Portfolio

This is where you will find samples of my work in the fields of journalism, publications, public relations and web/online media.

Journalism | Public Relations | Web/Online Media | In the News

JOURNALISM
Community Associations Institute-New Jersey
Heat and Humanity [pdf] – Community Trends, August 2008 Photo by Brian Kelley for CAI-NJ
Foreclosures and the Economy [pdf] – Community Trends, October 2008
Photography – Covers of CAI-NJ’s monthly magazine, Community Trends, for which I took the pictures:

Rider University
Alumni Weekend 2006 teaser w/Gin Blossoms concert ad [pdf] – Rider University, Spring 2006
A Rising Star: Rider’s theater program stages its greatest revival [pdf] – Rider University, Fall 2005
Band-ing Together [pdf] – Rider University, Fall 2005
Rider’s First Lady of First Ladies [pdf] – Rider University, Spring 2005
The Brand Ranger Rides Again: Wawa CEO Howard Stoeckel [pdf] – Rider University, Spring 2005
Albert Einstein: Musical Genius? [pdf] – Rider University, Winter 2004
Rider’s Boys of Summer [pdf] – Rider University, Fall 2004
The Spirit of Rider University [pdf] – Broncs Illustrated, Vol. 2 (September 2000)
The Sports Network
2004 Tour de France preview [pdf]
2000 Toronto Blue Jays preview [pdf]
Newspapers
Problems of apartheid endure [pdf] – Lawrence Ledger (April 25, 1996)
Holiday safety urged [pdf] – Ocean County Observer (June 30, 1995)
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PUBLIC RELATIONS
George Street Playhouse
PRESS RELEASES: GSP to honor Board President Penelope Lattimer at Annual Gala Hilarious, star-studded cast set for “The Nerd” at GSP *GSP’s Educational Touring Theatre Musical AUSTIN THE UNSTOPPABLE* arrives in Houston this fall GSP’s “Austin the Unstoppable” to take final bow GSP Summer Theatre Academy moves to Lord Stirling Community School for 2017**
New Musical from George Street Playhouse’s Educational Touring Theatre to premiere at Spotlight on Environmental Education conference – ‘Gabi Goes Green!’ to debut at April 1 event [pdf] – March 26, 2015
George Street Playhouse Theatre Academy for Youth and Teens Offers Opportunity to Investigate, Collaborate and Transform, July 6-July 31, 2015 [pdf] – January 21, 2015
David Saint begins 20th season at George Street Pitched story about artistic director’s 20th season at GSP that resulted in front-page story on Sunday issue of central New Jersey’s Home News Tribune (Gannett NJ).
New Jersey Business & Industry Association
NJBIA Supports Governor’s Veto of “Facebook” Privacy Bill [pdf] – May 3, 2013
NJBIA President: NJ Job Growth, Lower Unemployment Demonstrate Growing Economy, Improving Business Climate [pdf] – June 20, 2013
Community Associations Institute – New Jersey
‘Capital Contributions’ bill signed into law [pdf] – October 1, 2007
Rider University
Rider Announces $55 million Capital Campaign – November 20, 2000
Martin: A Winner in Hoops and in Life – April 2000
Marine Sciences Student Opts for Peace Corps – April 2000
Integra LifeSciences
Integra LifeSciences Organizes Two New Advisory Boards – August 15, 1997
Telios Pharmaceuticals Names Dr. Juerg Tschopp Senior Director of Research and Development – August 1, 1997
SupremeGS These are press releases, ads and fact sheets designed and produced for a computer company started by a friend of mine. Without the use of any professional press release distribution service, SupremeGS press releases received placement in national publications like Linux Journal and 3D magazine.
MediaStorm to hit SIGGRAPH ’99 – Press Release, July 20, 1999
SupremeGS Executive Backgrounder [pdf] – 1999
SupremeGS MediaStorm Fact Sheet/Price List [pdf] – 1999
SupremeGS MediaStorm II Ad [jpg]Appeared in February 2000 issue of Linux Journal
Mercer County Community College As a candidate for a position at MCCC in late September 2012, I was asked to prepare a 5-7 minute presentation focusing on one of three programs offered by the college. I selected the aviation program and prepared the following slide show and mini public relations plan.
