Emily Carlson
portfolio
I bring brand stories to life.

I'm a digital marketing leader who loves turning creative campaign ideas into impactful content that sticks with people.
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Just like when I seek out the next great hike, I live for the creative climb. Plotting the course, dodging a few unexpected switchbacks, and high-fiving my team at the summit. For me, every marketing campaign is a new trail to blaze, and the best views come after the boldest ideas.
What I do best
Craft content that connects. Whether it’s an email campaign that inspires action, a social post that builds engagement, or a multi-channel campaign that drives awareness—I bring brands to life in ways that matter.
My Marketing mix
Brand, Digital, design
Brand
marketing
My approach to branding starts with a simple prompt: Tell me about YOU! The best brand strategy starts with a clear vision of who your company is. What is your core product or service and why should your target audience care.
Together, we can develop:
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A holistic brand guide. This is what your brand will look, feel, and sound like across all platforms—print, digital, and physical spaces. Your brand guide will include logos, icons, colors, fonts, copywriting style, design assets, and so much more.
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Finding your ideal customer. While identifying your target market, I like to create one detailed persona of who you'll be writing your marketing copy to. This will further define your brand's voice.
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Brand deliverables. Last but not least are the action items. Creating content using the brand guide developed for your target persona to showcase your brand in the marketplace.
Digital
Strategy

Email
Marketing
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Testing, testing, testing
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Automated customer journeys
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List clean-up
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Lead generation
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Email appeals that convert
Social
Media
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Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), TikTok, Threads, Pinterest, YouTube, and Google My Business.
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Social media scheduling: Buffer, Hootsuite, Meta Business Suite
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Community monitoring and engagement: Comments, mentions, tags
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Influencer and brand ambassador programs
Digital
Advertising
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A full funnel approach: brand awareness, engagement, conversion
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Meta ads (Facebook/Instagram), Pinterest advertising, Google Ads (search, display, YouTube)
Graphic
Design
My offerings
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Photo and video editing
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Logo and icon design
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Static image, video, and animated assets for ads
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Social media post creation
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Elements for your next great email send
My tools of choice
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Canva - I spend the most time here. It's great for quick social media posts, templates that are easy to use for a team, AI generation, easily resizable options.
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Adobe Photoshop - Shhh, don't tell the others, but this is my favorite design tool! I've been honing my photoshop skills since 2012. It's a great option for the final design product for photo-heavy brands.
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Adobe Illustrator - My go-to for logo, icon, and custom type creation.
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Adobe Premiere Pro - The newest tool to me! I've been video editing for longer YouTube videos and shorter social media reels for three years now.

Certifications
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Google Ads Video Certification
Google Digital Academy
March 2023
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Digital Marketing
Certificate
Cornell University
September 2022
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Digital Marketing & Fundraising Certificate
Nonprofit Tech for Good
August 2021
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Advanced Google analytics
Google Digital Academy
May 2021