# Colin Mahan > Senior Content Designer/Copywriter/UX Writer Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/colinmahan I'm an experienced writer and content strategist with the ability to adjust my writing style and tone to fit concept, genre, and brand. My skills have been honed by thousands of headlines, taglines, CTAs, long forms, and bon mots for scores of globally renowned companies. I've written many things: apps; mobile sites; websites; push notifs; banners, skyscrapers, flash units, full-screens; video and animation scripts; game character dialogue; product tutorials and user documents; emails; scripts; trivia content; grocery lists. My goal is to be involved with something incredible. Or something with free snacks. ## Work Experience ### Content Designer @ Meta Jan 2025 – Present ### Sr. UX Writer/Content Strategist @ Verizon Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 • Strategize and execute UX content for Verizon brands • Work with UX designers and product managers to craft and improve UX content ### Freelance Senior Copywriter @ Staples Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 ### Sr. UX Content Designer @ Walmart Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 ### Sr. UX Writer @ GameStop Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 ### Sr. Copywriter @ Chewy Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 ### Freelance Senior Copywriter @ The Clorox Company Jan 2010 – Jan 2020 -Contributed to ICK-tionary, winner of 2013 Digital PR Award for Influencer Communications -Created content marketing articles for Clorox equity -Content for Armor All, Kingsford, and Hidden Valley Ranch brands ### Sr. Copywriter/Content Marketing Strategist @ WU Digital Jan 2014 – Jan 2019 | SF ### Freelance Senior Copywriter @ MyFitnessPal Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 ### Senior Brand Copywriter @ Zynga Jan 2010 – Jan 2013 Worked across multiple teams to craft messaging and content strategy. ### Freelance Copywriter @ MKTG INC Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 Wrote web copy and e-blast for Nintendo Holiday 2010 campaign. ### Copywriter @ EVB Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 Developing copy and content strategy for something big and exciting. ### Freelance Copywriter @ IGN Entertainment Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 Developed banner and email copy for video gaming subscription products. ### Interactive Copywriter @ Juxt Interactive Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 Created mobile and interactive campaign concepts and copy for Sprite, American Airlines, SWAGG, Country Financial, Armor All and Cisco ### Freelance Copywriter @ Boldium, LLC Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 • AutoDesk: copy and scripts for product screencasts and slideshows ### Word Crackerjack @ mintygreenhouse Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 • 24 Hour Fitness: developed banner and web copy for online holiday ad campaign • Fuze HiDef: wrote banners and landing pages for online meeting software ### Senior Writer @ Livescribe Jan 2007 – Jan 2008 Part of start-up launch team for Pulse smartpen: • Created marketing and web copy for product launch collateral and packaging • Conceptualized and created 'out-of-box' experience including Getting Started Guide and tutorials • Wrote and directed viral videos, customer testimonials, and online tutorials • Wrote and animated web movies to populate community site • Managed relationship with product placement vendor • Performed customized demonstrations for celebrities, musicians, and trade show attendees; trained ‘brand ambassadors’ • Maintained editorial voice and brand identity on internal and external communications Customer feedback: * 91% of customers used the Getting Started Guide * 88% said the GSG was "very useful" or "useful" * 84% said the tutorials were "very useful" or "useful" * 86% said that it was "very easy" or "somewhat easy" to start up and use Pulse. * 92% said that their 1st impression of quality was "excellent" or "good" ### News Editor, TV.COM @ CNET Networks Entertainment Jan 2005 – Jan 2007 • Developed and launched TV.com brand and fostered community of users • Defined voice of site, wrote news stories and features under daily deadlines • Generated content by interviewing celebrities and industry professionals • Covered special events such as Emmys and Television Critics Association show • Tagged and formatted stories with HTML, selected art, wrote captions, and uploaded ### Writer @ BeQual Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 • Wrote jokes and interstitial scripts for DVD games, including Shrek 2 featuring John Cleese ### Writer/ Voice Actor @ VH1 Jan 2002 – Jan 2004 • Contributed voices and scripts to animated series “ILL-ustrated” ### Writer's Assistant @ NBC Universal Jan 2002 – Jan 2003 • Proofed and edited television scripts • Prepared and helped pitch feature film and television projects • Assessed performers/projects and made recommendations ### Story Editor/Art Retoucher @ Tokyopop Jan 2001 – Jan 2002 • Edited dialogue and text for English-language translations of Japanese manga comics ### Writer/Voice Actor @ Mondo Media Jan 2000 – Jan 2001 • Wrote episodes and performed voices for Mondo cartoon properties, including Absolute Zero, Thugs On Film, and Like, News. ### Writer @ Classic Gaming Magazine Jan 2000 – Jan 2001 • Contributed articles about classic video games ### Writer/Voice Actor/Web Producer @ Dotcomix/Protozoa Jan 1999 – Jan 2000 • Used motion capture suit to perform gestures and voices of 3D animated characters • Co-created, wrote, and performed character of Squeegee • Wrote episodes for other online series including Sister Randy, Smile Time Theater, and Gates of Hell ### Writer/ Voice Actor @ Berkeley Systems Jan 1998 – Jan 2000 • Wrote questions, jokes, and comedic vignettes for CD-ROM trivia games Austin Powers and Backstage Pass • Performed all voices for CD-ROM games Austin Powers and Backstage Pass • Wrote content for BSI web and marketing collateral ## Education ### Animation Santa Monica College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/colin-mahan-3446a23 - Portfolio: http://colinmahanworx.tumblr.com/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/colinmahan JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/colinmahan/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13