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Meet Colin. One of the talented professionals we’re proud to offer through our marketing company. Colin brings 19 years of journalism-based writing and editing experience to the table, along with a versatile background spanning comedy, education, advertising, and tech. His sharp storytelling skills and creative edge make him a powerful asset for any project.
Project Highlights
- Rolling Stone
- Esquire
- Mcsweeney’s
- Pitchfork
- Deadspin
- Nike
- The Bar Slaves Lives
Work Experience
Freelance (Self employed)
Mar 2010 - Present · 15 yrs 5 mos
Writer
- ROLLING STONE, ESQUIRE, MCSWEENEY’S, PITCHFORK, DEADSPIN, THRILLIST, SPIN, THE LOWBROW READER, INVERSE, PLAYBOY, THE VILLAGE VOICE, STEREOGUM, THE DENVER POST, WESTWORD, AOL, HUFFINGTON POST, TIME OUT NEW YORK.
- Contributed to many major publications with pieces on comedy, food, drink, travel, politics, tech, music, television, sports, and arm-wrestling. Many articles are widely shared on social media, driving traffic in large numbers for sites.
- Work mentioned in THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, WIKIPEDIA, and many more.
- Longmont Potion Castle feature for ROLLING STONE optioned for documentary film.
- Got trapped in a room with Donald Trump at a wedding and featured the incident in ESQUIRE.
- Instrumental in the launch of INVERSE, now one of the most popular science websites in the country; managed and edited dozens of writers, the editorial calendar, and site traffic, often remotely.
Freelance
Mar 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 5 mos
Copywriter
- NIKE, THIS BAR SAVES LIVES, BIGS SEEDS, DUKE’S SMOKED MEATS, THE REAL DILL, JUSTIN’S, VAIL RESORTS, BALL JARS, D:FI HAIR, DIXIE ELIXIRS, WOODWARD CAMPS, KILLINGTON RESORT, P.J. CLARKE’S.
- Jumped into the ad game and had immediate success with two firms – GRIT (Denver) and MADWELL (Boulder, Denver, Brooklyn) – as well as directly with clients.
- Worked on a private contract with NIKE on its Jordan campaign for the anniversary of the movie, Space Jam.
- Developed a new campaign slogan and identity for THE REAL DILL pickles.
Split
Aug 2022 - Jun 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos
Editor, Copywriter, Technical Writer
Handled copy for feature flag organization that worked with Chase, Salesforce, Comcast, Rocket Mortgage, Crunchbase, SAP and more—up until acquisition by Harness.
Nota
Aug 2019 - Nov 2022 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Editor In Chief
- Founding editor of an article-driven website (The Doe) that grew to 25k subscribers; 100k unique visitors and 250k impressions per month; 1k+ articles published from 715 authors; 370k Instagram followers; 38k Twitter followers.
- Began by sourcing and editing every article on the site as first of three employees; expanded into managing and overseeing a team of six as part of a staff of 30+; led marketing efforts including press releases/relations before pivot to AI (Nota).
Flyer Labs
May 2013 - Mar 2014 · 11 mos
Director of Content
- Led the content strategy, editing, social media, marketing, and ad copy for start-up events iPhone app/newsletter from inception to R.I.P.
- Initiated partnerships and cross-promotions with a bevy of New York City institutions from THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART to BOWERY PRESENTS and THE COMEDY CELLAR.
- Developed newsletter component from ground up, monitoring all performance analytics.
Regis Jesuit High School
Sep 2011 - May 2013 · 1 yr 9 mos
Director Of Alumni Relations
- Helmed the communications and fundraising for an alumni network that numbers over 10,000.
- Launched Connections, a newsletter, to great engagement and success by making videos, utilizing social media, and being totally awesome.
- Contributed to and edited The Raider alumni magazine.
- Presented speeches to groups of hundreds on a regular basis.
- As events producer, upped attendance at shindigs tenfold and increased donations year-over-year, resulting in $13 million build of arts & entertainment complex.
Staff Writer
Nov 2007 - Mar 2010 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Time Out New York
- Began as a blurb writer and became a widely read feature writer.
- One of the youngest music department staffers ever, knew the New York City music scene of the mid-2000s better than Julian Casablancas.
- Contributed to features, comedy, food, drink, film, and theater sections.
FRONT END DEVELOPER
Company ABC
- Working as a Front End Developer In Yudiz Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Proficient In ReactJS, NextJS, GraphQL, Redux, Tailwind CSS etc.
- I have worked on some big projects called CricTracker and Epiko Market. I have explored NextJS, GraphQL.
FRONT END DEVELOPER
Company ABC
- Working as a Front End Developer In Yudiz Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Proficient In ReactJS, NextJS, GraphQL, Redux, Tailwind CSS etc.
- I have worked on some big projects called CricTracker and Epiko Market. I have explored NextJS, GraphQL.
Education
Philosophy, Theology, European Film
University of Oxford
• Tutorials, lectures, and readings in philosophy, theology, and European film with a concentration in the work of Friedrich Nietzsche.
2003 - 2004
Skills
- Editing
- Social Media
- Leadership
- Fundraising
- Copy Editing
- Social Networking
- Microsoft Office
- Public Speaking
- Creative Writing
- Blogging
- Grant Writing
- Marketing
- Magazines
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