Andrew Huff has more than two decades of experience in journalism, public relations and communications. A serial early adopter, Andrew created his first webpage in 1996; launched a (now offline) personal blog in 2001; and joined both flickr and Twitter in their infancy.
From 2003 to 2016 he was the editor and publisher of Gapers Block, an award-winning Chicago-centric news and events webzine he co-founded. In addition to Gapers Block, he has also been a professional blogger for corporate clients, a professor of online journalism, a copywriter for academic websites, and a PR professional for everything from indie rock bands to the tech startups to health care nonprofits. Andrew holds a journalism degree from the Ohio State University and a certificate in medical writing and editing from the University of Chicago, and has presented at SXSW Interactive and other conferences. In 2009 he was named to the Crain's Chicago Business 40 Under 40 list.
Today, Andrew is the president of Glendale Communications Group, a PR and nonprofit administration firm. He is the host of 20x2 Chicago, a show in which 20 interesting people have two minutes each to answer one question, and cohost of Tuesday Funk, a long-running monthly reading series. He lives on the far North Side of Chicago with his wife, Cinnamon Cooper, and three cats.
✶ Gapers Block (RIP)
✶ Tuesday Funk -- A monthly eclectic reading series I co-host.
✶ 20x2 Chicago -- Twenty people. One question. Two minutes each.
✶ The Huffencooper Guide to New Orleans -- Cinnamon and my guide to our favorite city (other than Chicago), updated every time we visit.
✶ It's Not Its (or Its Not It's) -- a handy guide for when to include an apostrophe.
✶ Cinnamon Rocks!
✶ Things to Do in Chicago -- A very out of date guide for those at a loss. (I should really update this.)
✶ Get a Chicago star
✶ El Haiku
✶ Puck & Prospero's Dialog