Brian Smith

Current

• Marketing Writer at Desotorow Gallery

Past

• Editor in Chief at District
• DJ at SCAD Radio
• A&E Editor at District

• Staff Writer at The South
• Writer at indieworkshop

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Education

• Savannah College of Art and Design

Recommended

4 people have recommended Brian

Connections

43 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• briankylesmith.com

Brian Smith’s Summary

I am an aspiring writer, editor and journalist seeking work writing and editing for arts and music related publications and organizations.

Brian Smith’s Specialties:

Writing about music, writing about art, writing for arts organizations, editing news stories by people untrained in journalism, managing multiple projects simultaneously, press liaison, office management, creating visual art to accompany written work

Brian Smith’s Experience

• Marketing Writer

  Desotorow Gallery

  (Non-Profit; Museums and Institutions industry)

  March 2009 — Present (9 months)

  Writing and editing press releases and material for gallery exhibitions and events, maintaining contact with press via phone and email

• Editor in Chief

  District

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  April 2008 — April 2009 (1 year 1 month)

  Managed full newspaper staff, edited and oversaw all content before going to press, managed District's shift from a weekly print schedule to an entirely online, new media news source, wrote columns and stories regularly

• DJ

  SCAD Radio

  (Music industry)

  2005 — 2009 (4 years )

  Hosted multiple weekly, two-hour specialty shows including Squeet Beats and Verbal Vacation

• A&E Editor

  District

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  April 2007 — April 2008 (1 year 1 month)

  Edited and maintained A&E section of newspaper, managed staff of writers, wrote stories regularly

• Staff Writer

  The South

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  February 2007 — September 2007 (8 months)

  Wrote music-related stories and content

• Writer

  indieworkshop

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  2004 — 2005 (1 year )

  Wrote reviews of newly released, independent records

Brian Smith’s Education

• Savannah College of Art and Design

  BFA , Professional Writing , 2005 — 2009

  Cum Laude, Academic Achievement Award in writing dept.

  Activities and Societies:

  Student Media, District, SCAD Radio, Society of Professional Journalists

Additional Information

Brian Smith’s Websites:

• briankylesmith.com

Brian Smith’s Interests:

Writing columns, providing artists with consultation, cycling, running, vinyl records

Brian Smith’s Groups:

Savannah Bicycle Campaign

•    SCAD Alumni Association
•    Savannah Bicycle Campaign

Brian Smith’s Honors:

• General Column Writing (First Place), Society of Professional Journalists, 2009
• Best Column (First Place), Georgia College Press Association, 2009
• National Pacemaker Award (presented to District in recognition of the year I was editor in chief), Associated Collegiate Press, 2009

• Online Opinion & Commentary (Second Place), Society of Professional Journalists, 2009
• Best Column (Second Place), Southern Regional Press Institute, 2009
• Best Feature (Second Place), Society for Collegiate Journalists, 2008
• Best Feature (Second Place), Georgia College Press Association, 2008
• Best Feature (Second Place), Southern Regional Press Institute, 2008

Brian Smith’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch