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Freelance copywriter

Brad Czerniak

Solve it once LLC is seeking a business relationship with one or more freelance copywriters for 1099-based copywriting work on an as-needed basis. This is fully remote work, though we’d love to meet up occasionally with any freelance partners local to Detroit.

Description

An ideal candidate for this role:

Thrives writing for the web: frequent headings, bullet lists, simple phrasing, and clear communication
Likes the idea of writing generalized micro-copy, so you don’t have to change it for every site
Avoids ‘coy’ and other self-defeating brand strategies when practicing branded mood/tone
Embraces language evolution and takes a descriptivist rather than prescriptivist bent
Wants to do some ambitious writing and take some risks
Is excited to try out LLMs/AI/GPT as outlining and rough-drafting tools
Is able to attend meetings from time to time, usually during business hours in the Eastern US time zone
Believes a rising tide lifts all boats, and wants Solve it once to succeed as much as we want you to succeed

Responsibilities

The full gamut of responsibilities will be as varied as our client base, but we anticipate asking you for the following regularly:

Generalized copy for our development kits that could apply to any site
Specific page, article, product, and other copy for individual client sites
Style, tone, mood, and other refinements to client brand guidelines
Captions and other asset-adjacent collaboration with a graphic designer
Proofreading and refinement of existing sites
Writing for Solve it once marketing and that of our clients
Suggestions for other services that can provide client value and expand our offering

Expected rate and volume

It’s negotiable and based on level of experience, but currently we’d expect around $70 USD per hour, invoiced monthly. At present it’s unknown how many hours per month to plan for us to send your way, but a big priority would be to communicate early and often about our incoming opportunities and your availability.

The so1ve product offering is an evolving organism, and an opportunity exists to begin doing work on an hourly basis, but to later pivot toward a fixed-fee product offering alongside Solve it once’s development services.

Freelance designer

Brad Czerniak

Solve it once LLC is seeking a business relationship with one or more freelance web designers for 1099-based site and component design work on an as-needed basis. This is fully remote work, though we’d love to meet up occasionally with any freelance partners local to Detroit.

Description

An ideal candidate for this role:

Has a solid working knowledge of the usual tools of the trade: Figma, Photoshop, etc.
Has an impressive portfolio of projects to share
Appreciates design as problem-solving rather than window-dressing
Values site designs as systems of components, and strives for consistency
Likes planning and packaging work for reuse/repurposing
Is experienced across industries, with a drive to learn
Is able to attend meetings from time to time, usually during business hours in the Eastern US time zone
Likes branding exercises and color theory
Dislikes dark patterns and user-hostile UIs
Enjoys creating and selecting assets, including illustrations, iconography, photos, and videos
Is open to some light UX and IA work occasionally
Annotates designs with useful implementation notes, and includes hover and other states for interactive elements
Believes a rising tide lifts all boats, and wants Solve it once to succeed as much as we want you to succeed

Responsibilities

The full gamut of responsibilities will be as varied as our client base, but we anticipate asking you for the following regularly:

Creating design kits for packaged software products that can be customized per site
Designing individual site aesthetics and components from pre-made kits
Generating options and rounds of revisions at the moodboard stage, ideally for full kit designs to be single-round
Branding exercises to determine new companies’ logos, colors, fonts, and mood characteristics
Asset selection to go with overall content strategy
Asset creation, sometimes in tandem with product photographers
Consultation with the internal team, and sometimes directly with clients
Refinement and iteration on the designs of existing sites
Suggestions for other services that can provide client value and expand our offering

Expected rate and volume

Freelance marketer and SEO specialist

Brad Czerniak

Solve it once LLC is seeking a business relationship with one or more freelance marketing specialists and SEOs for 1099-based consultation on an as-needed basis. This is fully remote work, though we’d love to meet up occasionally with any freelance partners local to Detroit.

Description

An ideal candidate for this role:

Has a track record of client success to share
Is able to attend meetings from time to time, usually during business hours in the Eastern US time zone
Avoids shady techniques and dark patterns without having to be asked
Focuses on getting results over generating paperwork
Can do some coding, but also knows when to ask a developer for help
Loves solving interesting problems

Responsibilities

The full gamut of responsibilities will be as varied as our client base, but we anticipate asking you for the following regularly:

Keyword research and recommended phrases
Reports on analytics as available, with a handful of top-line opportunities
Paid ad strategies
Paid ad implementation, potentially commissioned
Social/viral/influencer strategies
Recommendations and implementation details for landing pages and other marketing techniques
Business analysis and consultation