Debra Stuart

Debra Stuart is a freelance copywriter and marketing and branding consultant working from Toronto, Canada. She draws on a background in advertising agencies and in-house marketing roles, and she works either directly for companies or as an outside resource for agencies and marketing teams.

What Debra Stuart does

• Copywriting: brochures, taglines, corporate profiles, annual reports, sales material, direct mail, catalogues, packaging and signage.
• Broadcast and video scripts: radio commercials and video scripts.
• Corporate communications: executive speeches, bylined magazine articles and material for annual meetings and conferences.
• Marketing strategy and planning: plans that set out a client's marketing communications activity.
• Branding: work on brand awareness and standing apart from competitors.
• Events and promotions: copy for contests, trade shows, grand openings and fundraisers.

Who it works with

Her clients have included multinationals, national associations, charities and other not-for-profits, franchise groups in North America, retail chains, ad agencies and small firms. Named clients include Scotiabank, Cineplex, Hudson's Bay, Canadian Tire, IMAX and Microsoft, across sectors such as financial services, technology, entertainment, fashion and healthcare.

Key facts

• Based in: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Recognition: international awards for her copywriting