ISABELLA WISINGER
WELCOME TO MY DIGITAL PORTFOLIO.
I'm an interdisciplinary creative obsessed with the written word. My favorite niches are health & wellness and social justice.
EDITOR'S PICKS
I wrote an article published in the Arkansas Times titled “Arming the Left: Rock City Defense aims for a new model of mutual aid.” I felt that it was an important story for my local community in Little Rock, and I gained more valuable field experience researching the article and conducting interviews. It was a pleasure working with the editor and managing editor at the Times, whose talents and insightful questions elevated the story and pushed me to write better.
I decided to launch a Substack account specifically to publish this article, "The Disability Penalty: Utah Man Blinded in Prison". I met Joey, the central character of the story, through my work at ABILITY Magazine, although the article turned out to be a little too politically charged to include in their publication. Political or not, Joey deserved to have his story recorded and shared. It is a harrowing account of his mistreatment within the criminal justice system as a disabled convict. I believe it's essential to share this information to advocate for not only justice reform but disability rights in the United States.
Click this link to read my blog for the digital version of the Arkansas Cannabis Times, "Leading by Example: Arkansas Women in the Cannabis C-Suite".
PROJECTS
Please click the tiles below to be taken to examples of my work. Every tile contains writing samples.
An overview of the history of medical marijuana in the state of Arkansas and recent efforts surrounding Issue 7. See pages 18-19.
An eye-opening interview focused on the impacts of medical marijuana for one patient suffering from seizures, written for Issue #2 of The Suite Life. See pages 14-16.
Interview with UNESCO award winner, Kassem Istanbouli.
This article is based off an interview with a committee chair of the Arkansas Children's Auxiliary. It covers the philanthropic A La Carte event in Little Rock.
This article from the May issue of Inviting Arkansas promotes the Curtain Call event, created by Arkansas Enterprises for the Developmentally Disabled. I interviewed Director Kerina Goucher and volunteer director Wyatt Hamilton.
Interview with Susannah O'Brien of Hearsee Mobility.
Pictured above is the cover of The Suite Life Issue 2. I have had the opportunity to produce this magazine in partnership with The Arkansas Times for their client, Suite 443, a dispensary in Hot Springs. This magazine represents two months of work organizing a team of writers, photographers, and one excellent designer. I also wrote several articles that are included, and the magazine copy (unless explicitly attributed to a contributing writer.) It is the first time since I graduated college th
For the third edition of the Arkansas Cannabis Times, I wrote an article titled "Herb & Hustle: Women Changing the Weed Game" that spans six pages of the printed publication (starting on page 19). I had the opportunity to interview fifteen women across the state of Arkansas who have made a name for themselves in our medical marijuana industry. Whether grower, seller, CEO or brand consultant, each of the women spotlighted by my article have positively impacted the weed industry and established th
Above you'll find the cover of The Idle Class - The Sporting Issue. I had the pleasure of working with the literary magazine's editorial staff to curate the content and visuals in this magazine and assist with distribution around the state of Arkansas. I wrote an article, found on pages 22-23, titled "Hill Bombing: Inside the Skating Movement Nouveau of Northwest Arkansas".
“If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.”
—Martin Luther
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