The Family Handyman magazine, a Reader's Digest
publication
Family Handyman since early 2006. Learning how
to work with art directors, photographers, set
builders, copy editors, post-production professionals
and illustrators has been the most fun I've had in
years.
Full length features
-Treasures in the Attic: (LINK TO FULL TEXT) This
installment for the magazine's Remodel Right
Department is a combination of light technical and
subject profile taking a reader through a remodeling
process.
- First Aid for your Lawn: a five step how-to story
that including intensive location scouting and multiple
photo shoots
-Fool Proof Faucet Installation: a tip story that
illustrated the pitfalls of faucet installation. This story
required the building of a set and working with
outside experts.
-Critter Proof your House: This story required
working with outside experts, location scouting,
on-site and studio photo shoots
-Flip a Switch, Save $50: I wrote several mini-repair
stories and flowed them together to best serve the
reader. An on-site photo shoot was required.
-Closet Organizer: This cover story (green cover
top left) challenged me to work with experts to design
and build a simple, inexpensive closet organizer.
There are more features slotted to appear in
upcoming summer issues. I would describe them, but
don't want the Reader's Digest legal team tumble
rolling into my home office.
Contact me directly for clips of this published
work:
Email Lucie
Departments
Currently I edit two regular departments, Great Goofs
and Handy Hints.
I work in-studio with a set-builder, art director and
photographer to get the best images possible to tell
the "how-to" story of Handy Hints in one or two
images.
Great Goofs is an illustrated department that has me
collaborating with talented artist, Steve Bjorkman.
I rewrite the submitted work for both departments.
The December/January, February and March 2006
issues feature my work as a guest editor for the
Remodel Right department.
Link to Handy Hints and Great Goofs
