Elson_ResumeMy name is Kelly Elson. I look something like [this:]<this|(mouseover:?this)[ :-)]
Your name is Creative Director. You look something [like this:]<this2|(mouseover:?this2)[ 8-|]
We both know what's going on here. A meet-cute. But this could be more than just a one-work-day stand.
The long and short is that I have a journalism degree and creative experience. I have spent the past four years building up quite an authoritative digital presence for a finance business. It even looks like I have managed to make financial topics interesting.
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Do you:
[[look at some of my projects|Explore]]
or
[[disdainfully look at some of my projects|Explore]]?
I could go on and on about the creative work I've done, but I'd rather let you explore for yourself. Below is a list of projects that I feel showcase my personality, adaptability, as well as the quality of work I produce.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X=")[''Projects:'']<Projects|(mouseover:?Projects)
[Give up wiping and give in to the [[Stream of Consciousness|Tushy]].
Get off the sidelines and [[Get in the Game| Grindr]].
Rectify gender-based price discrimination and [[Raze the Or| Gillette]].
Live shamelessly and listen to [[Year of the Slut|Podcast]].
Fund your business fearlessly with [[EBC|EBC]].
Check out some [[sick memes|Naught Kelly News]].
I create stuff for fun. You [[read stuff for fun|Writing]].]
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X=")[(text-colour:red)[''Our story is still in your hands. '']]
You've seen enough. You're ready to [[define our relationship|Define]].
//The HOPE Scholarship stands for Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally. They could have used a stickier title, but they also could have used some more specificity in qualification requirements.//
I created a full-length documentary episode on this Georgia lottery-funded in-state tuition assistance program. Nothing is ever straightforward and it turns out merit-based scholarships can cause some interesting side effects. Enter: The HOPE-mobile.
(link: 'Pop: some corn, a squat, and this doc on')[(goto-url:'https://elsonkelly.com/video')]
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Peep the [[project list|Explore]] again.
You've seen enough. You're ready to [[define our relationship|Define]].//Film analysis, family videos, and memes, oh my!//
Like all good, pretentious pseudo-intellectuals, I create a lot. Maybe you'll peep a little of it.
(link: 'Read, skim, or even just glance!')[(goto-url:'https://elsonkelly.com/funsies')]
//The HOPE Scholarship stands for Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally. They could have used a stickier title, but they also could have used some more specificity in qualification requirements.//
I created a full-length documentary episode on this Georgia lottery-funded in-state tuition assistance program. Nothing is ever straightforward and it turns out merit-based scholarships can cause some interesting side effects. Enter: The HOPE-mobile.
(link: 'Free college tuition? It already exists, but is it HOPEless?')[(goto-url: 'https://www.elsonkelly.com/video')]
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X=")[(text-colour:red)[''Our story is still in your hands. '']]
Peep the [[project list|Explore]] again.
You've seen enough. You're ready to [[define our relationship|Define]].//I’m a slut for morning walks with birdcall. I’m a slut for cold sheets after a hot shower. I’m a slut for spending quality time with friends and discussing what books we’ve read lately.//
Co-hosted by (link:'Cydney White')[(goto-url:'https://cydwhite.com')], Year of the Slut podcast discusses theoretical approaches to feminism and provides ways to start seeing the feminism in everyday life. We are all learning, so we encourage our listeners to learn with us.
(link: 'Listen up!')[(goto-url:'https://elsonkelly.com/yots')]
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Peep the [[project list|Explore]] again.
You've seen enough. You're ready to [[define our relationship|Define]].(text-colour:yellow)[KELLY ELSON
]Denver, CO • 404-702-1216 • krockelson@gmail.com
(text-colour:yellow)[EDUCATION]
The University of Georgia, Class of 2018
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Entertainment and Media Studies
Minor: Film Studies, Women’s Studies
(text-colour:yellow)[EXPERIENCE]
[Digital Marketing Specialist, //Eagle Business Credit//, October 2018-Current]<Digital|(mouseover:?Digital)[
In addition to Google analytics and everything SEO, I create and distribute everything you see online. All content put out by Eagle Business Credit (YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, etc) is:
(align:"<==")+(box:"=XXXXX====")[(align:"<==")+(box:"=XX=")[[Written by: ]<Written|(mouseover:?Written)[Kelly Elson]
[Directed by: ]<Directed|(mouseover:?Directed)[Kelly Elson]
[Produced by: ]<Produced|(mouseover:?Produced)[Kelly Elson]
[Edited by: ]<Edited|(mouseover:?Edited)[Kelly Elson]
…you get the point]]]
[Podcaster, //Year of the Slut//, August 2019-Current]<Podcaster|(mouseover:?Podcaster)[
YotS Pod is a labor of lust employing casual feminism from two casual feminists–myself and Cydney White. We are a team of two, so we collaborate on researching, recording, editing, distributing, crying, and promoting our show. Everyone tells you to start a podcast. No one tells you that your Grandmother will find said podcast.]
