Emma Johnson, Illustrator Portfolio

A miniature Paris

A miniature Paris. I miss Paris!

Auditions

Graham Kurtz looks over his music one more time before trying out for a Broadway production of Legally Blond 2 in downtown Manhattan. Kurtz says he likes to try out for shows as much as possible, including plays he isn't even interested in. "It makes me less nervous when I'm up in front of a casting director when it really counts," he says, "because I've been doing it two times already that day."

Visiting MoMA Fridays

The Museum of Modern Art is a great place to visit. Even better when visiting on Target Free Fridays, which will save you the $20 admission. I recommend attending an exhibit a while after its opening. That way everyone who wants to see it first has seen it; and you'll get there before those who want to see it before it closes. It will save you some time standing in line.

Is yellow is the new green?

With parking at $25 an hour, it's no wonder that most of the cars you see at gas stations are taxis. If the $6 charge to drive in the city goes through, yellow might be the only color you see lining the streets.

Only in Chelsea

New York City's Chelsea is probably the only place in the world where you'd find a sign that indicates the building is a residence and not a gallery! With almost 300 galleries in the neighborhood, I suspect someone has had many unintentional doorbell rings.

Emma Johnson/ Writing Résumé

WRITING EXPERIENCE

Writer (freelance), Midland Daily News (Hearst Corporation), Midland, MI, 12/2009—Present
•    Write stories and features for print and web publication on arts and entertainment, lifestyle, culture, politics and local events. Recently started writing book reviews and a column about my extended trip to Shanghai, with corresponding photography. Print circulation 16,500+ daily and 18,000+ Sunday. [165 articles, including 29 features to date]

School Group Tour Guide, Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art, Midland, MI, 02/2009-Present
•    Research background information on science and art exhibitions. Design and lead tours [42 to date] for ages preschool through adult. Collaborated with colleague to create guide for “Art of the Brick” exhibit.

Proofer/Editor/Writer (freelance), ClearRiver Advertising & Marketing, Midland, MI, 2/10—8/10
•    Proofread and edited material for print and web; wrote profile cards, flyers, newspaper ads, press releases, brochures and testimonials for posters, flyers and websites. Clients included: Gerber/Nestlé, Gratiot Medical Center and MidMichigan Health (which serves a population of 700,000). [Worked on 162 projects.]

ART EXPERIENCE
Freelance Art Faculty, Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art Museum School, Midland, MI, 2/10—Present
•    Design and teach drawing classes for children.

Freelance Art Instructor, Creative 360, Midland, MI, 3/09—Present
•    Design and teach a variety of art classes and workshops for children and teenagers; collaborate with other art instructors to develop curriculum; act as a teaching assistant; delegate tasks to a teaching assistant when leading a class; team up with meta4 to design and teach art/art appreciation at St. Brigid’s Catholic School in the future; designed and taught art workshop at Montessori elementary school.

Visual Resources Technician, College of Visual Arts Library, St. Paul, MN, 2005-06
•    Processed slide requests from instructors at the college; shot slides from art books using 35 mm and digital SLR cameras; labeled slides; created files and maintained the slide database; maintained the 33,000 slides/digital images in the library’s collection; scanned slides and created digital files; delegated tasks to work-study student.

EDUCATION 

University of Minnesota, B.A. in English (emphasis in poetry), 2006-2008

• Subjects studied: English, writing, German
• Fluent in German, as per Language Proficiency Exam, 1/16/09
• Writer/Researcher, Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, 2007

• Copy Desk Editor, The Minnesota Daily, 2006-07
• Radio K Volunteer, 2006-07

Rutgers University, National Student Exchange, 2007-08

• Subjects studied: English, German, interactive design
• Tutor, Plangere Writing Center, 2007 

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

B.F.A. in painting and photography, 2000-2005 

• Subjects studied: Fine art, media arts, graphic design
• Cari-DeWall Obst Uptown Association Scholarship, 2002-04

• Learning Center Tutor, 2003-05
• Macalester Exchange Program, 2003
• Radio MCAD Volunteer, 2003-05

Parsons Paris School of Art and Design
Study Abroad, Fall 2002
• Subjects studied: Fine art, French

COMPUTER SKILLS
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Adobe Creative Suite
• QuarkXPress
• Final Cut Pro
• Pro Tools
• HTML & basic CSS
• TextWrangler
• Social media
• Mac and PC

