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A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
EDUCATION
CURRICULUM VITAE
ALEXIS GIVENS
2009 TO PRESENT
CONTENT CREATOR, STYLIST, CURATOR AND STORYTELLER SPECIALIZING IN INTERIOR DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, LUXURY BRANDS & LIFESTYLE
-PRODUCE, DESIGN, WRITE, STYLE AND REPACKAGE 360 LIFESTYLE CONTENT FOR NUMEROUS PUBLICATIONS & ADVERTISING CLIENTS INCLUDING ETSY, BENJAMIN MOORE, SOTHEBY’S, COTTAGES & GARDENS, ANTHROPOLOGIE, ONE KINGS LANE, POTTERY BARN KIDS, XO GROUP, REAL SIMPLE, BON APPETIT, WHOLE LIVING, HGTV MAGAZINE, THE TODAY SHOW AND THEDAILYMEAL.COM.
SASCO HILL STUDIO (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ALEXIS GIVENS INTERIORS)
2014 TO 2023
-FOUNDER AND CHIEF DESIGNER, FULL-SERVICE INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM
-CREATED AND EXECUTED DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR HIGH-END RESIDENTAL CLIENTS
HEARST CORPORATION
2010-2011
CONTRIBUTING HOME EDITOR AT REDBOOK MAGAZINE
-PRODUCED AND WROTE DECORATING STORIES, PACKAGES AND GIFT GUIDES FOR REDBOOK, A MAGAZINE WITH A CIRCULATION OF OVER 2 MILLION READERS.
2008-2009
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA
SENIOR ONLINE PRODUCT MANAGER
-WROTE, EDITED AND PRODUCED DIGITAL CONTENT PACKAGES, ARTICLES, SLIDESHOWS AND DIY CHANNELS FOR MARTHASTEWART.COM.
-LED TEAM OF GRAPHIC DESIGNERS, PRODUCERS, UX/UI DESIGNERS, EDITORS AND COPYEDITORS TO PRODUCE CONTENT FOR THE LAUNCH OF MARTHASTEWARTWEDDINGS.COM.
-DEVELOPED BRANDED CONTENT PACKAGES AND MINI-SITES IN COLLABORATION WITH SALES AND MARKETING DEPARTMENTS TO CREATE A UNIFIED VISION FOR DIGITAL.
2007-2008
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA
DEPUTY HOME EDITOR AT MARTHA STEWART LIVING MAGAZINE
-OVERSAW AND MENTORED STAFF OF 5 IN THE HOME DEPARTMENT.
-MANAGED STORY CONCEPTS, TEXT, STYLING, AND ALL HOME CONTENT TO BE USED THROUGHOUT THE MSLO BRAND INCLUDING PRINT, DIGITAL AND TELEVISION.
-SCHEDULED AND BUDGETED PHOTO SHOOTS, FREELANCERS AND PROPS FOR ALL HOME CONTENT.
2006-2007
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA
SENIOR HOME EDITOR AT MARTHA STEWART LIVING MAGAZINE
-CONCEPTUALIZED, CREATED, WROTE, DESIGNED AND STYLED HOME AND LIFESTYLE STORIES ACROSS THE MSLO BRAND.
2006
HEARST CORPORATION
STYLE EDITOR AT O AT HOME MAGAZINE
-ATTENDED TRADE SHOWS, EVALUATED TRENDS IN THE HOME MARKETPLACE, STYLED ITEMS FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AND WORKED TO CREATE A VISUAL CONTINUITY IN THE MAGAZINE.
2004-2005
TIME INC.
ASSOCIATE HOME EDITOR AT REAL SIMPLE MAGAZINE
-COVERED FURNITURE, TABLETOP, SOFT GOODS, BUILDING AND KITCHEN/BATH MARKETS INCLUDING LARGE TRADE SHOWS SUCH AS KBIS, HIGH POINT AND THE BUILDERS SHOW.
-WROTE, RESEARCHED, STYLED, PACKAGED AND DEVELOPED HOME STORIES.
2001
HEARST CORPORATION
ASSISTANT TO THE STYLE EDITOR AT HOUSE BEAUTIFUL MAGAZINE
-WORKED WITH STYLE EDITOR TO CREATE NEW STORY IDEAS, PROVIDED STYLING ASSISTANCE AT PHOTO SHOOTS, ATTENDED TRADE SHOWS AND RESEARCHED DESIGN RESOURCES.