Portfolio of Select Work – Jenn Virskus ❡ Storyteller

My professional writing spans genres and purposes—from photography to sailing to innovation to walkability—but what every article has in common is, each one covers a subject I believe in.

I specialize in long-form profile writing, of people, projects, products, and places. I particularly enjoy interviewing creative people—photographers, artists, authors, and other creators. I regularly work as a bylined content writer or journalist, ghostwriter, and copywriter. I’m a skilled editor with a sharp eye for grammar and syntax.

Click the images below to check out some of my favorite published pieces and past projects, or go to an overview of all my services.

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Science, Technology & Innovation

Environmental Changes in the Arctic Put Pressure on Fisheries Data Collection and Management

Shipwreck Discovered During Proof-of-Concept Multibeam Bathymetry Mission

Sailing Over the Ice Edge

Saildrone Completes First Autonomous Circumnavigation of Antarctica

Saildrone & NASA: Increasing the Value of Remote Sensing Data

DO YOU HAVE A DATA GOVERNANCE STRATEGY?

Why Tel Aviv is the new Motor City

How satellite imagery in space is saving drinking water on Earth

Intel Museum 5G Exhibit

What if everything you could imagine… was possible?

I was contracted by Stimulant to create the text necessary to explain 5G technology as part of an interactive exhibit at the Intel Museum in Santa Clara, CA.

My task was to distill the entire history of mobile technology into 12 ~25-word snippets of information that would be understandable, informative, and engaging for K–12 schoolchildren and adults.

Hoist the Sails and Hit the Bay — Experience San Fran by Sailboat

Vail Beyond the Slopes: 7 Ways to Experience This Rocky Mountain Respite

Ieva Januškevičiūtė: I had to do my job

A Guide to Tackling Vail’s Slopes for Every Type of Skier

In his final Olympics, Alexey Bychenko skating for a place in history

Israel’s best ski racer ready for Olympic stage

Olympic triple jumper Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko shares best advice she ever got

Interview with Tomorrow’s Lithuanians: Karolis Janulionis

Artists, Authors & Other Creatives

How Virtual Reality is Refefining Traditional Artmaking

Randal Ford for Vital Farms: Actual Chickens, Not Actors

Getting Back to Lithuania’s Very Sweet Roots

The Night Is Itself a Novel: Talking with Lidija Dimkovska

Love in a Place of Death: Interview with Author Heather Morris

In Conversation with Michael Prince

powered by yentas, randal ford for jdate

Pedaling for a Cause: Jamie Kripke and Peopleforbikes

Business, Branding & Social Media

Step-by-Step SEO for Artists

8 Ways to Get More Out of Your Email List

Use Online Advertising to Promote and Sell Your Work

How to Make Your Brand’s Pinterest Board Convert to Sales

How to Use Improv to Create a Fun, More Productive Workplace

What I Wish I Knew Before Starting My E-Commerce Business

How to Use a Bullet Journal to Boost Your Productivity

8 Powerful TED Talks About Being an Effective Leader

Travel & Food

Pyeongchang Should Award an Olympic Medal in Spectating

How a Midwestern girl ended up covering the Israeli team at the Winter Olympics

At this Portland eatery, California cuisine meets the flavors of the Mediterranean

Up Your Fitness Ante — and Adrenaline — on an Epic Outdoor Adventure in Boulder

Vail’s 5 Best Spots for Breakfast on the Go

Adventure, Cold Brews and Culture: How to Rock 48 Hours in Boulder

5 mouth-watering places to eat shakshouka

Working up an Appetite Adventuring in Boulder? Find the Places to Banquet on a Budget

Human Interest

The Modeling World’s Latest Sensation? She’s 90.

Botanical gardens offer community benefits beyond greenery

Nonprofit group to fly more than 1,000 dogs to new homes in one day

Uganda puts its future in the hands of an Israeli architect

Meet the man who’s fighting Africa’s worst wildlife traffickers

Student’s brilliant invention makes city streets quieter

Seed Street brings urban gardening to Harlem streets

Backpacker returns to help tribal women turn cultural traditions into cash

Architecture & Design

A Kitchen for Those Who Love to Entertain

CAST Curved Staircase Stars in NYC Condo Designed by Cortina & Käll

Restored Midcentury Modern Home Wins Design Excellence Award

Modern Design Brings Sex Appeal to East Bay Real Estate

An Efficient, Modern Masterpiece with All the Traditional Comforts of Home

A Modern Kitchen in a Rustic Colorado Mountain Town

What Consumers Need to Know About Carb 2 Compliance

Architect Tali Hardonag Says, Let There Be Light

Editorial Production & Project Management

One of my first jobs was as a stringer for the Lansing State Journal, and I continued taking pictures with newspapers and regional magazine throughout my university years. As the photo editor and later art director at a handful of magazines in the U.S. and Europe, I was involved in all aspects of photography, including sourcing images, taking pictures, and producing large-scale fashion and editorial spreads.

I now focus mostly on the written aspects of storytelling, but I continue to use my skills in graphic design and photography in a variety of ways to serve my clients, from designing company logos and print advertisements to photographing interiors and events.