Meet the Girl Named James.

Yes. I am, in fact, a girl named James. My middle name is Kelly, but I go by Kell — which is slightly less confusing, though airport security still isn’t convinced. I’ve asked my parents why they did this, and they said, “We thought it would be cool,” which I’m pretty sure translates to: “We just wanted to mess with you.”

Beyond my confusing name, I’m a copywriter who has, like many before me, spent hours rewording, deleting, editing, and occasionally arguing with my laptop in pursuit of something clever. Writing about myself has always been the hardest brief, which is ironic considering it’s literally my job. Still, after a few rounds of overthinking and one minor existential spiral, here we are.

I’ve always loved writing. It’s both my escape and my connection to the world. Getting paid to do it is just a bonus I didn’t know existed until I found advertising. I graduated from Southern Methodist University in 2020 with a BA in Advertising and a minor in English. Yes, I am a COVID grad. No, I don’t want to talk about it. Now I work in this fast-moving, slightly chaotic world of advertising, and I genuinely love it. If you want to get to know me, reach out. I don’t bite. Well… that’s a lie. I don’t bite anymore. Or scroll on for a few bonus facts and a very ambitious bucket list.