Do you know Rob Writes Words?
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Do you know Rob Writes Words? ///
Rob Dalton
Down to earth copy straight from the North
Your word search is over. However you’ve stumbled across me, if you’re looking for someone to treat your copy with proper care and attention, then you’re in luck.
I’ve spent the best part of a decade making copy my business, working for agencies both global and local to make sure their words are wording correctly.
And what about the non-word stuff?
Well, being born and raised in Yorkshire, I’d say I’m pretty practical and down-to-earth. That’s definitely helped to shape how I approach copy, but I’m also a fairly goofy nerd with a love of bad puns and dad jokes.
You can usually find me blocking views at gigs around Leeds (sorry!), catching films at Hyde Park Picture House or grabbing a coffee from one of the many brilliant coffeeshops across the city (Kapow, anyone?).
Want to know a little more?
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I’ve worked in-house for ASDA crafting product copy, covering anything from a Unicorn Dreams Reed Diffuser to Sliced Ham (not quite as good as sliced bread).
I jumped over to digital content at twentysix (now 26) where I wrote up web copy and blog posts for all sorts of brands.
I spent close to two years with ICF Next, turning my hand at all sorts of internal comms work. Scriptwriting, game development, tone of voice guides, event strategy - you name it, we did it.
I’ve now been freelance for around two years, supporting all sort of agencies across the North like Ride Shotgun, First Event and scarlettabbott with whatever projects need an extra pair of steady hands (even better for holding a pen with).
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Yes and no.
I’m much happier getting different projects across all manner of industries. Picking up animation scripts for a FinTech startup in the morning and proofreading an event proposal for a food delivery company keeps me on my toes. Variety is the spice of life, after all.
But I do still have a niche.
It might sound cheesy, but I specialise in making working with a freelance copywriter a breeze.
Proactive communication? On it.
Asking the difficult questions? Got to be done.
Being a bit of a goofball on calls? I can’t help it. -
I charge £400 a day (covering an 8-hour day) and £50 an hour. Who doesn’t love transparency?
That said, I’m always up to discuss things for specific projects or if you’d prefer to explore a retainer.
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Take all of these with a subjective pinch of salt, but they’ll give you more of a flavour about me:
Films - Everything Everywhere All at Once, Suzume, Face/Off, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Coffee (in Leeds) - Kapow Coffee, North Star Coffee Roasters, La Bottega Milanese, Opposite, Humbl, Fika
Music - Origami Angel, Oso Oso, Interpol, Tigercub, Sprints, WOOZE, PUP, cleopatrick, Fangclub