Part Three of The Ground Is Uneven
For this issue my team and I put out a call for submissions and accepted five writers and a poet. I contributed a short story and worked with my designer on the illustrations and layout.
You Must Die by Adam Kaz
In the WHY WE CHOSE TO PUBLISH section for "You Must Die" the editors of Fabula Argentea wrote, "We love every story we’ve published to date, but when unexpected stories like this one cross our desk, they validate everything we set out to do when we began publishing our magazine twelve years ago."
Volume Two of The Ground Is Uneven
Volume Two of The Ground Is Uneven is comprised of two short stories, five flash fiction pieces, and a poem written by me. It grapples with themes like paranoia, detachment, and economic angst.
Traversing Plastic Surgery’s Choppy Waters in "Pilgrims 2.0"
It was a pleasure to review this bizarre and fascinating novel for Chicago Review of Books. For this work I relied on my understanding of genre and character development to offer a nuanced review of Lindsey Harding's debut.
The Random Roommate by Adam Kaz
The the editorial staff of the online journal literally stories published this piece because they admired the clever dialogue and the ambiguous ending.
Quick Ways for Identifying Valuable Silver Flatware
For this piece of SEO content, I conducted in-depth research to illuminate a niche topic.
Review: Days of Wine and Roses—My Amy: The Life We Shared by Tyler James
For this review, I carefully examined the book's themes and presentation to determine if it did justice to a pop icon.
Issue One of The Ground Is Uneven
The first issue is comprised of eleven literary fiction short pieces written by me. The stories grapple with topics like deception, emotional maturity, family, ambition, desire, aimlessness, and love.
Leading Companies in AI Writing Technology
I volunteered to write this article for Logical Position's blog. It has a similar format to much of the content I write for the company.
Review: The Seed-Germ King: Louis Sullivan's Idea, by Tim Samuelson and Chris Ware
For this review, I weighed the book's value based on its visual appeal and linguistic flourishes.
The Ground Is Uneven Website
As the Editor of The Ground Is Uneven, I manage our website and social media presence. I used Squarespace to create this rugged design, matching its aesthetic to the magazine's darker themes and straight-forward brand.
Good Day Ascension Newsletter
At August Jackson, I was tasked with writing original content for one of the firm's most valued clients: Ascension. For this piece, I researched each of Ascension's 35 foundations, found their most compelling stories, and synthesized that information into a compelling article.
Hotel LeVeque, an Autograph Collection Hotel
I worked collaboratively with The Gettys Group Branding Team to create a new identity for this hotel, while also maintaining its historic legacy. In 2018, Design Contract named Hotel LeVeque one of the best hotels in America. In 2017, the BLLA awarded The Gettys Group the Soft-Branded Lifestyle Hotel Award for its work on LeVeque.
Campus bars face student backlash for denying international IDs
This article was one of my proudest accomplishments as a Staff Writer at The Daily Illini. For this controversial issue I interviewed over eight sources, including students, police officials, lawyers, and bartenders.
Ice Arena’s proposed renovations worry speed skaters
For what could have been a simple piece about school renovations, I chose to speak to an Olympic medalist to get her expert perspective on the world of speed skating.
Adam Kaz, Staff Writer at the Daily Illini 2015-2017
My experience as a Staff Writer at The Daily Illini taught me invaluable research, interpersonal, and writing skills. During my time with The Daily Illini, I pitched three articles a week and wrote at least one. Here is a link to all my Daily Illini articles.
Foxhole Discovery Report
For my senior project I worked as the Research Director and Copywriter alongside a team of four. Together we created a full campaign for the Advertising Masters Program at the University of Illinois. This Research Report was my largest responsibility. I researched all the information and wrote the content for the report.
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