Angela Black

  • Copywriter
  • San Luis Obispo, CA

Making freckled word magic since forever.

I have a way with words and dream up creative concepts like a champ. Where's the proof, you ask?

Well, most recently, I spent five years as Global Lead, Online Content for a top adventure travel company. As such, I wrote and/or edited hundreds of impactful posts that inspired travellers to book their epic adventure with us. On the product side, I lead the content needs for several redesign projects and kept a stern eye on TOV, personality, and style throughout all of my channels.

As far as career highlights, I spent a good chunk of my time working on Carbonmade. It's the awesome online portfolio service that helped me whip up this very site. I wrote fun copy for their website, developed various marketing campaigns, and edited everything like a darn hawk.

In agency land, I worked at BIMM Direct & Digital on campaigns for Telus, Audi and Shoppers Drug Mart. On the client side of things, I wrote and managed online marketing campaigns for big Canadian brands like CBC, Chapters/Indigo and SIRIUS Canada.

While freelancing, I churned out delightful voice & tone guides (my fave!), wrote hero copy that significantly bumped conversion rates, and polished design blog copy until good and shiny.

Making new ideas, features, and stories come to life online with designers, content strategists, and dev folk is a joy so I'm looking to do more of the same!

Experience

Global Lead, Online Content at G Adventures

Sep 2020 – Sep 2025 Remote US (HQ in Toronto)

Lead content marketing and editorial initiatives in collaboration with cross-functional team members.

Managing editor of the G Adventures Blog responsible for producing high quality, impactful, and converting travel reads.

Content lead on several redesign projects with input on content design, strategy, creation, and population.

Freelance Senior Copywriter at Frecks.ca

Apr 2017 – Sep 2020

Clients: Fathom & Draft (client work + marketing copy projects), Sked Social (voice rebrand), Meaning Project (pro bono consultant and light editing)

Lead Copywriter at Carbonmade

May 2011 – Mar 2016

Copywriter at BIMM Direct & Digital

Oct 2010 – May 2011

Manager, Online Brand & Content at Sirius Canada

Oct 2006 – Oct 2009

E-Commerce Manager at CBC/Radio-Canada

May 2003 – Oct 2006

Editorial Manager at Indigo Books & Music

May 2002 – May 2003

Interactive Marketing Coordinator at AOL Canada

Oct 2001 – May 2002

Marketing & Advertising Coordinator at Chapters.ca

Mar 2000 – Oct 2001

Communications Coordinator at Lichtman's News & Books

Mar 1998 – Mar 2000

Education

Book & Magazine Publishing at Ryerson University Continuing Education

May 1999 – Mar 2003 Toronto, Canada

Print Journalism at Centennial College

Sept 1994 – Dec 1995 Toronto, Canada

Specialties

writing words goodabolishing typosstyle and consistencykarate chopping bad guys