urban skin rx®
Sole copywriter responsible for translating technical usage & skin goals into relatable content. At a small startup, everyone has a seat at the table. In my seat (read: multiple seats), my expertise has propelled me from freelance blog writer to key stakeholder driving content management, campaign srategy, omnichannel alignment, & all communications that left the door.
brand bible
gatekeeper &
content manager
Preservation of the brand bible including style guides, product catalogs, ingredient definitions, & compliance manuals is in my DNA.
Establishing & organizing a scalable content library
Working with executives to evolve the brand book & associated materials when evolution is needed
Maintaining a database of technical ingredient definitions, user-centric product pages, & usage instructions
Organizing content & assets to ensure ease of enterprise accessibility
Creating support materials to educate cross-functional teams on compliant language & brand voice
Conducting user research to identify user pain points & industry trends, translating findings into tailored content strategies that enhance brand awareness & user engagement
Responsibilities include:
Click to check out the ingredient library in action
internal & external
communications
Work alongside executives to ensure cohesive messaging across internal & external-facing communications.
Developing & evolving brand mission, values, & storytelling to foster internal pride & external alignment
Cross-collaborating with brand & PR to audit press releases, launch events, & influencer engagement
Refining customer-facing rewards updates, reformulation announcements, stock issues, & order adjustments messaging
Creating customer engagement & volunteer sign-up surveys
Responsibilities include:
packaging & print + technical & marketing
product copy
Worked with product innovation & design teams to develop all packaging & print copy according to compliance standards.
Responsibilities include:
Writing user-focused copy for all components, unit cartons, inserts, launch events, & in-store displays, verifying consistency across all
Delivering SEO-optimized product page copy for DTC & retailers, including Ulta Beauty, Target, Amazon, Walmart, Walgreens, Retailer.com, & HSN
Working closely with product & legal teams to enforce regulatory copy & translate technical usage
Predicting customer FAQs to increase user perception, empower the customer experience team, & reduce support contact/user drop-off
Naming/re-naming products according to brand nomenclature convention & industry trends
Auditing & enhancing product catalog, ensuring brand, category, & attribute information is accurate, complete, & up-to-date
AKA anything you see with a URSx® logo, whether you’re in store or online, that’s me!
campaign,
editorial, &
promotional
Own 360 product launch, promo, & editorial campaign storytelling.
Breathing life into brief narratives that align objectives & excite internal stakeholders
Crafting engaging promo, & campaign stories that drive brand awareness, conversion & operational objectives
Creating wireframes & mockups that translate concepts into smooth user experiences
Refining cross-channel messaging to ensure cohesive strategy execution
Responsibilities include:
2023 integrated holiday campaign feat. ad work, email campaigns, web assets, & more. Tap images to expand!
ad work
Create ad copy featuring CTAs, & reasons to buy that support the ad strategies of our marketing team & growth agencies.
1. Want the Secret to Even Tone Skin? CTV Ad
2. What Does Beautiful Skin Mean to You? CTV Ad
3. Real Results for Real Skin CTV Ad
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For this CTV ad, which opens with a must-watch question on the opening card, I was tasked with creating a 30-second script & copy along with visuals guidance with the goal of:
- Targeting cold audiences unaware of our brand or professional-strength collection
- Incorporating lifestyle videography to drive the story that even tone skin is achievable for anyone
- Highlighting the problems that this line addresses
- Pushing the narrative of credibility as a brand developed by Licensed Aestheticians -
This CTV ad leads with a provocative question that you almost expect to tell you your skin has to be a certain way, then pulls you in with visuals that capture the diversity of skincare users.
The goal of this ad variation was to:
- Target cold audiences who’ve never interacted with the brand
- Showcase UGC representing diverse "skincare journeys” & real life “receipts” (aka B&A’s)
- Highlight skin concerns we “all face”
- Maintain messaging of “even tone for everyone
- Establish the voices behind the brand as Even Tone Experts -
Challenge: How to increase awareness & connect with new customers in a saturated market.
Task: Create an ad that makes someone feel understood from jump.
Answer: This way. ⬆️
When someone’s on a journey to achieve their best skin ever, the last thing they want is to feel inundated with high-level jargon that makes understanding how their skin will benefit from a product damn near impossible. This ad shows we’re in touch, our products work, we’re human, we’re for everyone, & we’ll even give you a “non-beige” discount to try it.
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This is the first full collection I had the honor of being a key launch stakeholder from weighing in on visual design to campaign development.
The goal of this particular ad was:
To humanize the skin concerns of men, a demo we’d failed to penetrate or speak to.
Showcase the effectiveness of the formulas.
4. Men’s Collection Launch @ Target YouTube Ad
how-to videos
Assist design & video production in developing the creative direction for how-to & storytelling videos.
Responsibilities include:
Writing scripts & subtitles for short & long-form videos
Assisting post-production with video refinement
Driving brand storytelling & product education for Ulta Beauty experts
Product page video for new breakout system launch @ Ulta Beauty