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Madeline Friedman

Ridgewood,NY

Summary

Brand Strategist and Creative Writer with 6+ years of experience shaping voice, positioning, and campaigns for culturally-driven tech brands. Skilled at translating complex ideas into engaging language rooted in social insight, critical theory, and internet culture.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Creative Copywriter (Contract)

TikTok
01.2024 - 12.2024

Brand voice + campaign strategy across global creative initiatives

  • Developed brand architecture and style guides for new TikTok products and sub-brands
  • Defined the voice of Lemon8’s mascot, “Captain Lemo,” increasing engagement across key campaigns
  • Wrote platform copy and social content that drove adoption and aligned with Gen Z cultural trends

Lead Creative

Co–Star Astrology
02.2018 - 01.2024

First creative hire; shaped the brand voice and content strategy from the ground up

  • Grew Instagram audience from 0 to 2M in 1 year through highly shareable social content
  • Created viral push notifications and UX copy that helped define the app’s cult appeal
  • Collaborated with engineers and designers to build a proprietary content system using dynamic inputs
  • Positioned Co–Star as a leader in modern astrology and Gen Z lifestyle branding

Digital Production Intern

Adult Swim Digital
06.2016 - 08.2017

Supported original programming with visual storytelling + writing

  • Animated sketches for Bloodfeast and Fish Center Live
  • Wrote and edited comedic scripts in line with Adult Swim’s surreal tone and humor

Education

Experimental Animation

California Institute of the Arts

Skills

  • Creative copywriting
  • Content creation and management
  • Brand voice development
  • Social media strategy
  • Content strategy development
  • Strategic planning
  • Brand positioning
  • SEO optimization
  • Data analysis and interpretation
  • Psychological and social theory application
  • Proofreading and editing
  • Collaboration
  • Google Workspace
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Figma
  • AI tools (eg ChatGPT)

Affiliations

  • Short Story Workshop - Poetry Field School 2025
  • Poetry Workshop - Poetry Field School 2024
  • Danton's Death - Co-Director, Pageant, 2024
  • The Gas Heart - Translator/Director, The High Museum of Art 2021

Timeline

Creative Copywriter (Contract)

TikTok
01.2024 - 12.2024

Lead Creative

Co–Star Astrology
02.2018 - 01.2024

Digital Production Intern

Adult Swim Digital
06.2016 - 08.2017

Experimental Animation

California Institute of the Arts