Journalism

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Forbes

As assistant editor and reporter at Forbes Lifestyle, I managed some 300 freelancers, edited iconic lists including 30 Under 30, published two magazine columns every other month, tweeted 40 times a day for @ForbesLife, designed landing pages and stories, and reported on and off-camera on the fashion and art worlds.

  • Reinventing Anna: In an exclusive interview, Sorokin talks about life under house arrest, her lucrative art career and the inspiration she takes from Sam Bankman-Fried.

    The Best of Art Basel Miami Beach: From a $20 million Basquiat to a $75,000 ATM that announces your net worth.

    Inside Paul Allen’s Billion-Dollar Art Auction: More than 150 masterpieces owned by the late Microsoft cofounder paint a portrait of the billionaire as a passionate collector.

    Inside the $126,000 Oscars Gift Bags: Since 2002, Academy Award nominees have received luxurious swag. A peek inside this year’s haul.

    The Best Of The Met Gala Red Carpet 2022: See the best dressed celebrities at fashion’s biggest night out.

    2022 Forbes Holiday Gift Guide: An A-to-Z list of letter-perfect presents

    Additional work can be found here.

  • Lead editor on three 30 Under 30 lists, as well as two editions of the Cannabis 42.0. Interviewed industry leaders, analyzed finalist data, managed a team of freelancers, and judged candidates.

    30 Under 30: Art and Style 2023: From Hailey Bieber to Meg Thee Stallion’s nail artist

    30 Under 30 Europe: Art and Culture: From the 27-year-old creative director of Ferragamo to the “magicineer” bringing fantastical potions to life

    The Cannabis 42.0 2023: Meet the pot pioneers blazing a path forward.

  • Was responsible for more real estate in the magazine than any of my peers.

    Produced the Buy, Hold, Sell column: Worked with experts in a number of fields to give investment advice on luxury collectibles.

    Produced the back page column Thoughts…: Worked with the executive editor of Forbes on this beloved section of the magazine, connecting old Forbes cover stories to today’s news for a parable.

    Researched magazine sidebars (see: Minors with Majors): Was one of two researchers writing and producing multiple infographics—from the history of light to the number of college students under 18 throughout history—under extremely tight deadlines.

    Fact-checked cover stories (such as this one): Responsible for ensuring copy was accurate and fair—often while my own pieces were being fact-checked.

    • Reporting on- and off-camera

    • Keen eye for detail and accuracy

    • Collaborating across teams, in-person and remote

    • Meeting deadlines

    • Communication

    • Sense of brand identity

    • Clean, quick, and effective copy

    • Social media

Mark H., Forbes Contributor

“Isabel is a tremendously talented editor, the best I've had in my decade-plus time as a contributing writer at Forbes…”

Josh M., Forbes Contributor

“Isabel was and is a total pro, helpful when I had a problem, making great suggestions for stories and just being there during the times when I needed another set of eyes...”

Reporting on Paul Allen’s billion-dollar art auction with Forbes video

Photoshoot with con artist Anna “Delvey” Sorokin for my Forbes feature

InStyle

The Voice

During my three years on The Georgetown Voice, I held various positions including: Multimedia Editor, Photography Editor, Fashion Issue Co-Producer, Podcast Co-Host, Social Media Editor, Assistant Manager of Accounts and Sales, and writer.

  • Looking to the Stars: DC’s Only UFO Investigator: A cover story on the District’s only active ufologist.

  • As Photography Editor (three terms) and Multimedia Editor (two terms), I spearheaded a revamp of photography equipment, assigned photographers + videographers to cover stories across D.C. and won a Bunn Award for my photojournalism in the Surreality fashion issue.

  • Cohost of Stripped: A Podcast, Georgetown’s first fashion-focused podcast, for three years.

  • Co-produced (directed, styled, edited, designed, and sourced talent for) three annual Fashion Issues, including the Bunn Award-winning Surreality issue.

    • Writing

    • Editing

    • Managing

    • InDesign

    • Multimedia (photo, video, podcast) editing

    • Styling

    • Creative direction

DotNews

As a summer intern at Boston’s local newspaper, The Dorchester Reporter, I photographed and wrote countless front-page stories—including the two pictured here.