PRESENTATIONS/PERFORMANCE

3 poetry readings

90 music performances

42 museum exhibits toured

3 Thailand trip presentations
25 art exhibits

Starred in 6-minute Lee Jeans commercial running two weeks on MTV2 primetime show “Control Freak”

PUBLICATIONS

03/16/12 400 youngsters attending Beauregard Bear Health Adventure Midland Daily News
03/12/12 Midland's John Carter enjoys Disney's 'John Carter' Midland Daily News
03/04/12 Entrepreneur, author discusses creativity Midland Daily News
03/04/12 Chef Andy named American Culinary Federation Chef of the Year Midland Daily News
02/29/12 Crivac looking forward to Sweet Sixteen Midland Daily News
02/28/12 Santorum bus tour comes to Midland Midland Daily News 
02/21/12 Chippewa Nature Center maple syrup season set to begin Midland Daily News
02/21/12 Thirty mid-Michigan kids receive surprise bicycles Midland Daily News (feature)
02/11/12 'Go Red’ conference attracts250 Midland Daily News
02/10/12 New Dow Gardens treat: Butterflies from Asia, Africa Midland Daily News
02/10/12 Students celebrate Hundred's Day Midland Daily News
02/06/12 240 attend Piano Paloozafundraiser for Disability Network Midland Daily News
02/03/12 Kozuch among 14 nominatedfor military academies Midland Daily News
01/29/12 The mitten lady Midland Daily News (feature)

01/27/12 TEDxMIDLAND Conference slated at MCFTA Saturday Midland Daily News

01/27/12 Creative 360 hosts 'Breath of Life' Midland Daily News

01/27/12 Dow Gardens celebrates withlocal vendors and candlelit strolls Midland Daily News

