Joanna Goddard

Joanna Goddard
646.281.3437
hellojoannagoddard@gmail.com

RECENT CLIPS

Print Magazines, Writing:

Glamour Magazine
"The Sex Thing I Do Best," November 2009. (See a PDF here.)

"Hey, It's OK," (contributed ideas for this popular recurring page), January, February and March 2009.

New York Magazine
"Heaven, with Hangers," (Six New Yorkers' jaw-dropping closets), August 25, 2008.

"Working the Squeeze," (Clever kids' lemonade stands in New York City), July 14, 2008.

"The Very Leggy Summer," (The best shorts for men and women), June 9, 2008. (See a PDF here.)

"Not Just a Pretty Vase," (Unusual vessels for flowers), May 25, 2008.

"Wii Love to Eat: Competitive Gluttony Goes Virtual," (A new video game about competitive eating), May 4, 2008.

"Six Hundred Big Ones: Eighteen Ways to Blow Your Tax Refund," May 4, 2008.

"One is the Loveliest Color," (New Yorkers who dress exclusively in one color), February 18, 2008. (See a PDF here.) This story was also reprinted in Marie Claire Australia and Marie Claire Hong Kong.

Budget Travel Magazine
"The Secrets to Happy House Swapping," October 2008. (I also appeared on CNN to talk about this story on October 2, 2008.)

Cookie Magazine

"DIY First-Words Book," June/July 2009. (See a PDF here.)

"One Last Hurrah," (travel story about romantic babymoons), September 2008. (See a PDF here.)

Elle Magazine
"The Pictures You Have to Take In," July 2008.

"Lilly McElroy," May 2008.

Page Six Magazine
Party Patrol, "Skirting the Issue," May 25, 2008.

Party Patrol, "Just a Number," April 27, 2008.

Party Patrol, "Make Me Blush," April 20, 2008.

     

    Blogs:

    Cup of Jo
    Cup of Jo, my award-winning daily blog, covers fashion, photography, design and lifestyle. The blog enjoys a strong female following, with more than 1.2 million page views per month and over 750,000 unique visitors a month, plus more than 19,500 Google Reader subscribers. Cup of Jo was also named a 2009 "Blogger Blog of Note."

    Glamour Magazine
    Smitten, August 2008 to present. I write daily for the relationships/lifestyle blog for Glamour Magazine. During its first year, Smitten was a 2008 MIN finalist for "Best of the Web: Consumer Blog." From August 2008 to August 2009, I blogged six times a day about sex, love and life; from August 2009 to present, I blog three times a day. Glamour.com receives over 50 million page views each month. You can read my posts here.

    Cookie Magazine
    House tour series, May 2007 to October 2009. I scouted and wrote a popular series of family house tours.

    Nesting blog posts, May 2007 to October 2009. I wrote two posts about family home decor every week.

    Marie Claire
    "My Parisian Romance," (essay), January 17, 2008.

     

    Branding/Advertising:

    Yves Saint Laurent
    In November 2009, as a branding effort for YSL's new Parisienne perfume, I scouted and blogged about the best Parisian food and style in the United States. Along with four other magazine writers and photographers, I traveled to Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. The project was produced by Sub Rosa. Visit the Yves Saint Laurent Parisienne blog, and find my posts here.

    Flamingo International
    In January 2010, I was named a youth expert for Flamingo-International, a global qualitative research and strategic marketing consultancy with offices in London, San Francisco, Singapore, Tokyo and New York. Youth experts consult on trends and branding, by taking part in online groups, bespoke brand panels, blogging and ethnography.

    Unilever
    From May 2007 to December 2009, I ran an internal women's trends website for Unilever, produced by Lowe Creative Counsel. As site editor, I scouted international contributors, managed topics, consulted on women's trends, and edited posts by 50 leading-edge creative women from around the world.


    Print Magazines, Editing:

    Bene Magazine
    From 2005 to 2007, I was the editor-in-chief of Bene Magazine, a national quarterly about Italian life and style. We published five issues, which covered food, wine, fashion, art, design, travel and lifestyle. Bene was named one of the 30 most notable magazine launches of 2006 by Mr. Magazine, and was awarded the 2007 Folio Eddie Silver Medal for "best travel issue." See excerpts from articles about exploring Ponza by moped, drinking wine right from the vineyards, stinky cheeses, cured meats, ten ways to dress like an Italian, a wine-addled love story, perfect suits for dinner, summer treats, the original mama's boys, fall sweaters and a museum curator who loves paperclips.

    Topic Magazine
    From 2003 to 2006, I was a senior contributing editor to Topic, a quarterly independent magazine about the adventure of living. I scouted and interviewed many "real-life" contributors, including a fox hunter, white-collar criminal and former jewelry thief. I also conceived and planned a major fund-raising comedy event, featuring comedians David Cross, Andy Borowitz and Jonathan Ames.

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    Joanna Goddard
    646.281.3437
    hellojoannagoddard@gmail.com