Hello, my name is Madeline Liao.
My work includes writing, copy editing, social media outreach and graphic design. I enjoy writing about arts and culture—particularly topics surrounding film, photography and identity.I'm currently a communications assistant for the Disability Foundation. I was previously an online editor and arts & culture editor at The Eyeopener. I was also an art and editoral intern at Broadview. I have also worked as a copy editor for the student publication StyleCircle and as a graphic designer for CanCulture Magazine. I attended Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Journalism.In 2022, I received the award for Written Word: Feature Story from the Emerge Media Awards for my feature on racialized students’ mental health. I also received the Albert E. Wadham Award from Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Journalism in 2022.
work
M.G. Vassanji explores what it means to belong in his new essay collection - Broadview MagazineHome Away from Home - Broadview MagazineThe Spectrum is Wide - The OtterWritings on the wall: How the posters on our walls reflect who we are - The EyeopenerMaxine Green – Empowering Black Female Entrepreneurs - Black Fashion Canada DatabaseFilm is not dead: The prevalence of analog photography – CanCulture MagazineArtspace TMU showcases Black creativity in research residency – The EyeopenerPicture perfect: Editor’s picks from TIFF 2022 – The EyeopenerA Summerlicious time at The Met Dining Room– The EyeopenerHome is where the heart is, but where is the heart? – New Wave Zine‘I’m not broken’: Racialized students on navigating mental health in their communities – The EyeopenerThe hope of Toronto's Chinatown: Cultural rejuvenation through artistic expression – T-Dot
The Travel Issue – The Eyeopener
Fall 2022 arts & culture special issue of The Eyeopener. As managing editor of this issue, I curated pitches, assigned stories to writers, edited stories, designed the overall style of the microsite and printed paper and formatted pages for print.
Editorial: Up, up and away! – The Eyeopener
Let's talk texture - The EyeopenerExperiencing your firsts for the first time - The Eyeopener
design
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