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Creative Strategist/Owner
Odd Reason
Grand Rapids, MI
May 2010 - Present (14 years 6 months)
- Content and Creative Strategy consulting for local non-profits, start-ups, and event programs.
- Content inventory, customer research, persona workshops and creation.
- Design sketching and wire framing
- SEO and keyword research, strategy, and copywriting.
- User testing, A-B Testing, analytics set-up and review
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Content Design Manager
Mar 2014 - Nov 2015 (1 year 8 months)
- Project Management and completion of web design, web development, and content strategy for a variety of clients and industries.
- Creative direction for marketing projects including, product photography, graphic design, and copywriting.
- Developed copy for web content, social media, and print marketing materials.
- Developing internal workflow and process guidelines, to improve communication and efficiency.
- Interviewed potential new hires and managed freelance copywriters.
- Part of internal team working to rebrand the company.
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Communications and Marketing Assistant
Grand Rapids, MI
Jan 2013 - Jan 2014 (1 year)
- Managed 2012 Annual Report layout deisgn and content development project.
- Managed and developed photography guidelines for volunteer photographers attending annual World Burn Congress event, also completed photography of my own for web and print following agency direction.
- Interviewed survivors and wrote blog posts to tell their story and how the organization helped them.
- Part of project management team that worked with marketing agency to update the brand and develop new website.
- Designed and wrote copy for postcards as part of spring and fall fundraising campaigns.
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Communications Assistant
Grand Rapids, MI
Oct 2010 - Mar 2011 (5 months)
- Led a full internal review and competitor analysis to complete a redesign of the organization’s membership brochure.
- Assisted with launch of The WMEAC Blog.
- Event photography for use on blog, website, and print.
- Assisted with development of internship program.
- Wrote and distributed press releases and assisted with media relations for events.
- Prepared and sent out weekly email newsletter.