{"id":425,"date":"2018-03-06T01:41:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T01:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.cadengrant.com\/?page_id=425"},"modified":"2026-05-06T22:05:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:05:15","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michaelpapavero.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.page-title { display: none !important; }\n\n.mp-hero {\n  display: flex;\n  margin: 20px -9999px 40px -9999px;\n  padding: 20px 9999px 0 9999px;\n  background: #fff;\n  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\n}\n\n.mp-hero-inner {\n  display: flex;\n  width: 100%;\n  max-width: 1100px;\n  margin: 0 auto;\n  align-items: flex-start;\n}\n\n.mp-hero-photo {\n  width: 50%;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n  display: flex;\n  flex-direction: column;\n  align-self: flex-start;\n  margin-left: -40px;\n  background: transparent;\n  overflow: visible;\n}\n\n.mp-hero-photo-img-wrap {\n  position: relative;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  height: 600px;\n}\n\n.mp-hero-photo-img-wrap img {\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n  object-fit: cover;\n  object-position: center 5%;\n  display: block;\n}\n\n.mp-hero-photo-caption {\n  position: absolute;\n  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;\n  padding: 60px 28px 22px;\n  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0%, transparent 100%);\n  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;\n  font-size: 10px;\n  letter-spacing: 0.2em;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);\n}\n\n.mp-hero-photo-blurb {\n  padding: 20px 8px 0 8px;\n  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;\n  font-size: 13.5px;\n  line-height: 1.95;\n  color: #555;\n  font-weight: 300;\n}\n\n.mp-hero-content {\n  flex: 1;\n  padding: 30px 40px 60px 80px;\n  display: flex;\n  flex-direction: column;\n}\n\n.mp-hero-social {\n  display: flex;\n  gap: 12px;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n  margin-bottom: 20px;\n}\n\n.mp-hero-top-rule {\n  width: 36px;\n  height: 1px;\n  background: #e0e0e0;\n  margin: 0 0 24px 0;\n}\n\n.mp-hero-eyebrow {\n  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;\n  font-size: 10px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  letter-spacing: 0.22em;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  color: #aaa;\n  margin-bottom: 24px;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 14px;\n}\n\n.mp-hero-eyebrow::before {\n  content: '';\n  width: 28px;\n  height: 1px;\n  background: #ccc;\n  display: block;\n}\n\n.mp-hero-headline {\n  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif !important;\n  font-size: 40px !important;\n  font-weight: 300 !important;\n  line-height: 1.2 !important;\n  color: #4c4c4c !important;\n  margin: 0 0 32px 0 !important;\n  letter-spacing: -0.01em !important;\n  border: none !important;\n  padding: 0 !important;\n}\n\n.mp-hero-headline em { font-style: italic; }\n\n.mp-hero-btn {\n  display: inline-flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 8px;\n  padding: 10px 20px;\n  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;\n  font-size: 10px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  letter-spacing: 0.16em;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  text-decoration: none !important;\n  border: 1.5px solid #4c4c4c;\n  border-radius: 2px;\n  transition: all 0.18s ease;\n}\n\n.mp-hero-btn svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; flex-shrink: 0; }\n.mp-hero-btn.filled { background: #4c4c4c; color: #fff !important; }\n.mp-hero-btn.filled:hover { background: #fff666; color: #222 !important; border-color: #fff666; }\n.mp-hero-btn.outline { background: transparent; color: #4c4c4c !important; }\n.mp-hero-btn.outline:hover { background: #fff666; color: #222 !important; border-color: #fff666; }\n\n.mp-hero-send-rule {\n  width: 36px;\n  height: 1px;\n  background: #e0e0e0;\n  margin: 28px 0 0 0;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n  .mp-hero-inner { flex-direction: column; }\n  .mp-hero-photo { width: 100%; margin-left: 0; }\n  .mp-hero-photo-img-wrap { height: 300px; }\n  .mp-hero-photo-blurb { padding: 16px 0 0 0; }\n  .mp-hero-content { padding: 30px 20px 40px 20px; }\n  .mp-hero-headline { font-size: 28px !important; }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mp-hero\">\n  <div class=\"mp-hero-inner\">\n\n    <div class=\"mp-hero-photo\">\n      <div class=\"mp-hero-photo-img-wrap\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n          src=\"https:\/\/michaelpapavero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MichaelPapavero_PORTRAIT_2024_01B.jpg\"\n          alt=\"Michael Papavero \u2014 Editor\"\n        \/>\n        <div class=\"mp-hero-photo-caption\">Michael Papavero \u2014 Editor, Los Angeles<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"mp-hero-photo-blurb\">\n        Freelance editor based in Los Angeles. Over the last decade he&#8217;s cut features, short-form narrative, and commercial work for brands like Disney, Peloton, Audi, and Nestl\u00e9 \u2014 bringing a collaborative approach to every project.\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"padding: 28px 8px 0 8px; font-family: Lato, sans-serif;\">\n        <div style=\"height:1px; background:#e0e0e0; width:36px; margin-bottom:20px;\"><\/div>\n        <div style=\"display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:18px;\">\n          <div style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #aaa; white-space: nowrap; line-height: 1.9; padding-top: 1px;\">US Representation:<\/div>\n          <div style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #4c4c4c; line-height: 1.9;\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abandoneditorial.com\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#4c4c4c; text-decoration:none; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8; padding-bottom:1px;\">Abandon Editorial<\/a><br>\n            <span style=\"color:#aaa;\">Executive Producer<\/span><br>\n            <a href=\"mailto:joanna@abandoneditorial.com\" style=\"color:#4c4c4c; text-decoration:none; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8; padding-bottom:1px;\">Joanna Hall<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"mp-hero-content\">\n\n      <div class=\"mp-hero-social\">\n        <a class=\"mp-hero-btn filled\"\n           href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michael-papavero-29a68185\/\"\n           target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n          <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M20.447 20.452h-3.554v-5.569c0-1.328-.027-3.037-1.852-3.037-1.853 0-2.136 1.445-2.136 2.939v5.667H9.351V9h3.414v1.561h.046c.477-.9 1.637-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.601 0 4.267 2.37 4.267 5.455v6.286zM5.337 7.433a2.062 2.062 0 0 1-2.063-2.065 2.064 2.064 0 1 1 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