MCCC Aviation: Ready for Takeoff (PowerPoint)
MCCC Aviation – Public Relations Plan (PDF)
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WEB/ONLINE MEDIA
George Street Playhouse Video Editing/Production
VIDEO: GSP 2017-18 Season In Review Video I compiled and edited showcasing the previous season’s shows, with a teaser of the 2018-19 season. I also wrote and recorded the music bed for the 2018-19 preview section using GarageBand for iPhone.
VIDEO: GSP’s “The Nerd” – The Voices of Jonathan Kite Video I shot with an iPhone and edited with iMovie of actor-comedian Jonathan Kite (TV’s “2 Broke Girls”) doing impressions to promote the play “The Nerd” at GSP. I also wrote and recorded the music bed using GarageBand for iPhone.
VIDEO: George Street Playhouse – “Trying” – About the Play Video I shot with an iPhone and edited with iMovie introducing the Joanna McClelland Glass play “Trying” to GSP audiences. I also wrote and recorded the music bed using GarageBand for iPhone.
VIDEO: George Street Playhouse – “American Hero” – About the Play Video I shot with an iPhone and edited with iMovie introducing the Christopher Demos-Brown play “American Hero” to GSP audiences. I also wrote and recorded the music bed using GarageBand for iPhone.
VIDEO: George Street Playhouse – Kathleen Turner stars in “An Act of God” – Meet the Cast Slideshow video created with iMovie HD announcing the cast of GSP’s production of David Javerbaum’s comedy An Act of God, starring stage and screen legend Kathleen Turner.
VIDEO: George Street Playhouse – “I Love You…” – The Reviews Are In! Slideshow video created with iMovie HD to feature reviews for GSP’s season-opening production of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.
VIDEO: George Street Playhouse – 2016-17 Season in Review Video I produced to thank sponsors and patrons for supporting GSP’s 2016-17 season and teasing the 2017-18 season in the Playhouse’s new, interim home for two years.
VIDEO: George Street Playhouse – Who Are GSP’s Bad Jews? Video I produced promoting the comedy “Bad Jews” at GSP. Created with iMovie HD.
VIDEO: George Street Playhouse – “My Manhattan” from Daddy Long Legs at GSP Video I produced promoting the musical “Daddy Long Legs” at GSP. Shot video of rehearsal performance on iPhone; edited/trimmed audio using GarageBand and Audacity; edited video with iMovie HD.
VIDEO: George Street Playhouse – “The Secret of Happiness” from Daddy Long Legs at GSP Video I produced promoting the musical “Daddy Long Legs” at GSP. Shot video of rehearsal performance on iPhone; edited/trimmed audio using GarageBand and Audacity; edited video with iMovie HD.
VIDEO: George Street Playhouse – “Mama’s Boy” Teaser Video Slideshow video made with Windows Movie Maker using in-house marketing images; features music used with Creative Commons license and press conference recording of Marguerite Oswald, mother of Lee Harvey Oswald.
VIDEO: George Street Playhouse 2015-16 Season Preview (Fall 2015) Slideshow video made with Windows Movie Maker using in-house marketing images; wrote and recorded voiceover.
VIDEO: ‘Ernest Shackleton Loves Me’ @ GSP – The Reviews are In! Slideshow video made with Windows Movie Maker using compiled still images and quotes from various theatrical reviews; edited/mixed two different pieces of music as audio bed.
VIDEO: ‘Ernest Shackleton Loves Me’ @ George Street Playhouse (Promotional Video) Promotional video made with Windows Movie Maker using still images and quotes from various theatrical reviews; edited/mixed two different pieces of music as audio bed.
VIDEO: ‘The Whipping Man’ at George Street Playhouse (Slideshow Video) Slideshow video made with Windows Movie Maker using still images and quotes from various theatrical reviews.
Social Media Posts
A Facebook post I created for a “season-in-review/next-season tease” video.
A Facebook post promoting ticket sales for Kathleen Turner in “An Act of God” at GSP.
One in a series of Facebook posts featuring Jean and Lou DiPietro — parents of “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” playwright Joe DiPietro — promoting an updated version of the musical at GSP in Fall 2017.
A Facebook post showing the transition of GSP’s temporary venue from vacant exhibition space to an intimate, 190-seat theater.
H&G Public Affairs Client Web Sites
South Jersey Gas Atlantic City MGP Project – On behalf of H&G Public Affairs, I designed and developed this WordPress-powered web site for a South Jersey Gas project to remediate the site of a former manufactured gas plant in Atlantic City, N.J. The live site has since been updated.

Rutgers VETS – On behalf of H&G Public Affairs, I designed and developed this WordPress-powered web site for a Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Essex County program to train and educate veterans in areas such as landscaping, greenhouse management, aquaponics and hydroponics.

PPL Northeast/Pocono Reliability Project Web Site – Although designed and built by another firm, I, on behalf of H&G Public Affairs, devised and drafted the original content plan/framework and visual mockups for this web site communicating information and updates about a major power line project in northeast Pennsylvania. PPL NEP Project Web Site Plan [pdf]
Tandem With The Random Blog/Podcast
Tandem With The Random is a blog and open-format podcast featuring interviews with interesting people doing interesting things from all different walks of life. This podcast launched as a hobby in January 2011 and is ongoing.Here are select episodes for your listening pleasure…
TWTR 033 – 05.07.2013 – featuring the story of Naval Air Development Center, Johnsville, and the Johnsville Centrifuge, which was used to train all of the United States’ early astronauts. Mike Maguire, president of the Johnsville Centrifuge and Science Museum, and Sam Cravero, current owner of the centrifuge building, are interviewed. [show notes] TWTR 027 – 11.18.2013 – A special podcast celebrating the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, featuring an interview with Louis Trapani, founder of Long Island-based Gallifreyan Embassy and producer/co-host of the popular Doctor Who: Podshock podcast. Plus…memories shared by fellow Doctor Who fans Gregg Taylor of the Toronto-based Decoder Ring Theatre podcast and Sam Tomaino and Kim Neighbor of the central New Jersey-based Prydonians of Prynceton Doctor Who/science fiction fan club. [show notes] TWTR 023 – 02.25.2013 – featuring music by and an interview with independent Philadelphia-based musician Eastburn. [show notes] TWTR 021 – 01.28.2013 – featuring an interview with Gregg Taylor, creator of the Toronto-based Decoder Ring Theatre podcast, featuring audio dramas produced in the style of old-time radio. [show notes] TWTR 020 – 11.21.2012 – a special podcast focusing on two groups involved in Hurricane Sandy relief efforts at the Jersey Shore, featuring interviews with Melissa Klepacki, founder of Princeton, N.J.-based Restore Our Shore, and Stan Hays, co-founder and executive director of Missouri-based Operation BBQ Relief. [show notes] TWTR 019 – 07.24.2012 – featuring an interview Aric McKeown of the Mustache Rangers, a Minneapolis-based improv comedy duo/podcast. [show notes] TWTR 015 – 11.21.2011 – featuring an interview with Matt Borgen and Monica Giacomucci of Recycled Rowhouse, a craft-based business that takes discarded objects and repurposes them into functional items. [show notes] TWTR 011 – 06.27.2011 – featuring an interview with Gary Wien, author of “Are You Listening? – The Top 100 Albums of 2001-2010 from New Jersey Artists” [show notes] TWTR 007 – 04.18.2011 – featuring an interview with Scott Ditzenberger, lawyer-turned-producer/director of Out of Place, a documentary on Lake Erie surfing culture in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. [show notes] TWTR 003 – 02.21.2011 – featuring commentary on funding for public broadcasting and interview with independent author Allen Schatz (“Game 7: Dead Ball”) [show notes]
Technology and the Arts Blog/Podcast/Webcast
Initially a blog and biweekly podcast exploring the connections between technology and art that ran between December 2006 and December 2008, Technology and the Arts returned as a seasonal, weekly live webcast from 2012 to 2015. Here are some select posts and episodes for your reading/viewing/listening pleasure…
Technology and the Arts 2.0: Series 2, Ep. 10 – 10.14.2013 Technology and the Arts Interview: Singer-Songwriter Christian Beach – 9.30.2013 Technology and the Arts Interview: Joseph Kuzemka, creative director of Art All Night-Trenton – 06.08.2013 Technology and the Arts Podcast #25 (12/19/2007) and Technology and the Arts Podcast #26 (1/9/2008) – featuring a two-part interview with Barbara Mink, founding director of Ithaca College’s Light in Winter Festival (1/9/2008) [show notes: 12/9/07* \| 1/9/08]* Ep. 25 (12/19/07): Ep. 26 (1/9/08): Technology and the Arts Podcast #18 – featuring an interview with social media expert Whitney Hoffman of the LD Podcast (8/29/2007) [show notes] Technology and the Arts Podcast #10 – interviews with exhibitors and guests at 32nd Annual Trenton (N.J.) Computer Festival (5/2/2007) [show notes] Technology and the Arts Podcast #5 – featuring an interview with Pandora Internet Radio co-founder & chief strategy officer Tim Westergren (2/21/2007) [show notes] Technology and the Arts Podcast #3 – featuring an interview with Perry Cook and Ge Wang of the Princeton Laptop Orchestra (1/24/2007) [show notes] Technology and the Arts Dialogue: J.G. Birdsall – a full-length interview with the creator/writer/producer of “Venus Rises” sci-fi vidcast (7/11/2007) Why Technology & the Arts? (12/13/2007)
Rider University Web Design Below are screenshots of pages I created while Rider’s Web content coordinator from 2001-2003.