01/22/12 Progress: Educators hope state aid cuts are over Midland Daily News

01/01/12 Wilt brings special performance to Midland Midland Daily News

12/31/12 Former Midland High School student graduates Ohio State U with honors in 2.5 years Midland Daily News   12/24/11 The tradition that keeps building Midland Daily News   12/13/11 Aging in Midland County: Seniors look to stay in their own homes Midland Daily News  12/11/11 Best-selling Michigan authors to sign new children’s book at Dow Gardens Midland Daily News  12/10/11 Veterinarian: Vaccination easiest route to preventparvovirus Midland Daily News  12/09/11 Credit unions, small banks see increases Midland Daily News  12/08/11 King's Daughters Christmas Closet helps clothe 1,800 children Midland Daily News  11/29/11 JA holiday fundraising online auction now open Midland Daily News  11/27/11 Hospitals leery of proposed changes to no-fault law Midland Daily News  11/25/11 Early bird gets the worm... and a television — Black Friday campers get a jump on sales Midland Daily News (feature)  11/22/11 Student drive nets 68 boxes of canned food Midland Daily News  11/21/11 Creative 360’s future weighed Midland Daily News  11/18/11 Rhapsody is high voltage Midland Daily News 11/13/11 Encouraging healthy eating through education Midland Daily News  11/12/11 Chef Andy to be on Dr. Oz show (again), to discuss White House trip Midland Daily News  11/05/11 Harvest Ball raises money for Alzheimer’s Association Midland Daily News  11/04/11 Northwood University students making a difference Midland Daily News  10/29/11 County jobless rate drops to 7.5 percent in September Midland Daily News  10/26/11 Midland runner with diabetes to race across U.S. Midland Daily News  10/18/11 Wall Street Protest Comes to Midland Midland Daily News (feature)  10/10/11 Speakers discuss future of biofuels Midland Daily News  10/03/11 Big crowd attends Brew Fest Midland Daily News (feature)   10/03/11 Walking to fight hunger Midland Daily News  10/02/11 Midland artist, Class of 2011 combine talents, philanthropy to leave legacy at Northwood Midland Daily News  09/26/11 HOT TIMES: Downtown Midland hosts chili-salsa taste-off Midland Daily News  09/18/11 Rallying to support cancer research Midland Daily News  09/16/11 Residents share historic preservation ideas Midland Daily News  09/16/11 Main Street glowed Thursday at kickoff of Re/Max Balloon Festival Midland Daily News  09/15/11 ACS Cancer Action Network rally set Midland Daily News  09/14/11 Midland Center for the Arts Celebrates 40 years Midland Daily News  09/14/11 Morris highlights tax cuts, deregulation in talk Midland Daily News (feature)  09/11/11 RSS feed benefits explained Midland Daily News/!gnite: creating conversation  09/09/11 NU to host 9/11 memorial Midland Daily News  09/09/11 Former Midlanders recover from hurricane Midland Daily News  09/06/11 Midland to Mackinaw bicycle journey raises money for Joplin tornado victims Midland Daily News  09/02/11 Michigan group tests car seats for toxic chemicals Midland Daily News  09/01/11 Scam artists go digital with latest attack Midland Daily News  08/26/11 Midland soldier returns home Midland Daily News (feature)  08/26/11 Midland Area CROP Hunger Walk recruiter’s rally Midland Daily News  08/23/11 Exhibit has graffiti as art Midland Daily News  08/20/11 The cultural enrichment of living abroad Midland Daily News (column)  08/16/11 BBBS selling tickets for golf ball drop Midland Daily News  08/11/11 Midland DDA summer events a great success Midland Daily News  08/10/11 Humane Society President brings book tour to Midland Midland Daily News  08/08/11 Twang Thang Midland Daily News (feature) 06/16/11 Unusual Relay fundraiser Midland Daily News (feature)  06/13/11 Highland Festival: Event celebrates Celtic traditions Midland Daily News (feature)  06/12/11 Former foster care youths share keys to success Midland Daily News   06/05/11 Midlander co-founds group to care for orphaned children in China Midland Daily News  04/17/11 More than 1,000 fourth graders attend music celebration Midland Daily News  04/11/11 NU’s international students job shadow Tri-City businesses Midland County Review  03/26/11 Sensational Speakers prepare member for contest Midland Daily News  03/25/11 Elementary students prepare for annual Music Celebration Concert Midland Daily News  03/19/11 Campbell honored with 2010 Stutelberg award Midland Daily News  03/14/11 Nearly 500 enjoy Literacy Council's 'World's Greatest Dessert Party' Midland Daily News  03/09/11 Nearly 500 enjoy Literacy Council's 'World's Greatest Dessert Party' Midland County Review  03/09/11 A bird in the hand...is a lesson taught to Central Middle School students Midland Daily News (feature)  03/08/11 Chef Andy named 2011 Educator of the Year Midland Daily News       03/11 Cooking up a competitive edge Great Lakes Bay Regional Lifestyle Magazine  02/26/11 Troop 767 celebrates 100th Eagle Scout, 100 years of scouting Midland Daily News  02/26/11 NU Black History Week trivia quiz Midland Daily News   02/26/11 Documentary caps Northwood Black History Celebration Week Midland Daily News  02/22/11 Poets share verses as part of Northwood University Black History Celebration Midland Daily News  02/16/11 School radio club fosters science, connections Midland Daily News  02/14/11 At least 35 cats and dogs adopted Midland Daily News  02/07/11 