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Hi I'm Vinnie, a graphic designer with 5 years of experience in graphic design and social media work. I have a BFA from the University of Utah and have taken online courses in graphic design, marketing, and branding. Throughout my studies I was awarded numerous awards for my artwork and have been creating work ever since. I have spent over 10 years as a professional dance and choreographer and use that perspective to create moving designs that draw viewers in. I have the most experience in working with small arts organizations, schools, and artists but am happy to work with anyone looking for beautiful and engaging media. My work involves creating web content, social media posts, print materials including posters & programs, and merchandise. I have a versatile skill set and am ready to use all those tools to help my clients get their desired outcome. For 4 years I was the lead designer for em(body) dance project where I created posters, postcards, social media advertising, videos as well as logo design and brand merchandise. I am comfortable working alone or closely within a team to build a company's brand together. It is my goal to use dynamic imagery to creating captivating and professional quality design, no matter your budget. My skills include proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and other adobe products. Additionally I work with Canva, Google Drive, and web design platforms including Wix, Squarespace, & Wordpress, and music or video editing software including iMovie and Garage Band. If you're looking for ways to level up your online presence and/or printed advertising, reach out with your project and I'll make it happen!

Hi, I’m Thomas. I’m a Technical Designer, Graphic Designer, and Email Marketing Specialist with over 10 years of experience helping businesses communicate ideas clearly through both visual design and marketing. I specialize in creating precise technical visuals such as patent drawings, system architecture diagrams, process flows, and technical infographics. I enjoy turning complex ideas and systems into clear, professional diagrams that are easy to understand and ready for presentations, documentation, or patent submissions. Alongside technical design, I also have extensive experience in email marketing and digital campaign design. I’ve worked with platforms such as Mailchimp, Omnisend, GoHighLevel, and ConvertKit to design and set up email campaigns, marketing graphics, and automated sequences that help businesses engage their audience and improve conversions. Over the past decade, I’ve worked with startups, entrepreneurs, and businesses to support both their technical documentation and their marketing needs. My areas of expertise include technical drawings and patent illustrations, system architecture and process diagrams, infographic and visual information design, graphic design for digital and print, and email marketing design and campaign support. I focus on delivering high-quality work, clear communication, and designs that solve real problems, whether that means explaining a complex system visually or helping a brand communicate more effectively through email marketing. If you’re looking for someone who combines technical precision, strong visual design, and practical marketing experience, I’d be happy to help with your project.

Hi, I’m Sabrena Gartland, Founder and Creative Director of Frogman Media Group. I help small businesses and growing brands build a consistent, high-quality digital presence that increases visibility, engagement, and leads. With 19+ years of experience in digital marketing, social media marketing, and influencer marketing, I step in as a strategic partner and execution lead. If you need someone who can build the plan, create the content, manage the platforms, and report on performance, you’re in the right place. Clients hire me when they are overwhelmed, inconsistent, or ready to turn their marketing into a reliable growth channel. I bring structure, strong creative, clear messaging, and a repeatable content system that saves time and drives results. Core services: ✔️ Social Media Manager, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy ✔️ Content Creation, Content Strategy, Content Calendar, Copywriting ✔️ Instagram Marketing, Facebook Marketing, LinkedIn Marketing, TikTok Marketing ✔️ Community Management, Audience Engagement, Social Media Analytics, Reporting ✔️ Influencer Marketing, Influencer Outreach, UGC Creator Campaigns ✔️ Email Marketing, Newsletter Writing, Email Campaigns ✔️ Paid Social Ads, Meta Ads, Facebook Ads, Instagram Ads ✔️ Google Ads (AdWords), Campaign Support, Performance Optimization What it’s like to work with me: ✔️ Clear communication and fast turnaround ✔️ A proactive partner who owns the work, not someone you have to manage ✔️ Brand-aligned content that sounds human and looks polished ✔️ Metrics that translate into action steps, not just dashboards If you’re looking for a reliable Social Media Manager and Digital Marketing Strategist who can create consistent content, manage campaigns, and help your brand grow, send me a message with your goals and your biggest bottleneck. I’ll tell you the smartest next step.

