Kellie M. Walsh
Kellie M. Walsh
story + strategy

Why work with me?

 
 

Because
effective
communication
means
more than words.

 
 
 

I’m a multidisciplinary creative professional with more than a decade of experience using words, visuals, ideas, and technology to highlight the humanity of inspirational brands.

 

Writing
Services

 
 

I specialize in health, science, technology, arts, education, and business profiles, features, and news, emphasizing the stories of fascinating people and translating complex concepts into approachable language.

 
 
Featured
Fighting Cancer In A Country Without A Word For It
Fighting Cancer In A Country Without A Word For It

Folks Magazine (Amazon/PillPack)

Philippa Kibugu-Decuir aims to prevent breast cancer deaths in East Africa using a survivor’s most powerful weapon: knowledge.

Making a Connection with Alan Alda
Making a Connection with Alan Alda

The New York Academy of Sciences

Alan Alda gets uncomfortable making small talk at parties, but he is passionate about authentic, effective communication. Especially where science is concerned.

Stevens' Summer Research Institute Marks Tenth Year of Student Innovation in Maritime Safety and Security
Stevens' Summer Research Institute Marks Tenth Year of Student Innovation in Maritime Safety and Security

Stevens Institute of Technology

SRI connects multidisciplinary student teams with government and industry professionals to develop real-world solutions to safety and security challenges on U.S. waterways.

The Patient Whisperer
The Patient Whisperer

Folks Magazine (Amazon/PillPack)

In medicine, plain language saves lives, which is why Jennifer Pearce dedicated her career to helping patients understand doctors, and the other way around.

Stewart Copeland on His Improv Chamber Music Quintet in NYC April 8, plus Snoop Dogg, Getting the Gig, and Being a Rockstar in a Classical World
Stewart Copeland on His Improv Chamber Music Quintet in NYC April 8, plus Snoop Dogg, Getting the Gig, and Being a Rockstar in a Classical World

Downtown Magazine

Infiltrating the lush, regimented tradition of the symphony, Copeland is the guy that brings a trashcan to a concerto.

Charting Her Own Flight Plan
Charting Her Own Flight Plan

Folks Magazine (Amazon/PillPack)

A hearing disability grounded K. Renee Horton from becoming an astronaut. But it didn’t stop her from realizing her dream of working at NASA.

 
 

I've interviewed an Emmy winner, a Grammy winner, and a Nobel laureate.

Plus, academics, artists, educators, advocates, scientists, doctors, musicians, engineers, entrepreneurs, CEOs, students, postdocs, and one NASA physicist.

(And I once made Alan Alda laugh.)

 

Editorial
& Creative Services

 
 

I strive to produce clean, intuitive digital media and communications products that shape a brand's narrative through well-organized, considered content.

 
 

Brand Journalism & Content Marketing

Combining traditional journalism with strategic messaging to identify and develop content that builds trust and brand identity.

Editorial & Content strategy

Holistic strategy, planning, management, and governance of multichannel content.

UX Design & information architecture

An audience-centric focus on tailoring digital products to optimize how users interact in context.

creative direction & digital production

A strong eye for layout and visual aesthetics, plus the ability to wrangle even the most finicky of content management systems.

editorial style • Chicago • AP • MLA • editing • Baseline • Standard • Substantive • journalism • Interviewing • Reporting • Research • web & email marketing • HTML • CSS • Wordpress • Squarespace • Django • Umbraco • MediaWiki • MailChimp • social media/marketing • Twitter • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn • YouTube • Vimeo • SproutSocial • Google Analytics • graphics • Adobe Photoshop • project management & collaboration • BaseCamp • JIRA • DoneDone • SharePoint • OmniFocus • Slack • G Suite/Google Docs • Microsoft Office

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My goal is to produce content relevant to user needs and strategies realistic to business needs.

My hope is we can make our audience a little smarter in the process, too.

 

Projects
& Clients

 
 

A few places you may have seen my work

  • Amazon / Pillpack

  • Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists

  • Cadillac

  • Chase

  • Continental Airlines

  • Crest

  • CulturClub

  • Folgers

  • General Motors

  • Global STEM Alliance

  • GM Goodwrench

  • Healthline

  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

  • Incipit

  • ING / Clarion

  • International Center for Leadership in Education

  • MBarry & Co.

  • The Microscopic Septet

  • New York Academy of Sciences

  • New York New Media Association

  • Novo Interactive Media Group

  • Opentrons

  • Orbitz

  • Pampers

  • The PoliceWiki

  • Procter & Gamble

  • Puffs

  • Pulte Realty

  • StarTalk Radio with Neil deGrasse Tyson

  • Stevens Institute of Technology

  • Stewart Copeland Official Site

  • Vicks

  • Workman Publishing

 

Accolades

Spearheaded inaugural website of $30-million national awards program (Winner, 2014 Communicator Award of Distinction for Science Websites, Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts)

 
 

Together we can discover, design, and tell stories — for, about, and of your brand.