Candace Pires

Candice Pires is an accomplished freelance journalist and writing director with a transatlantic career spanning prominent publications. Based in Portland, Oregon and London, she contributes regularly to The Guardian while maintaining bylines in The New York Times, Harper's Bazaar, and i-D. Her career began in lifestyle journalism at Marie Claire and i-D magazine before expanding into investigative features and personal narratives. Notable works include documenting pandemic-era pregnancies and profiling Iraq War veterans' families. As Writing Director at Work & Co, she combines journalism with digital product design for brands like Decathlon and Loewe. Her writing often explores the intersection of personal experience with broader social issues.