about | ericarussellcreative

Erica Russell is a music journalist, pop culture writer and editorial producer living in the Tri-State area. She holds a B.A. in Communication from Rutgers University, where she graduated summa cum laude (2015), as well as a minor in Digital Communication, Information and Media.

Her writing has appeared in both print and digital publications such as MTV, Harper's BAZAAR, InStyle, Billboard, PAPER, Interview, NYLON, The FACE, V magazine, Dazed, L'Officiel, Milk, ROGUE, NOTION and Electronic magazine. She is currently the Managing Editor at PopCrush.com, where she oversees all digital content for the site. She previously served as the Editorial Director of LADYGUNN magazine.

Erica has interviewed high profile artists, actors and celebrities such as BTS, Amy Adams, Hailee Steinfeld, Billie Eilish, Olivia Munn, Björk, Maya Rudolph, Guillermo del Toro, Rose McGowan, Wiz Khalifa, Lily Allen, Halsey, Ezra Miller, Charli XCX, Nicole Richie and more.

Her styling work has appeared in Fizzy, MINT, Chasseur, LADYGUNN, Superior, CROM and other publications. She has assisted on numerous photo-shoots, including Bruno Mars' 2012 cover shoot for Notion magazine, and has produced high-profile editorials for LADYGUNN magazine (Hailee Steinfeld, Troye Sivan, Brooke Candy, OK GO, Jack Antonoff, Marina and the Diamonds, Laverne Cox, Ashnikko), PAPER (Rina Sawayama), Interview (Kimbra), L'Officiel (Kitten) and V magazine (Zella Day, Halsey, Little Boots).