Creation and Promotion of a Comedic Arts Newsletter

Header image for Big Ol' News website


As someone deeply embedded in the local queer DIY and arts scenes, I decided to put together and promote a monthly arts newsletter featuring underground and fringe musicians, artists, writers, and game developers from the DMV and beyond. We have a dedicated national audience, with +65% open rates. I have helped with the website development, copywriting and editing, newsletter design, graphic design elements (including making fake ads amd designing merchandise), and even contributed my own writing pieces to the publication.

  • Recruiting unique contributors for the monthly publication
  • Designing and editing the newsletter to comply with standard formatting, accessibillity, and design best practices
  • Writing unique content and designing fake advertisements to retain readership
  • Developing unique promotional merchandise, including our current run of bumper stickers

Examples of Fake Ads

Example of a fake ad created for Big Ol' News
Example of a fake ad created for Big Ol' News
Example of a fake ad created for Big Ol' News


Nearly Years of Experience
At Least + Organizations Supported
Experience With More Than Platforms