Rider University Home Page (2003-2004) – I designed this version of the Rider Web site’s home page after several meetings with the university’s Web Steering Committee. It was launched in early 2003 and was still in place as of the start of the 2004-05 academic year. However, a transition to a new site was underway at that time.
Rider University Office of Public Relations (2002) – I designed this site for Rider’s Office of Public Relations to give it more of a “publication” feel and to make it a bit more media friendly. It was launched in late 2002.
The Rider University Institute for New Jersey Politics – This area of the Rider Web site was constructed and launched within a 24-hour window. I found out about The Institute the day before the Office of Public Relations was to announce its creation—and that was only because my desk was located in the PR office. I was determined to at least get a minimal working web site dedicated to The Institute online in time for the public announcement and achieved that objective.
Rider University Office of Development and University Relations – In late 2003, Rider had just completed a $55 million capital campaign, which had its own dedicated site. Much of that content was extracted, updated and enhanced for this general development site. I created the banner and put the content within a frameset dictated by Rider’s Web style guide at the time.
Jersey Pets Magazine Web Design Below are screenshots of pages I created for a now-defunct magazine.
J ersey Pets Magazine (Version 1) – This is a screenshot of the first version of the Web site I designed for the now-defunct publication, Jersey Pets Magazine. This was launched prior to the publication of the magazine’s first issue. The color scheme was based on the front cover of the magazine and was changed throughout the site to match the front page color scheme for each subsequent issue. I also designed the magazine’s logo using Adobe Illustrator.
Jersey Pets Magazine (Version 2) – Here is a later version of the Jersey Pets Magazine Web site, which included the actual contents of the current issue of the magazine.
IN THE NEWS
New Jersey Stage (July 16, 2021) I launched a music project in 2021 under the name Ferocious Designs. “Lay It on the Line,” the first single from my debut EP, A Matter of Time, was selected by arts journalist Bob Makin as his Makin Waves Song of the Week on July 16, 2021. Read the full story at New Jersey Stage
New Jersey Stage (May 25, 2020) Wrote a feature for New Jersey Stage magazine about helping my friend, singer-songwriter Christian Beach, to remotely create and produce music videos during quarantine. Read the full story at New Jersey Stage
The Philadelphia Inquirer (November 29, 2020) Featured in a story about the Fraud Street Run, an “11-ish mile virtual run” inspired by the infamous press conference held at Four Seasons Landscaping in Northeast Philadelphia in November 2020. Read the full story at Inquirer.com
The Times of Trenton (November 23, 2013) Pitched a story idea about ties between the Trenton/Mercer County, NJ area and the long-running sci-fi program Doctor Who for the 50th anniversary of the show in November 2013. The feature wound up running at the bottom of the front page of the Nov. 23, 2013, edition of the newspaper. Read the full story at NJ.com Read more about it at Tandem With The Random Click to enlarge
The Lawrence Ledger (April 26, 2007) Successful story pitch announcing the launch of my Technology and the Arts podcast in 2007. Click to enlarge