Editorial Projects
Crafted Kinship, 2024
Crafted Kinship
Editor
2024
Artisan Books
Author: Malene Barnett
The Publication
Interviews with over sixty artists and designs from across the Caribbean diaspora + scholar essays, introductory essay, exploration of themes, and a map of the region.
What I Did
Malene Barnett invited me to collaborate with her on this book after she received the book contract from Artisan. I helped her develop the narrative framing, research and select contributors, track contributor activity, read and edit all interview transcripts, write narrative copy, and manage editing and revisions with the publishing team.
Black Experience in Design, 2022
Black Experience in Design
Developmental Editor
2022
Allworth Press
Managing Editor: Anne H. Berry
The Publication
Essays by and interviews with sixty-five Black designers, activists, educators, students, and scholars + introductory essays and resources for educators and community members.
What I Did
Anne H. Berry, Kelly Walters, and I served as the senior editors, with three contributing editors and 65 contributing writers. I managed the process of reading and editing all contributions, adjusting editorial sections for narrative intent, identifying new contributors to help build out sections, and working with contributors to write and revise their work. I also wrote an introductory essay on Intersectionality, conducted and edited two of the contributor interviews, and wrote the discussion prompts for educators
The Policing Issue, 2021
The Policing Issue
Guest Editor
2021
Design Museum Magazine
The Publication
Seven essays on the intersection of design and policing by over a dozen designers, scholars, and activists, and writers + a letter from the guest editor, questions from readers feature, recommended resources from the authors feature, and illustrations for each essay.
What I Did
I conceived and wrote an editorial proposal for this special issue of the magazine. On approval, I researched and selected writers who would contribute multi-dimensional perspectives on the intersections of design and policing. With support from the publisher, I selected and art directed the illustrators for each article.
This marked the first instance in which a guest editor took complete control of the magazine.
Called to the Camera
Copy editor
2023
New Orleans Museum of Art
The Publication
The exhibition catalogue for the 2023 NOMA exhibition, which explored the history of Black studio photographers in the United States, and featured four scholarly essays, 108 image captions, and a published exhibition checklist.
What I Did
I copy edited the introductory essays, captions, and checklist.
BULLETPROOF AMBITION
Copy editor
2021
Paul Robeson Gallery
The Publication
The exhibition catalogue for the 2021 exhibition at Rutgers University, which honored the work of legendary, local artist Jerry Gant. The catalog featured eight essays written by curators, scholars, and artists; two forewords; and an exhibition checklist.
What I Did
I copy edited all ten essays (including forewords) and checklist.
Wonder city of the world
Contributing author
2024
Cernunnos, an imprint of Abrams
The Publication
The exhibition catalogue for the 2023-24 exhibition at Poster House museum which featured New York City travel posters.
What I Did
I researched and wrote an essay about the designer David Klein’s mid-century, New York City-themed travel posters for TWA airlines.