I lead copy efforts for QBP’s diverse portfolio of in-house brands and collaborate with the rest of the copy team to write for the needs of QBP’s corporate communications including (but not limited to): brand imprints, catalog copy, ad campaigns, video scripts, social media and blog posts, press releases, product names, articles, and a lot of product copy.Brands: Surly Bikes, All-City Cycles, KETL Mountain Apparel, 45NRTH,Teravail, Whisky Parts Co., Civia… Show more I lead copy efforts for QBP’s diverse portfolio of in-house brands and collaborate with the rest of the copy team to write for the needs of QBP’s corporate communications including (but not limited to): brand imprints, catalog copy, ad campaigns, video scripts, social media and blog posts, press releases, product names, articles, and a lot of product copy.Brands: Surly Bikes, All-City Cycles, KETL Mountain Apparel, 45NRTH,Teravail, Whisky Parts Co., Civia CyclesHighlights:• Successfully coordinating and writing launch content for numerous Surlybikes including Big Fat Dummy, Pack Rat, Midnight Special, Bridge Club,and Lowside• Refining the Surly voice to better reflect today’s cultural standards andincorporate more inclusive language• Head writer and editor for Surly Intelligencer, a quarterly zine that’s sure tomake you laugh AND cry (probably)• Leading Surly’s social media efforts resulting in an increase of over 30knew followers on Instagram• Developing the brand voice from scratch for KETL Mountain Apparel• Concepting and writing campaign supporting QBP’s Dealer’s Choiceprogram including a 120-page brochure with a distribution of 10k+• Collaborating with art directors and designers from initial conception tofinal execution Show less

I was responsible for writing and editing scripts, creating storyboards, scouting shooting locations, and all post-production work on video projects across several brands. When the job called for it, I also did some filming here and there. I even fell out of a moving Jeep once!Brands: Surly Bikes, Salsa Cycles, All-City Cycles, 45NRTH, Civia Cycles

I ideated and brought to fruition articles about cyclocross and gravel racing for both print and digital publication.