Melissa Andrews

Creative Copywriter at Thinkroom Consulting
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, ZA
Languages
  • Afrikaans -

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Pushkar P.

I worked with Melissa starting with Brandcom ME and continuing to DDB Dubai, mainly on Emirates Sky Cargo, HSBC, and a few pitches. Melissa is meticulous and passionate about her work as a copywriter. She is also well organized and particular with deadlines. She would be an asset to any creative team, I would recommend Melissa any day.

Susan Diaz

Melissa is a pleasure to work with! I've worked with her both in an agency as well as on freelance projects, and she's excellent. She's smart, quick, unfussy to deal with, not easily ruffled, and full of witty puns :)

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Credentials

  • B.Comm Economics, IS
    Rhodes University
  • PGCE
    Cornerstone University

Experience

  • Thinkroom Consulting
    • South Africa
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Creative Copywriter
      • Nov 2022 - Present

  • Self-employed
    • Freelance copywriter and journalist
      • Jan 2006 - Present

    • Freelance copywriter and journalist
      • Dec 2009 - Jun 2018

      Various tasks including branding, corporate communications, content creation. Journalism assignments and travel writing.Freelance Gulf News: Special report - Mandela FuneralRamsay Media: Travel writer for Getaway MagazineIndependent Newspapers: Cape Times - column writer for Top of the TimesAlakat Communications - Freelance writer - Corporate Communications. Currently working on branding for VITAL skin & aesthetic centreOnePixelDown - Freelance writer for Fairmont HotelsWharton Business School online magazine: Submitted articles on freelance basisFreelance Writer at Rain:Landmark Group Chairman's report, CEO report. Medicentres website content and brochure and School of Culinary and FinishingArts website contentFirst Art Engineering and Consultancy website contentMocarabe Wall decals website contentGulf News journalistAl Nisr Media journalistBrandcom Middle East freelance writer for HSBC and Emirates SkyCargo website contentMemac Ogilvy freelance writer for advertising pitch Show less

  • c+p digital
    • Canada
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Copywriter
      • Jan 2018 - Present

      Blog and article writer, utilizing SEO keywords. Blog and article writer, utilizing SEO keywords.

  • Think Room
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Copywriter Freelance
      • Mar 2018 - Present

  • Food & Trees for Africa
    • South Africa
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Permaculture facilitator
      • 2012 - Present

      Tree planting facilitation, training and workshops in community gardens and schools. Tree planting facilitation, training and workshops in community gardens and schools.

  • eSolutions Maximo
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Copywriter
      • Apr 2018 - May 2018

      Freelance - developed new website. Freelance - developed new website.

  • Art of Safari
    • South Africa
    • Travel Arrangements
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Digital copywriter
      • Apr 2016 - Dec 2017

      Writing varied content for this luxury travel and tourism site, including accommodation reviews, experiences, safaris and more, with strategic use of SEO keywords. Writing varied content for this luxury travel and tourism site, including accommodation reviews, experiences, safaris and more, with strategic use of SEO keywords.

  • Gulf News
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Freelance writer
      • 2009 - 2016

  • DDB
    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Copywriter
      • 2011 - 2011

      Freelance copywriter for Emirates SkyCargo and HSBC Freelance copywriter for Emirates SkyCargo and HSBC

  • Brandcom
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Copywriter
      • Oct 2007 - Nov 2009

      Conceptualising 360 degree campaigns, including radio, TV, outdoor, print, special executions, online, collateral, numerous brochures, leaflets, Direct Mailers, proof-reading, etc. Working with the Creative Director on brands such as Lipton, Emirates SkyCargo, HSBC, Jafza, TechnoPark, ETA Star, Lido, Dubai Film Festival, Dubai Lifestyle City, International Media Production Zone, Safi and Nawar. Conceptualising 360 degree campaigns, including radio, TV, outdoor, print, special executions, online, collateral, numerous brochures, leaflets, Direct Mailers, proof-reading, etc. Working with the Creative Director on brands such as Lipton, Emirates SkyCargo, HSBC, Jafza, TechnoPark, ETA Star, Lido, Dubai Film Festival, Dubai Lifestyle City, International Media Production Zone, Safi and Nawar.

  • Zoom Advertising
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Junior copywriter
      • 2005 - 2005

      Conceptualising radio/TV ads and campaigns for various brands, creating slogans/catchphrases and headlines, proof-reading of all communications. Conceptualising radio/TV ads and campaigns for various brands, creating slogans/catchphrases and headlines, proof-reading of all communications.

Education

  • Cornerstone University
    Post graduate degree in Education, Education
    2018 - 2020
  • Vega School
    Honours Degree, Branding and Communication
    2005 - 2006
  • Vega School of Branding and Communications
    Branding and Communications Postgraduate Degree, Copywriting/communications
    2004 - 2005
  • Rhodes University
    Bachelor of Commerce, English, Information Systems, Economics
    2000 - 2003

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