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
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marketing design
currently developing and designing company-wide sales deck for the marketing team
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digital media producing
content creator for @midnight. work received millions of views, an Emmy, and lots of head-scratching from my parents
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ghostwriting + coaching
instrumental in getting stalled manuscript completed via project management, lots of writing, and accountability coaching
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ghostwriting
currently ghostwriting a celebrity memoir. delivery schedule is one chapter a week which is…uh…very fast 😅
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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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blogging
dusted off my journalism degree for Grunge.com, a multi-platform publication reaching more than 6M monthly readers
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art consulting & writing
responsible for 100+ episodes of Blippi’s “How To Draw ” & staff writer for “Blippi Wonders” boasting 9.8M subscribers
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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 writing
in charge of all Kickstarter copy & creative for the first-ever at-home nail painting device (raising $1.8M)
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copy rebranding
copywriter for company rebrand responsible for new slogan, tradeshow materials, and positioning shift
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creative consulting
responsible for creative strategy, tone & brand guides, commercial copy, and overall communication lift
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marketing design
wrote product guides and campaign copy for this wonderful, eco-focused brand. check out their stuff
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interactive ad writing
writer choose-your-own-adventure style digital content and commercials for brand partner, Walmart
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copywriting
developed brand voice through app, website, and blog copy for getfondue the first refund-focused management app
^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.”
“A laugh-outloud guidebook for young people lost or drifting [...] She found the winding path to satisfaction wholly worthwhile. Fun, refreshing, and inspirational.”
“This bracingly honest, well-tailored book deserves a vest because it’s an emotional support animal.”
“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.”
this is roz…she’s perfect.
let’s move on.
marina is…
a creative person fueled by color, design, prose, and philosophy. i have a journalism degree from the university of missouri, where my focus was strategic communication. i always knew i was destined to write, so i studied how to market that writing, then promptly ditched my studies to become a comedian. these days, i’ve found a balance between comedy and commerce. i prefer to work 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