Cover Letter

Hi. Thank you for the opportunity. My name is Rob Lawson and I am a full-time freelance journalist, designer, web developer and independent publisher, event director and media specialist with my own office and amenities, including high speed Internet, print shop and multimedia studio. I have vast experience, knowledge and education in writing, reporting, editing, management, sales, marketing, IT and media production. I am also a production assistant for a public access television station, as well as a publisher of a local arts and culture magazine and several websites, apps and social media pages. I am an IT project manager for website and app development. I also have extensive experience in eCommerce and have worked on websites like Best Buy and others. I also specialize in writing about technology, entertainment, news, business, science and society with a mind for SEO. I am a former newspaper editor and reporter, contributor to countless websites, magazines and newsletters and I hold a bachelor's degree in journalism with an emphasis in web journalism and minor in technical communication. I have included links to my portfolio and my profile on LinkedIn. Thanks for your consideration.

-Rob Lawson
612-460-5851

Content Portfolio: http://lawsonmediapub.contently.com
http://robertlawson.skyword.com
http://www.issuu.com/roblawson7/docs
http://www.elance.com/s/lawsonmedia
https://www.seoclerk.com/user/lawsonmedia

LinkedIn Profile:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/roballenlawson

Website and app samples: 
http://www.totalsecuritymn.com
http://www.slantedmag.com
http://www.lawsonmediapub.com
http://www.zoomvillage.com
http://www.zoomvillage.com/mobile
http://www.mnbrawlers.com
http://www.mankatogazette.com
http://www.thedrugwartimes.com
https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Lawson+Media+and+Publishing&hl=en

Social media pages:
http://www.facebook.com/MankatoEventCenter
http://www.facebook.com/minnesotabrawlers
http://www.facebook.com/slantedmag
http://www.facebook.com/LawsonMediaPub
http://www.facebook.com/MankatoGazette
http://www.twitter.com/LawsonMedia
http://www.twitter.com/SlantedMagMN
http://www.pinterest.com/roblawson108/
https://plus.google.com/+RobertLawsonMedia/posts
https://plus.google.com/115616899388310691059/about

Design, Layout and Photo Samples:
http://document.li/pNa5 
http://document.li/qCJT
http://www.lawsonmediapub.com/design
https://www.elance.com/samples/graphic-design-layout-brands-art-digital-magazine-advertising-ads-ad-flyer-poster-pages-events-websi/126003517/
http://www.krop.com/lawsonmedia
http://www.crowdspring.com/user/LawsonMedia/

Events:
http://www.mankatocomedy.net
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/bxc-main-event-freestyle-rap-battle-mankato-tickets-7565788477
http://www.greatermankatoevents.com/event-details.php?id=25575
http://lawsonmediapub.com/?q=events

Press: 
http://connectbiz.com/2012/07/lawson-media-and-publishing/
http://connectbiz.com/2015/03/creative-coop/

Video & Multimedia Portfolio: 
http://www.lawsonmediapub.com/video
http://lawsonmediapub.com/?q=audio

Ecommerce:
http://www.mankatogazette.com/store
http://www.ebay.com/usr/tire-guys
http://www.ebay.com/usr/lmpstore

Advertising:
http://www.slantedmag.com/advertise
http://www.mankatogazette.com/advertise