Samples of Editing for Social Media Optimization
Posted by Ariela on March 19, 2009
The following posts are some examples of editing/consulting work I have done. Most were without multimedia, some were with minimal text, and all needed research, formatting, and polishing to be optimized for Social Media/Web 2.0.
Contemplating Kate: Moss Rolls in as a 21st Century Muse
Since the tender age of fourteen, Kate Moss has been one of the most sought after supermodels, gracing magazine covers and catwalks the world over. Now, she seems to have made the transformation to the primary artist’s muse of our young century. Judge for yourself if she can take her place in the pantheon of immoral muses. Is Moss the Muse or is it all a big “Muse-take”?
Eight Beautiful Historic Italian Churches
Italy boasts some of the most spectacular cathedrals in the world. These architectural gems are historical treasures that have withstood years of war and other tests of time.
Five Mysterious Skulls: Dare They Be Called, Human?
This isn’t your most recent episode of Unsolved Mysteries. In fact, these are five authentic skulls dug up and discovered from nearly every corner of the globe. If the skulls are actually of human origin has been put up for debate by some. Either way, these anomalies will either give you a great costume idea, inspiration to go on your own Indian Jones-style adventure, or just provide a reason for some really freaky dreams.
Eight Post-Modern Appearances of the Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa has taken to the streets, appearing in urban graffiti murals around the world.
Artistic Recycling: Amazing Uses for Leftover Bottle Caps
People are slowly becoming more aware of their effects on the planet and environments around them. As we awaken to the realities of pollution and other serious environmental issues, we need to find ways to solve our “man made” problems. Upcycling is a way of converting our garbage into other things which can be used and enjoyed again.
Five Steps to Making Your Home More Beautiful
Most of us have watched those cruel home make-over shows at one time or another. You know the type, where a hyperactive bunch of designers and tradesman bombard their way into an ‘unsuspecting’ civilian’s home, with only an hour to complete a WOW transformation. The magic designer snatches up a few old cushions, whips up the rug, and hey presto, the whole house is a wonderful palace. Don’t we all wish that our tired houses could be awoken with such hasty and invigorating fervour? I’m not promising to make your home your dream mansion, but by following the simple steps below you can bring beauty into your house.
Six of the Deadliest Killer Insects
These deadly insects are naturally designed to kill. The effects of their bites range from painful to deadly for humans, and they inject their prey with lethal salivary secretions that immobilize them and ease ingestion and digestion. These six represent some of the stranger and more interesting assassins of the insect world.
Sharks: Cruise Missles of the Deep
They are perfect, relentless and always hungry. They never sleep and prowl the seas like nuclear-powered torpedoes. That would be a pretty bad rap for anybody, even though few sharks would attack a human without being provoked. Scientists claim that sharks kill without ill will or premeditation and thus cannot be labeled ‘malicious’. Yeah, right.
Seven Scary Ghosttowns: Eternal Remnants from Abandonment, Death, and Destruction
With Halloween creeping closer, an average haunted house may not give you the jitters like had before. This year, you want to observe the wicked holiday to its fullest. Bring the essential flashlight, Ouija board, a car low on gas and a cellphone with very poor reception to maximize the terror of being in the middle of nowhere. Following are seven places to spend if you want a truly freaky experience…
Six Magnificent but Critically Threatned Primates
Primates are amazingly varied, coming in all shapes, sizes and species ranging from one ounce to hundreds of pounds. Many primates have amazingly complex social structures, long evolutionary histories and, unfortunately, many also have harrowing tales of near-extinction in their various microhabitats around the world – often at the hands of the most infamous and far-spread primates: humans.
