| Interior
Content Strategy & Editorial Consulting for Interior
Editorial consulting and content strategy developed to support a brand relaunch, including blog planning and original long-form articles.
Portfolio
| Byrdie
9 Best Lip Balms With SPF
A hands-on product-testing contribution to Byrdie’s lip balm with SPF roundup, focused on comfort, hydration, and real-world sun protection.
| The Comm Sheet
Rimadesio Makes a Move to Miami With a New Flagship
A reported feature covering the opening of Rimadesio’s Miami flagship, exploring design, spatial storytelling, and the integration of hospitality and food-driven experiences in retail environments.
| The Comm Sheet
Meet SUPERWOOD: Reengineered Timber That Can Outperform Steel
A reported feature on InventWood’s Superwood, a next-generation wood material engineered to be stronger than steel. The piece focuses on materials science, sustainability, and emerging applications in design and construction.
| The Comm Sheet
Colby Murphy Discusses His Design Ethos and Creative Process
A reported interview with Colby Murphy, founder of Southloft, exploring parametric design, fabrication, and contemporary design practice.
| The Comm Sheet
Stars Align at Sol Sanctuary at Aarunya Nature Resort in Sri Lanka
A reported feature on Aarunya Nature Resort’s Sol Sanctuary in Sri Lanka, exploring hospitality design, architecture, and the relationship between built space and landscape.
| Design Milk
Meet the 2025 Shaw Contract Design Awards Global Winners
A sponsored design feature created for Design Milk, blending brand storytelling with editorial voice and audience-focused content.
| The Comm Sheet
SouthLoft’s Parametric Bench Blends Form, Function, and Durability
A reported feature exploring Southloft’s parametric bench, highlighting computational design, digital fabrication, and material innovation in contemporary commercial environments.
| The Comm Sheet
Sonoma’s Beauty Shines in Jiun Ho’s Restaurant Design
A reported feature exploring the design of Jiun Ho’s Enclos restaurant in Sonoma, focusing on architecture, interiors, and the relationship between design and dining.
| The Comm Sheet
Architecture Comes to Life in an Immersive German Installation
A reported feature exploring “Breathing Planet,” an immersive installation by White Mirror that blends art, technology, and sensory design.
| Popular Mechanics
An astronomy shopping guide for beginners
A shopping guide in the July 2012 issue of Popular Mechanics As a freelance assistant editor, I helped research and report on the astronomy shopping guide for beginners in an upcoming print issue. Click here to view the magazine page as a PDF.
| Popular Mechanics
Lawn design by style and price: An infographic
Home & design writing for the July 2012 issue of Popular Mechanics While I was a freelance editorial assistant, I researched and wrote an infographic on lawn designs to accompany an article written by one of the senior editors in the print issue. Click here to view the magazine page as a PDF.
| Popular Mechanics
Product upgrades to help the at-home handyman
Home writing for the July 2012 issue of Popular Mechanics As a freelance editorial assistant, I gathered new product ideas forr the front of book magazine page, Upgrade. Click here to view the magazine page as a PDF.
| Popular Mechanics
How a solar storm works: An infographic
Science writing for the July 2012 issue of Popular Mechanics While I was a freelance editorial assistant at Popular Mechanics, I researched information for infographics to accompany a story on solar storms. I created the art briefs and then wrote the copy to accompany the art in the magazine. Click on each image to view […]
| Popular Mechanics
How the human brain is like a computer, an as-told-to interview
Science writing for the July 2012 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine While serving as a temp editorial assistant at Popular Mechanics, I worked on front of book and back of book content for print issues. For this FOB element, I interviewed Jon Mukand, MD, the author of The Man with the Bionic Brain, and crafted […]
| Vox magazine
Editor’s Letter: Growing up in a zoo
An editor’s letter for a Vox magazine issue on Aug. 4, 2011 featuring Ozark pigs and the race to save them from extinction My mom overuses the expression “This house is a 200.” But during my childhood, that phrase was quite fitting. My dad was a middle school life science teacher. He did more than […]
| Vox magazine
Editor’s Letter: My TV obsession hits close to home
An editor’s letter for a Vox magazine issue on Jul. 21, 2011 featuring a preview of the new show Truck Stop Missouri Anyone who knows me can confirm that I have an addiction to television. I consume ridiculous amounts of it. I’m often asked how I am able to get things done, watch all my […]
| Vox magazine
Editor’s Letter: Celebrating Fourth of July with fireworks
An editor’s letter for a Vox magazine issue on Jun. 30, 2011 featuring an interview with a fireworks expert and a Fourth of July events calendar It’s a miracle that I still have all my fingers and toes. Most of the year, I have a normal respect for fire, but when it nears July 4, […]
| Vox magazine
Editor’s Letter: Gardening and thunderstorm watching on my balcony
An editor’s letter for a Vox magazine issue on Jun. 23, 2011 featuring a profile on prize-winning gardeners and a meteorologist It doesn’t have a great view, but my balcony is useful. Last summer, my first garden consisted of three potted plants on my terrace: tomatoes, strawberries and daisies. The strawberries didn’t make it, but […]
| Vox magazine
Editor’s Letter: A lifelong love of sugar
An editor’s letter for a Vox magazine issue on Jun. 9, 2011 featuring a local ice cream guide I am a sugar addict. I think people who say they don’t like sweet things have serious issues. I love brownies, cookies, cakes, cupcakes and, most importantly. ice cream. If someone says he or she doesn’t like […]
Dalene Rovenstine
Writer, editor, and content marketing leader with a journalism background and experience across media and brand platforms