Narrative Designer | Brand Story Surgeon | Dark Fantasy Architect**
**Bio:**
Remote-first **storyteller** and **content strategist** with a knack for turning whispers into worlds. Specializing in:
- **Lore-driven branding** (the kind that sticks like a knife)
- **UX writing** that balances clarity and creeping dread
- **Audience alchemy** (converting casual scrollers into cult followers)
Built narrative systems for **startups, agencies, and the occasional doomed protagonist**. Currently sharpening **The Otherside**โa dark fantasy franchise that makes readers check their locks twice.
*"I weaponize words. Letโs make your audience* ***feel something.***"*
**Skills:**
Narrative Design โข Creative Direction โข SEO/SEM โข AI Prompt Engineering โข Obsidian/Scrivener Ops โข Pitch Deck Storytelling โข โ๏ธ (Bloodstains extra)
**Open to:**
- **Remote** creative direction roles
- **Hybrid** content strategy gigs
- **Contract** ghostwriting (fiction or felony-adjacent)
๐ Nationality | ๐จ๐ฆ Canada |
๐ก Residency | ๐จ๐ฆ Canada |
๐ Location | ๐จ๐ฆ Canada |
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Skilled in | narrative design worldbuilding brand storytelling ux writing copywriting ai prompt engineering multiverse branding trauma storytelling ghostwriting creative remote content |
Fluent in | english |
Preferred timezone | -5, -8 |
Preferred annual pay (min) | $400,000/year |
Preferred hourly pay (min) | $200/hour |
Last seen | 17 days ago |
Signed up | 23 days ago |
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2022 - Now: The Otherside @ Freelance
2024 - Now: Freckle Prototype Lab
2020 - Now: Project @ Autodidact Academy