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Mel Barren

Author, Copywriter, Ghost blogger
1 recommendation
  • Suggested rate
    $378 / day
  • Experience3-7 years
  • Response rate100%
  • Response time12 hours
The project will begin once you accept Mel's quote.
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London, England, United Kingdom
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
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Skill set (10)
Mel in a few words
If you want to bravely express your business voice while hitting your goals, you need a writer with masses of first-hand business experience.

Equally left brain / right brain, I'll find the sweet spot between data and creativity, facts and storytelling, logic and delight. Insatiable levels of curiosity have helped me become a versatile generalist. My recent clients are in industrial construction, addiction recovery, electrolysis, counselling and nutrition. Regardless of sector, they all have a story to tell.

Writing persuasive, engaging content is a joy, and I am obsessively mindful of brand values and tone of voice.

On a practical note, I've been a remote freelancer for many years and in business forever, so good time management and self-discipline are my loyal friends.

Hit me with your goals and let's get some word-perfection out there for you.
Experience
  • Wordy Girl Design
    Writer & Website Designer
    January 2022 - Today (3 years and 2 months)
    London, UK
    I'm a freelancer doing what I love: writing and designing websites, or, put another way: storytelling + visuals + tech. I help brands and small businesses communicate with authenticity because it's noisy out there, and authenticity sells. So, if it is written, write it well; if it is designed, design it with flair. I also promise never to say, "we provide end-to-end solutions". Ugh.
  • Mel Barren Art & Design
    Cartoonist, Book Illustrator, Greeting Card Designer
    December 2017 - Today (7 years and 3 months)
    United Kingdom
    My glorious side hustle is drawing. I've illustrated two children's books, designed numerous greeting cards and been lucky enough to have a steady trickle of cartoon commissions coming my way. Making funny concepts work on paper keeps me sane in a mad, mad world. Kind of.
  • Manage Remote Teams
    Branding & Content (contract)
    February 2020 - January 2022 (1 year and 11 months)
    Hands-on branding, design, content and creation of fresh, innovative training courses: MRT helps organisations realise the full potential of a dispersed workforce with strategies supported by assessments and training. The entire tone of MRT is an inspiring voice for the new working paradigm sparked by the pandemic.
1 recommendation
DD

Dermot Dennehy recommend Mel

Dermot DennehyDD
Dermot Dennehy
Manage Remote Teams
06/06/2023
Mel designed and created 8 training courses for me in 2022. She had a brief to make them interactive, short, incredibly interesting, well-researched and in a story format.

She over-delivered by a country mile: They flowed beautifully, the text used was well thought through and imaginative, the imagery was interesting and matched the slide content, and the decks and scripts continue to grab the attention of the attendees every day.

Education
  • I simultaneously left home and formal education at the age of 16, immediately after my GCSEs. All education and qualifications gained subsequently were achieved under my own steam and usually to adapt to [current] circumstances and opportunities. “Every day’s a school day”: I constantly self-educate and have broad interests in the arts, literature, science and social science. I have not found a lack of formal qualifications a barrier to the type of work and business I excel in.