Hi, I’m Andrew.
Thanks for dropping by! I’m a content designer, UX writer, and content marketing strategist who also has experience in SEO.
I love batting around strategy as much as I love writing, which makes me ideal for small teams and solo projects.
I’m also a semi-pro pun slinger.
Content with strategy and heart
I spent my early career in digital marketing, where I learned to integrate content marketing effectively with SEO and PPC advertising. Now I’ve transitioned to content design in the UX field, although I’m known to craft a content marketing strategy now and again.
Core skills
- Content design
- UX writing
- Content design systems
- Qualitative research
- Content writing
- Copywriting
- SEO
- Web analytics
- Email marketing
- PPC advertising
Technical skills
- Divi
- WordPress
- Google Analytics
- Google Data Studio
- Figma
- ActiveCampaign
- SEMrush
- ahrefs
- Unbounce
- Google Ads
Working with Andrew, you know you’re going to get quality above all else. Beyond being a great writer and editor, he’s incredibly intentional in everything he does. He doesn’t cut corners and he’ll fight to put the customer first when decisions are being made about content and campaigns. A great collaborator I’d be happy to work with any time.
Good ideas come from all over the place.
And some of them are worth writing about.
How I became a content designer (or UX writer)
I never thought of myself as any kind of designer. If you’d asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would have said “video game journalist.” With a background in history I never expected to work in the tech industry, either. Yet now I’ve worked for two...
What is a UX content strategist?
A “UX content strategist,” more commonly called a “staff content designer,” is a fairly new user experience role, evolving alongside UX writing as a major component of the content design discipline. It can be a role on its own, but most commonly it just represents a...
Content design vs. content strategy: know the difference
Trying to understand content design vs. content strategy after a confusing look through job boards? Good news: I've done both, so I can tell you the key differences between them. Companies often interchange and merge these two phrases, but they are different. You only...
How I became a content designer (or UX writer)
I never thought of myself as any kind of designer. If you’d asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would have said “video game journalist.” With a background in history I never expected to work in the tech industry, either. Yet now I’ve worked for two...
What is a UX content strategist?
A “UX content strategist,” more commonly called a “staff content designer,” is a fairly new user experience role, evolving alongside UX writing as a major component of the content design discipline. It can be a role on its own, but most commonly it just represents a...
Content design vs. content strategy: know the difference
Trying to understand content design vs. content strategy after a confusing look through job boards? Good news: I've done both, so I can tell you the key differences between them. Companies often interchange and merge these two phrases, but they are different. You only...
What is a content designer?
Most people I speak with don’t understand what content designers actually are, and it’s no surprise. “Content” has become synonymous with the digital marketing industry, and “design” has become a ubiquitous term for visual work. I was guilty of it, too. I would refer...
I hired Andrew for his excellent editorial and organization skills, but he quickly became an important part of all of our marketing campaigns. He has a lot of experience with content, social media, influencer, SEO, and email marketing. It was a pleasure working with him and I would recommend him to anyone looking for a mature, hard-working digital marketer who enjoys puns.
There’s more to life than work. But work can be still be pretty cool.
Here’s what I’ve worked on lately.
Meta
Meta recruited me as a content designer to improve the internal tools that power sales and support operations for tens of thousands of employees pushing advertising solutions every month.
Shopify
I joined Shopify as a content designer to promote its logistics and fulfillment service. I worked with product UX and marketing teams to create a cohesive experience experience across the app and everything related to it.
aha insurance
Canada’s insurance industry leaves a lot to be desired, so I joined up to give it a kick in the pants. My responsibilities included content and SEO strategist, editor, copywriter, web analyst, UX writer, and ad writer.
I worked closely with Andrew on a project for a client in the financial services industry, which involved building long-form, informational content to rank for specific keyword clusters. Andrew did an excellent job executing the content strategy and went above and beyond when providing the deliverables.
One piece of content, in particular, performed exceptionally well and was responsible for generating over 20K+ sessions and close to 50% of total sites visits in a two-year time frame. This article also led to 10% of all conversions for the site. I would highly recommend Andrew for any content marketing project, in particular, if it requires a thorough understanding of SEO best practices.
Want to work together? Let's chat.
Feel free to send an email if you'd like to chat.
I love talking shop over a cup of coffee, even if you just want a second opinion on something.
Coffee's on me.