Digital PR & Authority Link Building: Get Cited in Google and AI Search I earn my clients editorial coverage on outlets like Forbes, Healthline, CNBC, Entrepreneur, and Fortune. The kind of coverage that builds Google rankings and gets your brand cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google's AI Overviews. Same work, two channels. I'm the founder of Reporter Outreach, a digital PR and link building agency. Since 2017, I've run 500+ campaigns and earned over 25,000 editorial placements, averaging DR 75+. I work primarily with healthcare, eCommerce, SaaS, and finance brands competing in hard, often regulated niches. What makes this different from most link building on Upwork: I don't sell guest posts or PBN links. Every placement comes from journalist-first outreach and expert positioning. Your brand gets quoted as a real source in a real article a reporter chose to write. Those are the links that hold up through algorithm updates, and because AI search engines pull from the same trusted publications, editorial coverage is now what gets brands surfaced in AI answers, not just ranked in search. Clients hire me for: 1. Editorial backlinks from genuine DR 75+ publications 2. Visibility in AI search (ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews), which increasingly cites earned media over brand-owned content 3. White-hat SEO that survives long-term, not short-term gains that turn into liabilities 4. A senior strategist who understands both SEO and how journalists actually work What I do: 1. Digital PR & journalist outreach: expert-source pitching and direct journalist relationships by beat. Quote placements and contextual brand mentions in authoritative publications. 2. Authority link building (white-hat): editorial backlinks from real media sites, competitor backlink gap analysis, anchor and link velocity strategy, and YMYL-safe approaches for sensitive niches like health and finance. 3. Full-feature media placements: dedicated, full-length brand features written and placed on top-tier publications, handled end to end. Not guest posts. Proof: 1. Healthcare (Villa Oasis): 352% organic growth on DR 80+ placements in a YMYL niche 2. SaaS (Qooper): 2,203% organic traffic growth in 6 months 3. eCommerce (BloomsyBox): 555% growth in 10 months 4. Cybersecurity (Nightfall): 287% growth across 57 placements Why clients choose me: Founder-led: your campaign isn't handed to a junior or offshored. Real publications, never PBNs or guest post farms. Strategies built to Google's quality guidelines. Transparent reporting and realistic expectations about what's achievable and when. How it works: Strategy alignment (goals, authority gaps, competitors) → publication and journalist targeting → journalist-first pitching → placements delivered with clear reporting. Best fit if you're: Competing in a difficult SEO niche, recovering from a low-quality backlink profile, a founder who wants real credibility and AI-search presence, or an agency looking for a white-label digital PR partner. Send me your website, your competitors, and your goals. I'll tell you exactly what's realistic and how I'd approach it.

I am a freelance PR specialist who helps small businesses, startups and social impact organizations earn quality media coverage that builds brand awareness and credibility. I’ve been recognized as #6 on Creativepool’s list of top publicists and ranked in the top 25% of communications specialists at Passionfruit. My media wins include: Forbes, Inc., Newsbreak, The New York Times, CBS New York, Ripley’s Believe It or Not and other major outlets. My media placements consistently produce high LLM citation scores (AI visibility), which expands reach for my clients. As a PR pro the best word to sum me up is truth. PR only works when it’s rooted in truth and that’s the foundation of everything I do. I don’t sell unrealistic expectations, I don’t mislead the media and I don’t rely on spray‑and‑pray tactics. My approach is proactive, research‑driven and built on media relations. That’s how I help small businesses, startups and social impact organizations earn quality media coverage. Success Stories: 🎯 Pronghorn’s Relaunch: I took their initial launch from a single Digiday placement to media coverage with: Forbes, The Hustle, AM New York, The Whiskey Wash, No Pixs After Dark Podcast and The Quintessential Gentleman. - Average LLM Citation Score: 7.2/10 - Annual Estimated LLM Citations: 2,400-4,400 - Impressions: 26.6 million 🎯 Built Sylvia Baffour’s Brand Presence From Scratch: I built her media coverage footprint from the ground up. Secured placements with: Biz Journals, WorkLife, The HR Daily Advisor, Lead Dev, The FinTech Times and a number of top 10% podcasts such as BriteVibes and No Labels. - Average LLM Citation Score: 7.7/10 - Annual Estimated LLM Citations: 10,957-16,000 - Impressions: 1.2 million 🎯 Brought Solight Design’s Campaign Back on Track: I revitalized their stalled PR campaign with placements on: Newsbreak, EY's Change Happens podcast, Green Matters, Gear Junkie and others. - Average LLM Citation Score: 7.3/10 - Annual Estimated LLM Citations: 8,790-15,290 - Impressions: 1.4 million Professional Writing: - USA Herald, Journalist - KCrush America Magazine, Writer / Host - TC Social Club, Blog writer - HR Daily Advisor, Writer Services Offered: - PR Strategy - Pitch Writing - Article Writing - Media Scanning - Media Research - Media Placement Coordinating - PR Angle Development - Responding to Media Requests - Event Outreach

