Jay Lankau


copywriter and narrative designer


Jay is a wordsmith and storyteller based in Atlanta, Georgia who focuses on authenticity and tone when crafting brand stories. His commitment to engaging, snappy, and accessible copy is informed by his background in editorial and journalistic spaces. Jay’s work has appeared in The Sunlight Press, Savannah Magazine, WebMD, and VinePair, and across print, digital, audio, and video mediums. Jay has also worked with brands such as Patron Tequila, Barefoot Wine, Teremana, and organizations such as The Hue Society, The Savannah Tree Foundation, and Berlitz Corp.Fascinations include: Birdwatching, folklore, pretty wine labels, TTRPGs, and campy horror movies.Jay graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2020 with a B.F.A. in Writing.

Current roles

LUVU Brands
Copywriter & Content Manager
December 2024 - Present

Vinepair
Contract Writer
July 2022 - Present


Previous experience

BetterSleep by Ipnos
Script Writer
June 2023 - December 2025
Planned, developed, and wrote engaging audio story voice-over scripts for over 65 million global sleep app users. Adhered to brand voice guidelines, responded to editor feedback, and used performance knowledge and technical formatting to create unique & engaging listening experiences.
Savannah Magazine
Freelance Writer & Social Media Manager
March 2020 - August 2022
Partnered with editor in order to follow brand voice and met hard deadlines with engaging editorial stories related to traveling, food & drink, architecture, and health. Maintained positive and professional brand partnerships (SCAD, Savannah Tree Society, etc) and executed social media strategy to 28.3k Instagram followers.
Medscape/WebMD
Freelance Writer
August 2021 - May 2022
Collaborated with managing editors to produce engaging, on-brand editorial content and news briefs, conducted independent research and obtained original interview material and quotes, and authored 15 feature and news brief articles related to LGBT healthcare, mental health, medical schools, and health/wellness social media trends.
Berlitz Corp
Materials Design Contractor
October 2020 - October 2021
Formatted Learning & Development and DE&I contents for client’s internal use by matching existing style guides, collaborated with multiple teams to complete deliverables on schedule, and provided constructive feedback on how to improve remote work processes.
Comic Book Resources
Games Features Writer
March 2020 - May 2020
Researched features pieces relating to video games and relevant industry events. Edited, formatted, and improved SEO for each article, delivered on deadlines.
The Daily Fandom
Contributor Intern
October 2018 - July 2019
Responsible for contributing articles every month for the culture section of the website, as well as the articles’ research and SEO. Topics included TV, video games, film, and music.


Education

Savannah College of Art and Design
March 2020 | B.F.A. in Writing
CalArts, Coursera.com Class
Story and Narrative Development for Video Games
Character Design for Video Games

Fiction

Editorial

News Writing

Promotional Writing

script writing

Belbeeps lore video

Role: Script writerIzzy AKA "Belbeeps" is a Twitch streamer and artist who uses a digital avatar online (VTuber). The lore video was a viewer community reward that tells a story explaining Izzy's character's background and how they came to be where they are now.

"a knight's quest for love"

Role: Script writerDiscover a tale of bravery and romance as Sir Cassian defies all odds in his pursuit of true love."A Knight's Quest for Love" is a narrated audio story available on the app BetterSleep. It was written for the app's 2023 Pride Month releases and featured on the Apple Store.

"the legend of mama quilla"

Role: Script writerWhen the Incan goddess of the moon overworks herself, her devoted priestesses go on a journey to meet the sun god Inti and help Mama Quilla get some well-deserved rest."The Legend of Mama Quilla" is a narrated audio story available on the app BetterSleep. It was written for the app's 2023 Latinx History Month releases and featured on the Apple Store.

"pride on the soccer field"

Role: Script writerDiscover the power of community and acceptance as Jack finds his place on the soccer field."Pride on the Soccer Field" is a narrated slow literature audio story available on the app BetterSleep. It was written for the app's 2024 Pride Month release and is narrated by soccer player Collin Martin.

