick Blick) Highland Park, IL
Freelance Copywriter/Proofreader/Editor
 Wrote, proofread, and edited copy for Blick’s website, as well as their
School, Holiday, and Art catalogs; all projects completed from home office
location
2005–2008 Briant Associates, Inc. Barrington, IL
Administrative Assistant
 Assisted two partners and a Research Director in locating, qualifying, and
submitting candidates to clients
 Wrote, edited, and finalized candidate profiles. This process consisted of
converting a potential candidate’s basic professional and educational
background information into a polished, formal document, which details
and expands upon the candidate’s work and educational experience,
background, and personal presentation. The finished document was then
submitted to a client (company) in order to secure a first-round interview
 Conducted candidate and company research
 Performed web-based and telephone-based name generation research to
identify appropriate candidates for the firm’s current executive searches
 Contacted candidates directly to conduct preliminary interviews.
 Performed education and job verification
 Authored formal letters and emails
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 Consulted on the design of the Briant Associates website
(www.briantassociates.com)
 Designed spreadsheets and reports for partners
 Scheduled meetings and appointments for partners
2003–2004 Ampere Media, LLC Northbrook, IL
Editorial Director
 Primarily responsible for execution and production of 44 eNewsletters (40
text format and 4 HTML format)
 Organized and implemented special editorial projects: utilized
spreadsheets; tracked offer/ad development and progress; tracked
offer/ad revenue
 Guided two editors in their day-to-day newsletter production
responsibilities: organized and prioritized workload
 Conducted daily editorial meetings to outline and anticipate challenges;
discuss pending projects
 Assigned and disseminated all projects and ads to editors
 Implemented weekly HTML format ads
 Responsible for producing two HTML format newsletters
 Maintained and procured content for an eCommerce website
 Placed and maintained offers/ads on the website
2000–2002 Ross-Simons Cranston, RI
Senior Copywriter
 Guided junior copywriter on all writing assignments, projects, scheduling,
and career goals
 Maintained a dialog with all related departments (i.e. merchandising,
marketing, corporate) to produce the most coherent, creative retail copy
 Perform copy editor role, reviewing proofs and blue lines for retail ads,
direct mail, store signage, corporate correspondence, catalogs, and
national magazines
 Write creative copy for retail gift, home and jewelry merchandise
appearing in all above media
1998–2000 Grainger Lake Forest, IL
Copywriter
 Worked in conjunction with Merchandising and Project Managers to
develop creative copy and creative strategies for miscellaneous print
media and annual catalog
 Managed all freelance copywriters: scheduled and recorded their work,
trained them in Grainger’s copy style, content, format, and work procedure
 Performed copy editor role: monitoring fellow copywriters’ work for quality,
quantity, style, and content
 Wrote writer’s guidelines and procedures manual to train incoming
copywriters and freelancers

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1996–1998 Quill Corporation (a Subsidiary of Staples, Inc.) Lincolnshire, IL
Copywriter
 Worked closely with Merchandising and Marketing departments to
produce original, creative copy for marketing pieces, advertisements,
special projects, and catalogs
 Senior copywriter for medical division print media
 Solely responsible for writing all promotional inkjet messages printed on
all media
 Coordinated office products for photo shoots
 Task force member working to solve work process problems and improve
overall departmental work flow
1995–1996 Quill Corporation (a Division of Staples) Lincolnshire, IL
Graphic Artist/Designer
 Electronically designed catalog pages, direct marketing pieces, and
advertisements from rough components
 Designed artwork and logos for use on the aforementioned pieces
1994–1995 Creative Advertising Designs Schaumburg, IL
Graphic Artist
 Created original designs and layouts for brochures, business cards,
advertisements, newsletters, and product packaging
 Used Adobe Photoshop to refine logos, photographs, and artwork
Education August 1992 Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL
 B.S., Advertising/Journalism; minor in psychology
August 2000 DePaul University Chicago, IL
 M.A., Business/Professional Writing
Computer Skills  20+ years Mac and PC experience. Proficient on all current versions of
Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint; familiar with Adobe Illustrator, PageMaker, and
PhotoShop
 Website documentation and design: Microsoft FrontPage and
Publisher, and Netscape Composer
 Web-based research on all browsers and search engines
References and
Samples
Furnished upon request