Articles for Blu Tampa Bay Magazine

In 2009, I was a full-time staff writer for Rain Publishing Company in Tampa, Florida. Blu Tampa Bay became its luxury magazine, and I was in charge of writing and producing original features, as well as covering events.

Here are some of the articles I wrote; just click on the images for the full PDFs.

This article featured three of the Bay Area’s hottest fashion designers. I interviewed them about their upcoming collections for Fashion Week, and also arranged the photoshoot and helped with layout design.

This 6-page spread is not just about what to do and where to eat on Anna Maria Island, but also features some interesting locals and their stories. I went to the location with my photographer and editor, and together we agreed on the content and look.

Human interest stories are my favorite stories to write. This 4-page spread features Tampa clothing designer, David Kahn, and his company Bespoke & Co.

A list of Tampa Bay’s top 10 beaches, before “Top 10’s” were a thing.

For this feature, I talked to six Tampa Bay celebrities to find out their favorite things to do in the area.