Jon Methven

About Jon Methven

Words = Revenue. Words matter, from customer interactions to eye-catching content, to impactful ideas. As a writing specialist, I craft compelling narratives that drive revenue and engagement, utilizing AI and multimedia to create high-impact messaging.Currently utilizing Lumen5, ElevenLabs, H5P, Creative Cloud, Flourish, and Canva to reimagine content, and I\'m always interested in innovative enhancements colleagues are exploring.Throughout my career, I’ve held leadership roles across news operations, sales, marketing, and creative teams. I specialize in multimedia storytelling and transforming complex data into compelling narratives that resonate across platforms. From real-time news websites and subscription-based products to podcasts and videos, my work has consistently grown engagement and revenue.I’m also deeply involved in community service, sitting on the Advent Food Pantry Leadership Council, where I led a $75K fundraising initiative. As an author of three novels, my writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Eater, New York Magazine, and more. Check out my portfolio here: https://linktr.ee/jonmethven.

Experience

1. Writing and Storytelling

   The New York Times

   Jan 2000 — Present · New York, NY, US

   My writing has appeared at The New York Times, The Atlantic Wire, Buzzfeed, Timothy McSweeney\'s Internet Tendency, The Awl, The New York Observer, New York magazine and other places. Samples of my work are below and my portfolio is here: https://linktr.ee/jonmethvenHow to Take a Puppy Owners, We Need to To Pumpkin Cartel of Corning, Night as a Billionairehttp://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/13/my-night-as-a-billionaire/Batter Up; Mr. Popcorn Downhttp://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/23/batter-up-mr-popcorn-down/Coworker Notes on the Arctic Economic Crisis Hits the Markson Family Monopoly Comics Backs Out of My Publishing from Induction Speeches into the Taxidermy Hall of samples available at or per request at j••••••••@yahoo.com.

Education

• Bucknell University

  Bachelor of Science, Biology

• Fashion Institute of Technology

  Graphic Design

  2018 — 2018

• General Assembly

  Front End Web Design, Front End Web Development

  2014 — 2015

Skills

• Indesign
• Newspapers
• Illustrator
• Public Speaking
• Copy Editing
• Editing
• Digital Media
• Web Content
• Html
• Adobe Illustrator
• Css
• Javascript
• Photoshop
• Editorial
• Books
• Microsoft Office
• Advertising
• Video
• Publications
• Graphic Design
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Storytelling
• Copywriting
• Journalism
• Social Media
• Publishing
• Deltagraph
• Public Relations
• Creative Writing
• Writing
• Publicity
• Multimedia