[Documentarian, //The Failings of Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship//, January-May 2018]<Documentarian|(mouseover:?Documentarian)[
Ask me about the HOPE Scholarship. Better yet, watch my documentary here. On a skeleton crew of 3, I served as director, editor, audio tech, and even camera operator. This documentary effectively served as the final project of my undergraduate studies.]
(text-colour:yellow)[SKILLS
][Adobe Creative Suite: ]<Adobe|(mouseover:?Adobe)[After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, Audition, Character Animator, Illustrator, InDesign]
[Coding Adjacent: ]<Coding|(mouseover:?Coding) [I have the online and technical proficiency that middle management would expect of the young looking millennial employee. Technically, I know some HTML but it’s a lot of copy and paste from Google.]
[Technical: ]<Technical|(mouseover:?Technical)[ Proficient on a film set (will only sneak off to the bathroom to search how to set up a c-stand once)
Soft Skills: I can talk real good, proficiency in arguing with insurance adjusters ]
(link: 'This is the even more fun version')[(goto-url:'https://elsonkelly.com/resume')]
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X=")[(text-colour:red)[''Our story is still in your hands. '']]
Peep the [[project list|Explore]] again.
You've seen enough. You're ready to [[define our relationship|Define]].//You’ve been pooping wrong. It’s time to give up wiping and give in to the Stream of Consciousness. We can help you unlearn, but first you must unzip. Let Tushy carry you to enlightenment.//
I created a spec campaign for TUSHY and their bidet attachments. I wrote all copy and put my best foot forward at art directing this campaign. Further, I extended the campaign into different platforms and explored how this work could live in the real world through various executions.
(link: 'Explore the Stream of Consciousness.')[(goto-url:'https://elsonkelly.com/tushy')]
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X=")[(text-colour:red)[''Our story is still in your hands. '']]
Peep the [[project list|Explore]] again.
You've seen enough. You're ready to [[define our relationship|Define]].//Born of boredom and inspired by Reductress, I began making memes of my friends. What follows is some silly but cutting insight into the character of my friends.//
My twin sister is in love with the idea of a job offer through memes I have made. If this project made an impact on your decision to explore my candidacy, I would love to tell her.
(link: 'Assassinate some character')[(goto-url:'https://elsonkelly.com/memes')]
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X=")[(text-colour:red)[''Our story is still in your hands. '']]
Peep the [[project list|Explore]] again.
You've seen enough. You're ready to [[define our relationship|Define]].Currently I work at a finance company, and I produce and distribute all of their digital content. Within the company there are three distinct brands with three distinct end users. I have assisted in branding and content creation across all three brand identities.
Fearless Funding is an ongoing campaign. For a sample of my work, I encourage you to click the link below.
(link: 'Get funded.')[(goto-url:'https://elsonkelly.com/fearless-funding')]
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Peep the [[project list|Explore]] again.
You've seen enough. You're ready to [[define our relationship|Define]].I have a great smile, probably. You have beautiful eyes, definitely. We both are on the same page here.
You simply have to meet me, and I am dying to meet you. Let's take this energy between us and see where it goes. There's no risk, right? You should give me a call.
I'll leave you with (link: 'my contact page')[(goto-url:'https://elsonkelly.com/hmu')] The ball is in your court.My name is Kelly Elson. I look something like [this:]<this|(mouseover:?this)[ :-)]
Your name is Creative Director. You look something [like this:]<this2|(mouseover:?this2)[ 8-|]
We both know what's going on here. A meet-cute. But this could be more than just a one-work-day stand. Let's explore what might happen if you contact [me]<me|(mouseover:?me)[ (Kelly Elson)] about a copywriting position at your agency...
