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Content Designer & Creative Director

WORDS IN PROGRESS

Content specialist who believes great experiences start with listening. I sweat the small stuff because the right word at the right moment changes everything.

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15+
Years Experience
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Case Studies

T-MOBILE
Content Strategy UX Writing Design Systems

T-Mobile

Redefining the Un-carrier voice across digital touchpoints and product experiences.

WARBY
Brand Voice Product Content

Warby Parker

Crafting clarity in the customer journey from browse to buy.

APPLE
Product Content Siri Creator Platforms

Apple

Shaping how millions understand Siri and empowering creators across Apple Music and Podcasts.

UNIVERSAL
Content Design Experience Writing

Universal

Building excitement through words that move people-literally.

DISCOVER
Financial UX Accessibility

Discover

Making financial products feel human and approachable.

TREVOR
Crisis Content Inclusive Language

The Trevor Project

Words that save lives-designing compassionate crisis support content.

PELOTON
Motivation Design Voice & Tone

Peloton

Energizing millions with content that pushes performance.

02 - ABOUT

Hello

Hello there, I'm Marilyn.

Based in NYC and Miami

I've spent the last couple decades being a word-nerd for brands. First in social voice, then in digital campaign work, and now in product design.

For the past 8 years I've been honing my craft and leading content and creative teams for brands like Apple, T-Mobile, and Nike. I recently founded the content design discipline at Kettle. And spent the last year developing new ways of working with AI that streamline and catch headlines.

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Marilyn Stafford
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What I Do

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Content Strategy

Developing content frameworks, voice guidelines, and governance models that scale with your organization.

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UX Writing

Crafting interface copy that guides users, reduces friction, and makes products feel effortless.

03

Brand Voice

Defining and documenting the personality, tone, and language that makes your brand unmistakable.

04

AI Content Design

Designing conversations, prompts, and content systems for AI-native products and experiences.

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Creative Direction

Leading cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive narratives across every touchpoint.

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Design Systems

Building content components and patterns that maintain consistency at scale.

04 - CONTACT

Let's build something

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