Allyson Campion
Copywriter
Roadtrip Nation
Costa Mesa, CA USA
“If you're into writing but scared of being a starving artist, copywriting is actually a pretty great path!”
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
I was always a huge reader and wanted to write novels when I was a kid.
When I got to high school, I started reading the newspaper and getting more interested in journalism.
I applied to colleges for journalism, but then I toured the LA Times office - an intern coordinator told me the industry was declining and I was gonna have a tough road ahead.
I panicked and turned down a journalism program and decided to take a HARD left ... into accounting.
I was obviously miserable majoring in accounting, and after taking a few writing classes, I switched into English.
I joined the campus newspaper as a copyeditor. I worked my way up the copy desk and was tapped to also edit the Opinion section my senior year.
After college, I worked a few odd jobs (working as a receptionist, editing a blog) before I was hired as a copywriting intern at Roadtrip Nation.
Four years later, I'm still here, working on the copywriting team full-time.
Education
High School
Los Alamitos High School
Los Alamitos High School
Career
Copywriter
I write, edit, and proofread anything my company needs: marketing materials, UX / product copy, social media posts, etc.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Writing
Travel
Communicating / Sharing Stories
Day to Day
I get into work and grab coffee, always. Then I check my emails and think about which projects I need to tackle that day. The stuff I do is always connected to writing or editing, but it varies wildly from day to day. One day's tasks might include copyediting social media posts, writing onscreen copy for our documentaries, planning out content for our monthly newsletter, and proofreading a press release.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"You're never going to make any money as a writer."
