Resume

Katie L. Malin

(951) 541-7323 | katie.lorna.malin@gmail.com | www.linkedin.com/in/KatieMalin

Experience writing the following copy types: Dialogue writing, VO direction, script writing, prose writing, video scripts, greeting kits, blogs, technical writing, website, and social media posts.
Relevant Skills: Style guide creation, end-to-end campaign creation and execution, cross-discipline collaboration, documentation upkeep and distribution, iteration, project and people management
Tools: Unreal 4, Wrike, Confluence, CMS, Jira, Microsoft Word
Languages: HTML, XML

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Writer September 2021 – Present

Turtle Rock Studios | Lake Forest, CA 

  • Responsible for all aspects of the narrative in Back 4 Blood DLC 1, DLC 2, and DLC 3 from concept and writing to voice directing.

    • Design: creating cohesive narrative alongside leads, designers, artists, and actors

    • Writing and editing cinematic scripts, voiceover lines, and in-game text

    • Worldbuilding

    • Naming characters, items, locations, etc.

    • Contributing to voiceover casting, narrative direction, and selection

    • Implementing via proprietary editor

    • Producing and maintaining documentation

Editor September 2017 – September 2021

Blizzard Entertainment | Irvine, CA                                                                                              

· World of Warcraft Publishing (Current): Writes and edits video scripts, blog articles, content update notes, hotfixes, forum posts, marketing messaging, Shop copy, and other copy as needed. Writes HTML to format and publish content to all 10 supported languages. Directs VO for video scripts and approves game capture to use for videos as well as art assets to pair with articles.

· Overwatch Publishing: Wrote and proofread all copy published to the game site, organic and paid social media campaigns, forum posts, blogs, patch notes, YouTube descriptions and tags, and other copy as needed

· Overwatch External Corporate Partners: Edited and approved materials for Lego, Hasbro, Kellogg’s, Funko, Good Smile, Hot Topic, Box Lunch, Loot Crate, and more

Copywriter     June 2017 – September 2017

FUSE Interactive | Laguna Beach, CA                                                                                            

· Kawasaki account: Wrote and proofread web copy, social media campaigns and posts, print brochures, eblasts and other copy as needed

Junior Copywriter      August 2016 – November 2016

INK | Irvine, CA                                                                                           

· Edited and wrote copy for blogs, websites, print, press releases, newsletters, manuals, and other documents for over 10 clients

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in English – Emphasis in Journalism    

Chapman University | Orange, CA

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Communications Council Member | LGBT+ Advisory Council (Blizzard Entertainment, Diversity Inclusion)

Mentor | OC GRIP