CREATIVE MARKETING 

FOR BUSY PROFESSIONALS

Marketing, writing, and storytelling services for business owners, parents, and creatives.

Hi. I’m Ann.

I help professionals and parents look good online through strategic storytelling, beautiful websites, newsletters worth reading, and compelling student-athlete promotions.

Whether you're launching a business or preparing your kid’s college recruitment materials, I bring ease and speed to the process so you can shine.

Services

Based in Nashville | Remote-Friendly

  • $1,000+ per month

  • $1,000 for a 1-Page Site

    $2,500+ for Full Sites

  • $1,500+

  • $2,500+ per project

Work

  • Website for Pete's Dueling Piano Bar in Nashville, featuring a background image of a city street at night with cars and pedestrians, and text advertising the venue as Nashville's high-energy piano bar for people who love fun.

    Website Design

  • A smiling group at a nonprofit fundraiser seated around a long table with plates of food, drinks, and a centerpiece. In the background, a projector screen displays the text 'Marymount in May' for Camp Marymount's gala and auction outside Nashville.

    Event Marketing

  • An athletic boy in baseball uniform, wearing a blue cap and jersey, practicing batting in a park. He is swinging a baseball bat toward a pitching screen surrounded by scattered baseballs on the grass under a cloudy sky.

    Student-Athlete Promotion

  • Hand-drawn logo in street style that says "Zephyrs Cooperstown 2022" with a baseball in the center

    Sports Team Merch

  • Collage of nine images of a TN camp, a horse, Santa Claus with a bouquet, a camper trailer, a sign reading 'Why Work at Camp Marymount?', a fireplace, a wooded area with a cabin, a girl holding a heart-shaped rock, and two people sitting on a porch.

    Editorial Planning

  • Screenwriter Ann Shrake sits in director's chair on the set of the Ghost Whisperer episode she wrote with Vivian Lee. The show starred Jennifer Love Hewitt.

    TV Screenwriting

  • Comedy fundraiser poster with title "Don't Pump and Drive" for YWCA Santa Monica Preschool. Breastmilk splatters from laughing woman onto policeman.

    Event Producing

  • Community campaign poster for @safewestchester featuring skateboarders at the park. Headline says, "We Deserve Safety."

    Community Advocacy

  • Fundraising campaign poster for Camp Marymount Glory Days campaign. Sketch of Lever Lake in background, Logo that says, "A Celebration of Marymount Alumni."

    Campaign Management

  • Logo design for Santa Monica Zephyrs baseball team featuring a train over a baseball and the letter Z. Colors are dark blue, teal, and white.

    Sports Branding

  • Sponsor pitch deck for Camp Marymount MOSS golf tournament. Golfer stands next to bag, vintage design.

    Sponsor Pitch Deck

  • KDF Energie website homepage with logo, large green text 'Powering Nashville', a description of electrical services, and a green button labeled 'Request a Quote' over a cozy interior with windows and warm lighting.

    Website Design

  • Logos of various sponsors for sponsor recognition, including parishes for the Catholic Diocese of Nashville, Saint Cecilia Academy, Father Ryan, Edley's Bar-B-Que, and Hunt Brothers Pizza.

    Sponsor Recognition

  • Trade show booth for Minneapolis-based IT company Tech Guru at an accounting conference. Backdrop says, "We are your CPA Tech Department."

    Trade Show Marketing

  • Logo design for AngelMama featuring light pink and red lettering and a yellow halo over the letter "g."

    Custom Branding

  • A fresh vegetable Thai salad with red peppers, greens, and bean sprouts, placed on a wooden surface with a blue and white striped cloth and a golden spoon. Overlaid text reads "The Date with the Three-Hour Salad"

    Newsletter Publishing

  • Comedy event featuring screenwriter Aaron Vaccaro and a laughing audience

    Event Producing

  • 4th Annual Big Comedy Night event poster for the YWCA Santa Monica Preschool. Image of woman laughing to the point of tears.

    Event Producing

  • Newsletter heading following a development event for St. Mark School in Venice, CA, with headline that reads, "Roarin' Morning a Roaring Success." Smiling students, grandparents, and special friends.

    Development Event Planning

  • Dark haired female DJ spins records at a Flok corporate retreat in Austin

    Event Planning

  • Corporate teams smile after competing in an Amazing Race style event during a Flok corporate retreat

    Corporate Retreat Planning

  • AARP booth at CMA Fest 2025 featuring a woman playing guitar with a photo booth behind her. The stage features red lights and branding and AARP signup information

    Experiential Marketing

  • Bar graph of 18,000 steps logged on a typical event planner day

    Event Planning Step Count 😁

About Ann Shrake

From generating business growth to producing comedy shows to increasing donor revenue, my work has always been about one thing: connecting people.

My creative strengths and strategic marketing will help you communicate what you do with confidence.

Clients Say

“Ann was an immensely valuable marketing partner who helped us transform our brand into an accounting-firm-focused IT firm. She is great to work with, is incredibly creative, and we simply would not be where we are today without her contributions.”

Daniel, CEO, IT Support Company

"Our organization’s total YoY net donations increased by 63%. Our fundraiser gala has never seen this kind of growth. Ann's work proved critical to the success of our non-profit."

Tina, President, Board of Trustees

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