A human insights specialist with a broad skill set that includes brand building, communications development, and customized market research. Following full-time strategist roles with leading agencies in NYC and LA, established a consulting practice with a roster of ongoing clients and project-based roles, often with smaller, specialized agencies. Extensive experience across business categories and consumer segments with recent emphasis on multicultural audiences. Eclectic career path provides unique perspective on how to best identify and unravel key attitudes and behaviors and meaningfully translate these insights to inform clients, inspire colleagues, and develop innovative business decisions and communications that authentically connect and motivate. Skilled at facilitating idea sharing and co-creative sessions and thrive in an in-person, collaborative environment. Committed to making a positive difference in my local community through regular volunteer service activities and project leadership roles. Core Capabilities • Client partnership: Collaborate closely with clients to align on key business goals, brand priorities, and marketplace opportunities; manage day-to-day communications and nurture long-term relationships • Insight identification: Decipher target audience motivations, behaviors, and societal influences to formulate a core insight, often uniquely interpreted for multicultural segments • Communications development: Guide creative campaign execution and channel strategy planning to ensure intended impact and synergy across touch points • Research implementation: Deliver tailored qualitative and/or quantitative research from initial design through final presentation including focus group moderating, workshop facilitation, and survey design, programming, and analysis • Cohesive storytelling: Utilize superior writing and presentation skills to craft and deliver clear, insight-driven creative briefs, research reports, and new business pitch dec BRAND STRATEGY & MARKET RESEARCH CONSULTANT GRADCOMM, Oceanside, CA Research Director (project-based), 2021-Present Agency specializes in community college branding and marketing with clients throughout CA and OR. Design and deliver all research initiatives with current students, alumni, college leadership, and area residents. Topics include enrollment motivations, completion barriers, media habits, and assessing the college experience or impressions. Create and oversee proprietary online surveys on the QuestionPro platform, moderate focus groups, and develop detailed reports of findings to guide collegiate brand positioning, messaging, and marketing efforts. STRAUSBERG GROUP, Venice, CA Strategy Director (project-based), 2005-Present Agency specializes in premium travel and hospitality. Provide ongoing strategic leadership with brand architecture development, marketing programs, research activities, and new business pitches. Clients include Auberge Resorts, City of Burbank, La Quinta Resort, Tommy Bahama Resorts, and Viceroy Hotels. ACENTO, Los Angeles, CA Senior Associate (permalance), 2006-2020 A full-service agency specializing in both multicultural and total market communications. Key roles included: • Strategic lead for all Wells Fargo Hispanic marketing including brand, product, sponsorship, and Millennial-focused campaigns. Hispanic customer and product sales growth consistently outperformed all other audiences. • Lead strategist for all SoCalGas residential and small business marketing including energy efficiency, safety, solar, and financial assistance. Annual improvements in customer awareness, interest, and program participation. • Strategic co-lead for all Hispanic marketing initiatives for State of CA Tobacco Control Program. Increased awareness and recognition of the health, societal, and environmental consequences of cigarettes and vaping. • ORCI, Los Angeles, CA. (specialty: multicultural) Provided strategic guidance and recommendations during successful agency pitch for Northgate Gonzalez Market. Served as interim Strategy Director during onboarding process including oversight of branding and tactical marketing campaigns and brand tracking research. • Heal the Bay, Santa Monica, CA. (environmental non-profit) Designed and developed an online tracking survey for residents near the City of LA’s Hyperion Water Treatment plant. Established benchmarks and measured changes in the plant’s overall performance, operational enhancements, and community outreach activities. Other notable clients: Alola Design (Kohler); CA Ocean Protection Council; Evans, Hardy & Young (CA Walnuts Council); Gallegos United (Cacique); Hamon & Associates (Hyundai, Logitech); madeXus (AT&T, Boldyn Networks, Hyundai); Pereira O’Dell (SimpliSafe); Quantasy (Honda); Siegel & Gale (Adobe, Mammoth Mountain, SMUD); Signature Creative (Ericsson); 160over90 (Ombre, Pizza Hut).