hi, i’m marina

creative, writer, artist,

& place to park your boat

marina

makes stuff

marina writes stuff

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marina paints stuff

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marina draws stuff

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marina writes stuff • marina paints stuff • marina draws stuff •

sure, my life (and designing this site) would be easier if I had one passion, one talent, ONE focus. but alas, I am cursed with a complexity of interests. if you’re looking for:

  • creative strategy

  • copywriting

  • ghostwriting 👻

  • pottery

….or some sassy art to hang on your wall, then you’ve come to the right marina.

clients

  • marketing strategist

    development and design for company-wide marketing sales deck

    on its way

  • digital media producer

    content creator for @midnight work received millions of views, an Emmy, and lots of head-scratching from my parents

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  • ghostwriter + coach

    instrumental in getting stalled manuscript completed via project management, lots of writing, and accountability coaching

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  • ghostwriting

    responsible for outlining, shaping, and ghostwriting an upcoming celebrity memoir.

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  • senior copywriter

    serving as the senior copywriter for Assembly, an agency alternative that helps purpose-driven organizations tell their stories

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  • news writer

    dusted off my journalism degree for Grunge.com, a multi-platform publication reaching more than 6M monthly readers

    wanna read

  • writer & art consultant

    responsible for 100+ episodes of Blippi’s “How To Draw ” & staff writer for “Blippi Wonders” boasting 9.8M subscribers

    see it

  • product branding

    had the delightful job of cultivating a theme and naming a new line of eyewear for this D2C brand

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  • copy + campaign writer

    in charge of all Kickstarter copy & creative for the first-ever at-home nail painting device (raising $1.8M)

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  • trade materials

    copywriter

    copywriter for company rebrand responsible for new slogan, tradeshow materials, and positioning shift

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  • creative consultant

    responsible for creative strategy, tone & brand guides, commercial copy, and overall communication lift

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  • marketing writer

    wrote product guides and campaign copy for this wonderful, eco-focused brand. check out their stuff

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  • interactive ad writer

    writer choose-your-own-adventure style digital content and commercials for brand partner, Walmart

    i'll bite

  • copywriting

    developed brand voice through app, website, and blog copy for getfondue the first refund-focused management app

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  • lead copywriter

    copy and strategy for brand capabilities expansion

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  • memoir coach

    offered concepting, coaching, and guidance from start to finish on an upcoming celebrity memoir.

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^click meee^

some (lovely) words about my book

“Marina Shifrin is like a millennial David Sedaris […] this collection of writing is essential for anyone who […] wants to figure out how to live and be a cool person.”
— Moshe Kasher
“A laugh-outloud guidebook for young people lost or drifting [...] She found the winding path to satisfaction wholly worthwhile. Fun, refreshing, and inspirational.”
— Booklist
“This bracingly honest, well-tailored book deserves a vest because it’s an emotional support animal.”
— Guy Branum
“An entertaining bucket-list tale. Shifrin gives readers a taste of what successful self-deprecation looks like; she constantly pokes fun at herself, analyzing the situations she put herself in and figuring out how they affected her journey.”
— Kirkus Reviews

this is roz…she’s perfect.

let’s move on.

marina is…

a creative person fueled by color, design, prose, and philosophy. she works with kind, sustainable brands, looking to leave a positive impact on the world.

wow, you’re still here? may as well check out some vids