author * equity

Hi! I’m Colin ✍🏻

I’m a Chicago-based writer, ad creative, poet, and hobby songwriter.

I refine understanding so that more of the people you want to connect with — want what you’ve got. Especially when what you’ve got does them good.

I work with people to untangle their organization’s messaging and bridge communication gaps.

I’m passionate about partnerships centered on social impact work and arts + culture.

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Grateful to serve as the Director of Communications at Vera Creative.

Copywriting • Creative Strategy • Verbal Identity • Strategic Communications • Marketing + Branding Consultation

“A creative with heart.
A versatile copywriter trying to author equity.”

— it me

THE PEOPLE’S MAP

CHANGE IL - REDISTRICTING REFORM

I led strategic communications, marketing, and copywriting for a redistricting reform campaign. We fought gerrymandering and voter suppression in Chicago by championing The People’s Map alongside our partners CHANGE IL.

Our grassroots campaign to end sketchy ward maps aimed to keep communities whole and took on the Chicago machine to restore power to the people by providing Chicagoans the opportunity to decide how their wards are drawn for the first time ever.

RESULTS

2,067 petitions filed
833 Letters to Alders

157 Official Testimonies to Public Council

Marketing STATS

14,103 Website Visits
37,000+ Engagements
1-Million+ Social Impressions

👀 WATCH THE REEL

Chicago Early learning

Annual Citywide Preschool Enrollment | CPS + DFSS

I’ve led marketing and strategic communications for the city of Chicago’s citywide preschool enrollment campaign since 2019.

Recently, our efforts have helped achieve record enrollment numbers, influenced policy to reduce barriers of access for families, and supported Chicago’s network of 600+ CPS Pre-K and community-based Head Start programs.

🏆Chicago Advertising Federation’s 2022 People’s Choice Award-Winner

GOYA - Public relations

MidWest - Media Relations + Reputation Management

This is the kind of work that gets me props at casa de la suegra. Connecting Goya’s philanthropic dollars through Goya Gives with non-profits with intention, and getting the word out about the MILLION POUNDS of food they donate to people in need. We’ve also supported the success of their events and outreach.

We partnered with the GRLZ WKND team to transform a vision into a movement.
On International Women’s Day, a showcase of showstopping music artists with Chicago ties took the stage at Avondale Music Hall to a packed house.

GRLZ WKND

Content Creation + Copywriting + Social Media