Kate Surbaugh - Freelance Writer

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Branding

Newsletter Articles

Product Copy

Online Training

 

 


Branding

This local sporting goods company wanted a page on their website to introduce a new brand of sunglasses from Austria.  In this small space, I had to create a brand image using the only materials available: reams of highly technical information about the lenses, and a brief interview with the company’s manager.  This piece was also used for a large-scale poster in a trade show booth. 

http://www.xdogs.com/xdogs/partners/lumen.html

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Newsletter Articles

These pieces were written for the Intranet newsletter of a local financial institution.  The pieces had to be general enough to appeal to many employees, while still promoting the employer's philosophy.    

Newsletter article samples

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E-commerce Product Copy

On XDOGS.com, technical product information had to be displayed in a way that users found fun and attractive.  Our team developed a display that featured rollover images with explanatory copy.  I was responsible for researching and writing all product copy.   Below are links to two examples:

http://www.xdogs.com/xdogs/shop/product_detail/quad.html

http://www.xdogs.com/xdogs/shop/product_detail/surfimprime.html

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Online Training

A local credit union used this website to train their employees to use a new Intranet system.  The text needed to be simultaneously inviting and instructional.  

Online training sample

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Additional Projects:

Two sites I originally produced, then trained the clients to maintain themselves: 

http://www.twincitycatering.com

http://www.marosfloorcovering.com

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