About
CLINT BROWNLEE
CORPORATE work
Health Stories Project
Restaurants Unlimited
Capital One
AT&T
Classmates Online
HomeStreet Bank
fREELANCE/fun WORK
Vashon Island Chamber of Commerce
Seattle Weekly
Northwest Music Scene
Hired Guns Creative
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Sound Magazine
I am, therefore I write.
At 15, I realized that sending stories through a pen's business end felt pretty damn good. That year, I naively cold-called Dean Koontz for writing advice—and actually got some. Keep at it, go to school, and unlearn everything they teach you, the gracious author told me.
Well, I wrote throughout and beyond college, penning screenplays, short fiction, and poetry. And as I dreamed of selling a script or a novel, I toiled in retail and customer service. Eventually I woke up, lobbied for a copywriting job at the company that had me digitally assisting users—and got it. Took me long enough.
Now I’ve been slinging copy for over 16 years, in full-time and freelance capacities. I’ve written for patient engagement, financial services, social networking, telecom, and hospitality brands. I’ve learned much more than my teenage self would have predicted. And yes, unlearned some things as well. (One rule of marketing? Break writing rules.)
On both in-house and agency teams—flying solo and leading other scribes—I’ve found the right words for everything. Product and feature names. Headlines and taglines. Commercial and video scripts. Long-form articles. Multi-platform campaigns. Entire brand voices.
I’ve also written for digital user experience, transformed conversations with patients into compelling stories, and composed infinitely tricky pharmaceutical materials. And to indulge personal interests, I profile rock stars, name craft beers and write label copy, and dabble in news writing. There’s a book on Pearl Jam’s Vs. for the Bloomsbury 33 1/3 series with my name on it, too.
No matter the field, logistics, or constraints, I strive for authenticity and clarity. With every project, I aim to narrow the relatability gap between brand and consumer. Everything I write is driven by context.
Speaking of which, I appreciate you being here but self-aggrandizement isn’t my thing. If what you see in my work, resume, LinkedIn profile, or tweets intrigues, this button’s for you: