Brand Strategist & Freelance Writer.

Hello.

My name is Deniz and I love working with brands.

I love working with brands because my job is about understanding people by whom I am endlessly fascinated.

My interest in brands and people led me to pursue the brand strategy dream at creative agencies in London.

As a brand strategist, my job is to stay on the pulse of culture, understand people and their communities, and use the insights derived to help craft brand narratives and solve business problems.

I also love words.

In particular, I love using words to convey a particular thought or feeling, or to convince someone to an idea.

My love of words landed me a gig as a freelance writer for the world’s leading coffee publication, World Coffee Portal, where I am able to combine my love of coffee, words and brands.

If you’re reading this, you probably like words too.

Do you want to have a few with me?

This site features examples of my writing as well as responses to creative briefs.

I have been featured in publications like The Telegraph, The Institute of Practitioner’s in Advertising, The Grocer, The Badger, The Urban List, and MTPak.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance Writer → 2021-Ongoing
Senior Strategist → Above&Beyond, Mar 2024-Dec 2024
Brand Strategist → ScienceMagic, 2022-2023
New Business & Marketing Manager→ Tambo, 2021–2022
New Business & Marketing Executive → Dentsu, 2018–2021
News Editor → The Badger Newspaper, 2017–2018