ALISON DATKO

ALISON
DATKO

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Storyteller. Photographer. Creative content strategist. Sunshine state resident.

 
 
 

ABOUT

 

I’m a versatile writer, editor, and content strategist with 14 years of experience working with both agency and in-house creative teams.

I’ve had the opportunity to develop content for companies like Google, MUTTS Comics, March of Dimes, Immunize.org, and many others. As a freelancer, I’ve written for outlets like Teen Vogue, GQ, and Insider, among others.

Offline, you can find me shooting photos, exploring the great jungle-like outdoors of Central Florida, and snuggling with my four-legged compadres.

 

MARKETING & CONTENT STRATEGY

Google
MUTTS
March of Dimes
Full Sail University
TableTopics
NJ TRANSIT
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America
National Institute for Children’s Health Quality
Share & Care Foundation
Cove Communities
Bisk Education

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MUTTS | ecommerce marketing • product photography

MARCH OF DIMES: PERISTATS | marketing strategy • copywriting

FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY | editorial writing • video storyboarding

GOOGLE: HOTEL SEARCH EXPERIENCE | copywriting

SHARE & CARE | impact reporting • copywriting

BISK EDUCATION | rebrand strategy • copywriting

PHOTOGRAPHY

I began experimenting with photography about eight years ago as a way to enhance my storytelling tool kit. In doing so, I discovered a new creative passion. Today, I have a penchant for both travel and styled product photography, and have delivered photos for multiple publications and consumer brands.

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PUBLICATIONS

GQ
Teen Vogue
The Washington Post
The Guardian
Inc Magazine
Vox
USA Today
Insider.com
VICE
HuffPost

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INSIDER

Orlando, Florida: A Complete Travel Guide From a Local
In this six-part travel guide, I describe some of Orlando’s best restaurants, hotels, and activities, and share tips for trip-planning and exploring the City Beautiful like a local.


Teen vogue

Bell’s Palsy Taught Me the Value of Moving On
In this personal essay, I reflect on the year I broke up with my high school sweetheart, fell out of love with my hometown, and was diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy.


VICE

Inside a Bus Full of Women Headed to DC for the Women’s March
On a nighttime bus ride to Washington DC, I collected photos of, and perspectives from, women who felt called to attend the 2017 Women’s March. With coordination from the editing team at VICE, this story went live just as the march was getting underway.


HUFFPOST

Dear South Carolina: We Are Responsible for Each Other 
I wrote this op-ed — an open letter to my home state — following the tragic 2015 shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina.


THE GUARDIAN

Inside Union Negotiations at Southwest Airlines
In my first reported article for a national publication, I explored tensions between Southwest Airlines and its ground operations union, TWU 555. 


PRI DIGITAL

Creating a Digital Storytelling Experience Honoring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 
For the PRI blog, I unpacked the creative strategies and technical approach behind a Webby Award-winning tribute to RBG — a project created in partnership with the Columbia Law Review.