MEDIA CONSULTANCY
Hermes PR
I help the public relations firm strategize broadcast outreach for clients, pitch journalists, copyedit materials, and write content.
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SEO COPYWRITING
PLUS QA
I collaborate with the CEO and marketing director of this mid-sized quality assurance company to develop content. I have written website copy, tech and accessibility guides, case studies, and a one-page circulated in Nike ecosystem.
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BRAND COPYWRITING
Sparkling Ice
I write bursts of brand-focused content for the international beverage company. My work includes social media copy, paid ad copy, flavor descriptors, promotional copy, and B2B content provided to resellers.
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WEBSITE COPYWRITING
Bridgetown Organizing
I wrote all web content and designed the website using Squarespace.
SCIENCE JOURNALISM
New Scientist
I pitched and wrote a story about a professional slug hunter for the highly respected British science magazine. The Q&A included multiple interviews with the subject. There is a digital article and two-page spread in the magazine that’s circulated to millions of international subscribers.
ESSAY WRITING
Business Insider
I write personal essays about family, including my mother’s decision to join the Army and my daughter’s reading breakthrough.
FEATURE WRITING
Parents
I interviewed experts on surveillance, child development, and postpartum depression to write about the impact of baby monitors on my family.
FEATURE WRITING
Rotten Tomatoes
I wrote a listicle for Star Wars Day about the best references in other films.
SEO FEATURE WRITING
/Film
I write SEO content about films and television, including an ongoing ambassador project focused on the best family films.
REVIEW WRITING
Inverse
I played through the infamously buggy video game “Cyberpunk 2077” to report on its quality after a year of updates. My work included contact with the game publisher’s PR team.
BOOK WRITING
Television News Writing Textbook
I self-published a textbook that helps students and professionals take the next step in television news writing.
NEWS RELEASE WRITING
opnr
I wrote news releases for a startup that connected bands with concert promoters. Samples available upon request.
Brendan Knapp is a copywriter for beverage and tech companies in the Pacific Northwest. The Murrow Award-winning and Emmy-nominated journalist also has bylines in New Scientist, /Film, Business Insider, Rotten Tomatoes, Parents, and Inverse.
Brendan also loves to conjure up stories for his young girls — and is writing a children’s book. When he is not working, Brendan likes to stream horror classics, watch Detroit’s big four sports teams, and taste the latest food trucks and craft beers of Portland, Oregon.
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