You sit in an open concept office that is only half-full. Your partner sits next to you, idly clicking their fingers against their keyboard but not hard enough to actually type something. They must be lost in thought. Typical of them for (current-time:) on a (weekday:).
You glanced at a portfolio from a copywriter earlier. It wasn't bad. Actually, it was kind of good. You click x on the portfolio browser when a meeting notification [pops up on your laptop screen.]<notification|(mouseover:?notification) [
Interview Kelly Elson - 30 min
You sit up straight, push your oversized glasses to the top of your nose, and [[enter the zoom meeting.|Zoom]]]
You're a creative director that doesn't like creativity? Ok. Here is my [[project list.|Explore]]An eager and confident candidate returns your greeting from their webcam. You ask the basic interview questions. Education, work history, qualifications. Kelly is answering right on the money. Clearly they are qualified, but do they have agency experience? No. [That's a red flag.]<flag|(mouseover:?flag)[
Or could it be a [green flag?]<green|(mouseover:?green)[
They have experience in fast paced environments. Bartending, fast food industry, working at a financing company during April 2020...
They have experience in creative settings. Film sets, writing, being the sole creative for a boring finance product...
Do they have experience in collaborative work? Advertising requires a team.
Kelly [responds to this question too enthusiastically.]<responds|(mouseover:?responds)[ For some reason they started talking about [playing sports.]<sports|(mouseover:?sports)[ Apparently they could have gone pro if not for a knee injury...okay. ]
Oh and they're a twin. Cool? Ah yes they have worked on skeleton film crews. Neat. They have also coordinated between client and video markerting agency at their current job. That answers the question a bit better.]]]
Hmmm. They've answered all your questions. They've shown you their [[projects|Explore]] You could:
[[Offer Kelly a job.|Offer]]
or
[[Tell Kelly they will hear back soon.|Hear Back Soon]]
Wow! [You can't believe]<believe|(mouseover:?believe)[ that Kelly has been working at your agency for 10 years now. They are the godparent to your first child and even officiated your wedding.]
AdWeek [cannot stop talking about]<talking|(mouseover:?talking)[ the latest campaigns coming out of your company. Everything is just gold.]
Your boss [had to]<had|(mouseover:?had)[ buy a house in France because Cannes Lions keeps celebrating your agency work every year.]
(after: 5s)[Hiring Kelly was the best thing that could've ever happened to both you and the agency. You're so glad you looked at their [[portfolio|Explore]](animate:?passage's links, "blur")] You decided to pass on hiring Kelly. Your life carried on and eventually you found a different creative to add to the team. Jeremy. He's okay. He had agency experience, and he churns out creative work needing moderate tweaking. His ideas are uninspiring, but he isn't an active problem. [He is just fine.]<fine|(mouseover:?fine)[
You're passing your first kidney stone soon, and your back doesn't feel the way it used to in the mornings. Nothing //specific// is missing in your life. You just know it could be better.]
You wonder sometimes what life might have been [[if you hired Kelly...|Offer]] They had a solid [[portfolio|Explore]].//Dating is like a sport. Grindr is like your sport hub.//
I created a spec campaign for Grindr, the biggest social app for gay, queer, bi, and trans men. I wrote all copy and put my best foot forward at art directing this campaign. Further, I extended the campaign into different platforms and explored how this work could live in the real world through various executions.
(link: 'Get in the Game.')[(goto-url:'https://elsonkelly.com/grindr')]
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Peep the [[project list|Explore]] again.
You've seen enough. You're ready to [[define our relationship|Define]].//Razors are either pink or blue, but hair isn’t pink or blue. Neither is gender.//
I created a social justice spec campaign for Gillette focusing on eliminating gender-based pricing disparities. I wrote all copy and put my best foot forward at art directing this campaign. Further, I extended the campaign into different platforms and explored how this work could live in the real world through various executions.
(link: 'Raze the Or.')[(goto-url:'https://elsonkelly.com/gillette')]
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X=")[(text-colour:red)[''Our story is still in your hands. '']]
Peep the [[project list|Explore]] again.
You've seen enough. You're ready to [[define our relationship|Define]].
