How This Works:
Each box on this page represents a gig I've worked on. Click on the boxes to see a work sample from those gigs. Want to see videos? Go to the Videos page. Questions or comments? Head to the Contact page and fire away! Ready? Go!
Partner, Dog Tale Media (2009-Present)
Founding partner of a full-service transmedia company that creates custom campaigns, solutions, and community building for businesses looking to branch out from the traditional. Established 2009. Dog Tale Media
Puzzle Designer, LifeZette.com (2015-2016)
Via Primal Math/Skypath Media - Designed weekly puzzles for kids and parents to solve together on a large webzine. Primal Math archive
Writer and Community Manager, Future Coast (2013-2014)
Client: Columbia Climate Center via WriterGuy. FutureCoast explored climate-change by recovering voicemails from our possible futures. It was a part of an initiative from the PoLAR group at Columbia University.
Game Design, Umbrella Sword (2012)
Client: The Shadow Gang. Charted and sanity checked a transmedia experience designed to showcase a new digital experience platform. TheShadowGang.com
Puzzle Designer, God of War Ascension Online (2012)
Client: Sony Santa Monica via Real Pie. Game and puzzle design for the online experience accompanying the release of a major video game. GodOfWar.playstation.com.
Community Manager/Writer, Deadly Affairs (2012)
Client: Discovery Channel. Community management, social media response, and writing for a campaign promoting the premiere of a new television series. IsItaDeadlyAffair.com
Mission Creator, Wonderground (2012)
Client: General Electric. Online and on-site research creating missions for modern day treasure hunting mobile app. GEWonderground.com
Puzzle Master, Bag of Bones (Dark Score Stories) * (2011)
Client: A&E Television via Campfire. Developed puzzles embedded within text pieces for campaign to market a television miniseries. Dark Score Stories Winner: 2012 Webby Honoree for Television; IAC Award for Best Media Website, Outstanding Achievement in Internet Advertising.
View Puzzle Master, Bag of Bones (Dark Score Stories) * (2011)
Game Design/Community Management, BZRK (2011)
Client: Egmont UK via The Shadow Gang. Constructed puzzles for four month ARG; managed player community across forums, email, Twitter, and Facebook for the duration of the ARG. NexusHumanus.com
Community Manager, Focus Rally: America (2011)
Client: Ford, via Dog Tale Media/Undercurrent. With team, handled social media, support, challenges, and other tasks for interactive reality show. FocusRally.com
Co-Host and Contributor, WorkBook Project (2009-2012)
Culture Hacker for The WorkBook Project - Co-host a weekly podcast and contribute articles on transmedia, ARGs, and other items of interest.
Writer, Homefront (2010)
Client: THQ, via Campfire. Wrote future biographies and audio scripts to accompany launch of major video game.
Writer, The Hunt * (2010)
Client: Cisco, via Juxt Interactive, via No Mimes Media. Wrote video/audio scripts, blog entries, and other copy for a corporate building ARG for Cisco. * Winner, One Show Merit Award - Other Branded Entertainment
Writer, BloodCopy.Com (2009) * ~~
Client: HBO via Campfire. Wrote blog copy and video scripts for campaign promoting Season 2 of HBO's "True Blood." ~~Many videos embedded - please click through~~ * Winner, People's Voice Integrated Webby Award, Effie Award
Community Facilitator, Ruby’s Bequest (2009)
Client: Institute for the Future/United Cerebral Palsy/AARP via Writerguy. Played character; vetted and responded to audience-submitted stories in a serious game. RubysBequest.com
SXSWi Panel (2009)
Austin: “You’re Living in Your Own Private Branded Entertainment Experience” Our panel engaged the audience in an ARG, then discussed methods and best practices. Podcast available here.
Writer, My Home 2.0 (2008) *
Client: Verizon via Campfire. Wrote blog, ad, and other copy for campaign promoting Verizon FiOS. * Winner, 3 Mixx awards and AdWeek Buzz Award, Best Integrated Campaign
Puzzle Developer, Dead Space (2008) *
Client: EA Games via Deep Focus. Developed puzzles for a campaign promoting a highly-anticipated video game. NoKnownSurvivors.com * Winner, 2009 Communicator Award of Excellence
Writer/Community Manager, BloodCopy.com (2008) *
Client: HBO via Campfire. Wrote blog content; managed online community for campaign promoting HBO's "True Blood." BloodCopy.com
Puzzle Developer, Vroengard Academy (2008) *
Client: Random House via Deep Focus. Developed puzzles for website promoting the next book in Eragon series. VroengardAcademy.com * 2009 winner, Communicator Award of Excellence
ApolloCon panel (2008)
Houston: “ARG WTF? An Introduction to the Concepts of Alternate Reality Gaming” Introduced a sci-fi/fantasy crowd to the care and feeding of ARGs.
SXSWi panel (2008)
Austin: “Cross-Media Cross-Pollination: Mashing Up Video Games and ARGs” Discussed lessons video games and ARGs can learn from each other. Podcast available here.
Writer/Head Writer, The Battle Over Promicin (2007) ~~
Client: USA Network via Campfire. Wrote video scripts, blog entries, forum entries, emails, newsletters, SMS messages, and other copy for campaign promoting season premiere for "The 4400." ~~Many videos embedded - please click through~~
Community Liaison, World Without Oil (2007) *
Client: ITVS via Writerguy. Vetted/ranked/responded to hundreds of user-submitted written, audio, and video entries. WorldWithoutOil.org * 2008 winner, SXSWi Web Awards, Activism
Writer, Unnatural Selection (2007)
Client: Magnolia Pictures via ARG Studios. Wrote two characters for campaign promoting the U.S. premiere of Korean film "The Host."
Staff Writer/Associate Editor, ARGN.com (2005-2007)
Wrote news and feature articles relating to ARGs. Interviewed game designers. Covered interactive conferences. Scouted for news items. Filtered news tips. Assigned stories.
Contractor, “Over the Hedge” Extended Reality (2006)
Client: Dreamworks via Chelsea Pictures. Vetted 100 puzzles designed for campaign to promote the release of a feature film.
Writer/Designer, Catching the Wish ARG (2006)
Client: ARG Studios (Dave Szulborski). Wrote the character of Sarah Wyatt, a librarian and artist. Designed and remodeled websites. Manipulated images, installed blog software, managed email and websites.
Writer/Designer, Omnifam ARG (2005)
Client: Team Omnifam (Independent ARG). Blogged, wrote newspaper articles, incidental site content, tweaked images, installed blog software, and proof-read material.
Writer/Designer, ARGTalk (2005)
Client: Dave Szulborski (Independent ARG). Played four characters, including obsessed killer. Wrote poetry, emails, and editorials. Designed puzzles, installed/customized blogs, proof-read, and managed sites.
Writer/Designer, Dread House/Urban Hunt (2004)
Client:Dave Szulborski (Independent ARG). Played Ed Vargas/Amanda Graves. Wrote blogs, emails, IM/phone scripts, puzzles, poetry, news articles, and site content. Proof-read content and created websites.