lily wan

Managed production timelines for Surface magazine, SurfaceMag.com, Watch Journal, and Surface Studios projects, including Miami-based biannual custom publication Centre magazine. Established and enforce editorial processes and best practices for print production and editorial operations. Set editorial budgets for Surface magazine; point person for editorial freelance payment management; ran weekly editorial meetings, daily standups, issue/project postmortems.

Ensured a positive, productive and orderly workspace for the studios of both HWKN Architecture and Architizer. Planned company-wide events and other team-building activities. Executive assistant to both principals. Provided supplementary editorial, PR, and HR support to both companies.

Directed and oversaw production of the quarterly publication, which included everything from grant application and grassroots fundraising, staffing, leading weekly meetings, and writing articles (specializing in long-form investigative journalism on environmental issues such as biomass and superfund sites, also shorter stories on agriculture, urban planning/land use news, etc.).

Directed, created, and managed multimedia, bilingual content for the luxury tequila brand. Conducted filmed interviews with chefs, artists, and mixologists. Devised and oversaw content marketing strategy, specifically social media. Worked with brand partners to maximize impact and ROI of events and other collaborations from a content standpoint. Managed website. Restructured asset management and internal communications for the company.

Ensured a positive, productive and orderly workspace for the studios of both HWKN Architecture and Architizer. Planned company-wide events and other team-building activities. Executive assistant to both principals. Provided supplementary editorial, PR, and HR support to both companies.

Synthetic Biology + Bioenergy research.

With an international team headquartered in New York, Surface is the definitive American voice of global contemporary design. Published 10 times a year in print, the magazine provides a rich resource to discover groundbreaking projects, emerging talents, and innovative developments in the worlds of architecture, interiors, fashion, and industrial design. More than a superficial survey of trends, Surface is the substance style

Managed editor-in-chief’s daily priorities and calendar, serving as his right hand in responsibilities for the biz-dev as well as editorial and creative portions of the job. Handled communication between the magazine’s editorial team and external design agency to produce 10 issues a year. Contributed writing and design coverage to the magazine.