Piano Palooza raises $20,000; Disability Network program still needs $10,000 Midland Daily News  02/07/11 Go Red for Women: Helping women become heart healthy Midland Daily News  02/07/11 Students create snow sculptures at Farmer’s Market Midland Daily News  02/06/11 One act showdown: MCFTA hosts state play festival Midland Daily News  02/04/11 Chinese culture classes offered to the public Midland Daily News  02/04/11 Disability Network’s Piano Palooza Saturday Midland Daily News  02/04/11 Go Red for American Heart Month with a healthy diet Midland Daily News  01/23/11 Meridian symphonic band plays music educators’ conference Midland Daily News  01/22/11 NU goes back to ‘The 90s’ for Coming Home 2011 Midland Daily News  01/19/11 Northwood presents Swimp at MLK Luncheon Midland Daily News  01/17/11 Health officials target radon Midland Daily News  01/10/11 Keyboard Fest: 236 piano students perform at Midland Center for the Arts Midland Daily News (feature)  01/07/11 Experience of a lifetime: Local woman competes in AKC/Eukanuba National Champianship Midland Daily News (feature)  01/06/11 Pianos featured at MCFTA Midland Daily News  01/05/11 Part of the family Midland Daily News (feature) 12/26/10 Celtic Moon expands to offer coffee shop Midland Daily News  12/24/10 New fund established for Chemical City Band Midland Daily News  12/10/10 Washington Woods tradition: Decorating the lounge with love Midland Daily News  12/10/10 250 attend MidMichigan Medical Center's 29th annual Love Light ceremony Midland Daily News  12/07/10 New era of medical care: Harlow Building transformed as part of expansion project Midland Daily News (feature)  12/03/10 Northwood students host Salvation Army Christmas Party Midland Daily News  12/02/10 Children get to shop with heroes Midland Daily News (feature)  12/04/10 Ground broken on new Residence Inn in Midland Midland Daily News  11/30/10 Creek band members visit The Caring Place Midland Daily News (feature)  11/28/10 A culinary Christmas at Peel 'n Pare Midland Daily News  11/26/10 Library needs help to win audio book prize Midland Daily News  11/20/10 Desserts bring Girl Scout supporters to Bake-Off Midland Daily News  11/12/10 Riverside Remembers Midland Daily News (feature)  11/09/10 Northwood University hosting Make a Difference Week Midland Daily News (feature)  11/08/10 Hippotherapy: Having fun, achieving goals Midland Daily News (feature)  11/08/10 Treadwell: Society pays for lack of preventive care Midland Daily News 10/29/10 New school, great old science Midland Daily News 10/27/10 Jim Ardis: Creations in copper and clay Midland Daily News  10/27/10 Research council analyzes ballot proposals Midland Daily News  10/25/10 Valley Lanes celebrates 50th anniversary Midland Daily News (feature)  10/25/10 Midland native dean at school receiving $1 million from Oprah Midland Daily News  10/22/10 Pumpkin Fest rolls into downtown Midland Midland Daily News (feature) 10/21/10 Author says Michigan example of how not to govern Midland Daily News  10/20/10 Dow Gardens celebrates 100,000 visitors Midland Daily News  10/18/10 Brewfest draws a large crowd Midland Daily News  10/10/10 'Dirty Dogs' run for a good cause Midland Daily News (feature) 10/10/10 Author Dunya Mikhail tells of her life in Iraq Midland Daily News 09/28/10 Great Lakes Bay Autism Center hopes to raise awareness at Fair Midland Daily News  09/21/10 Readers' Choice award winners for 2010 Midland Daily News  09/14/10 2010 harvest looking sweet for farmers Midland Daily News  09/10/10 Bone Marrow Drive set for Saturday at Midland Mall Midland Daily News  08/27/10 Kindercare kids walk more than 400 miles during summer program Midland Daily News  08/26/10 Pure Michigan campaign a game changer Midland Daily News  08/23/10 Bed Bugs not a threat in Midland County Midland Daily News  08/23/10 Homebuilder survey shows market still soft Midland Daily News  08/16/10 Lady Antebellum performs to sold-out crowd Midland Daily News (feature)  08/09/10 Little Forks awarded national accreditation Midland Daily News  08/01/10 Bouchard: 'Make Michigan the place to do business' Midland Daily News  07/16/10 Governor candidate Snyder brings Reinvent Michigan Tour to Michigan Midland Daily News  07/10/10 House legislation battles growing energy theft Midland Daily News  06/24/10 Animal Magic coming to Midland Midland Daily News/Verge  06/23/10 Health care reform to have big impacts Midland Daily News 06/09/10 Chefs gather at White House to spur healthy eating in schools Midland Daily News 06/03/10 Local chef to be at White House Friday Midland Daily News  05/31/10 Mighty proud: Lashuay family has given 100 years service to U.S. Navy Midland Daily News (feature)  05/17/10 Dogs compete at MMKC show at Midland County Fair Grounds Midland Daily News (feature)  05/--/10  Midland County Educational Service Agency Midland Daily News  05/10/10 On the wild side: 13 horses, one burro find new homes after adoption event at fairgrounds Midland Daily News  04/29/10 Horses and burros available for adoption May 7-8 Midland Daily News   04/20/10 'Architectural gem' demolished as renovations continue Midland Daily News (feature)    03/25/10 The House That Love Built Midland Daily News (feature)    03/11/10 Kevin Cotter to Run for 99th State District Representative Midland Daily News    12/25/09 Ornament Tradition Grows Annually Midland Daily News