Around the office

So maybe you want to know a little more about the people who produce ec. This post is your chance! Take a look at these photos of our offices and workspace and see what you discover about the team that shapes each issue of your favorite magazine!


Emily, ec's production editor, likes to make everything around her pretty. She pays attention to everything, down to the last detail. That's why ec needs her around!


Shh! It's a secret:Emily is also a big fan of David Beckham. (And her calendar is still turned to January!)


Jen, ec's graphic designer and guru of color, wasn't in the office today. (She has a fever!) But we snuck into her office anyway. A designer's desk is always full of ideas. Jen keeps lots of mags around so we're constantly evaluating what other editorial teams are doing!


We've also turned the hall outside of Jen's office into our own conference room/evaluation area. This is the ec redesign! Calm down, you'll see it soon enough! (October 2008, to be exact!)


One day, Mandy, ec's editor, thought her door looked a little blah. So she started taping pics of friends, family, and bands she liked to it. And now, it's more like a piece of art!



And finally, proof that we do work! This is a thumbnail of the September 2008 issue of ec. A thumbnail helps the team know what story goes on what page. Mandy is currently editing the writers' submissions for this issue. Jen will start designing it in about a month.

What's in a (Nick)name?

While engaging in an always-important hallway "meeting" this morning, the ec team got involved in a discussion about nicknames. Well, Jen actually started it by randomly sharing that her parents used to refer to her as "Buffykins." (Something about her curly hair and a ratty Mickey Mouse T-shirt she wore incessantly led them to dub her as such.) Never having heard of such a nickname, I replied that my Dad called me "Em" or "Sweetheart," while my mother called me "Darlin." Jen asked if I had Southern parents. Well, obviously. Mandy volunteered that her brother calls her "Manny" or "Dink"/"Dinkers." So that led us to wonder about the nicknames of our loyal blog readers. How 'bout it? Do you have a nickname? If you do, leave us a comment. We'd love to hear it!

Emily

P.S. Mandy made some really great cookies and banana bread for her beloved coworkers as Christmas gifts. Wish we could share with you all, but the Internet's not quite there yet. Check back tomorrow. But rest assured that they're DELICIOUS! :)