"river's magical worlds"

Role: Script writerDiscover the wonders of storytelling as River and their grandpa create new worlds where anything is possible, and you can be anyone you want to be."River's Magical Worlds" is a narrated slow literature audio story available on the app BetterSleep, written for the 2024 Pride Month release. The story features a nonbinary protagonist who uses they/them pronouns.

"3D voyage under the sea"

Role: Script writerDive under the waves and discover the sounds that exist along the ocean floor in this magical journey for the senses."3D Voyage Under the Sea" is a narrated slow literature audio story available on the app BetterSleep. The script focuses on integrating narrated description with audio cues and other sounds.

"Dreamweaver Academy"

Role: Script writerWelcome to the prestigious Dreamweaver Academy, where young Nocturna study to become the next great Sandman."Dreamweaver Academy" is a narrated slow literature audio story available on the app BetterSleep. The story features an original fantasy world with original locations, characters, and fantasy races.

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Building Narrative & Copy Ecosystems

I'm interested in creating a cohesive user experience from a storytelling and copywriting perspective. That means building brand voices that resonate, translating goals into messaging that adapts across channels and audiences, and preserving a unified copy ecosystem informed by data.

Please note: Liberator is an erotic luxury intimacy brand. In this portfolio, you may see copy and images that reflect intimate wellness.


Brand Voice Systems

I craft and maintain tone, style, and writing across multiple brands that adapts to who is speaking - and more importantly, who is being spoken to. Across three distinct consumer brands, I've developed copy systems that hold up brand-by-brand and channel-by-channel. Jaxx, Liberator, and Avana have distinct tones for product descriptioins, email campaigns, and long-form editorial. Each brand has its own vocabulary, guidelines, and emotional registers.

  • Jaxx: A warm and playful brand tone with a focus on comfort and community. Positioned towards families and people who host often. Copy that sounds like a friend recommending something.

  • Avana: Calm, credible, and health-forward. Language earns trust through clarity: what the product does, who it helps, and why. Strays away from explicit wellness claims, but meant to sound like a friendly family doctor or yoga instructor trying to look out for you.

  • Liberator: Sensual, editorial, and confident. A voice that reads as elevated and intimate rather than crude or comedic.

Shopify Migration Initiative

Between October 2025 and January 2026, I was part of the team that migrated consumer brands Liberator, LiberatorStore (an ad-safe version of Liberator), Jaxx, and Avana from Magento 2 (Adobe Commerce) to Shopify. My role focused on content. For Liberator, I wrote and updated product copy across 6 product categories and more than 30 subcategories, reworking outdated PDPs to fit the new site framework. I also wrote and built 15 navigation pages and located and restored missing content across the sites. After the Shopify sites launched between May and July 2026, I audited the blogs and fixed 140 broken links.Shopify's more flexible themes let me improve how customers read and explore our content, from product descriptions and blogs to enhanced content and FAQs, creating a smoother browsing experience alongside a new checkout system. The results were significant. With all brands live, web revenue from July through September 2026 grew 24% year over year, nearly double the 13% growth rate before the migration. LiberatorStore's revenue rose 71% as orders nearly doubled, Avana's revenue grew almost fivefold, and Jaxx turned a 37% year-over-year decline into growth.

Campaign Development & Launches

Across brands like Liberator, Jaxx, and Avana, I develop cycles of seasonal sales campaigns and support new product launches. Each sale cycle starts with a broad-picture story: "Bring the Resort Home," "The Great Indoors," "Boudoir Theater." I write and schedule the email flows and homepage messaging that carry that story consistently across channels.For new launches, I develop copy tone and naming conventions that turn a set of SKUs into coherent collections. This means deciding how new materials and configurations get named, differentiating similar product styles, and crafting consistent naming conventions in order to create parity. An example of this is the Raven-Symone Home Collection, a celebrity-partnered launch for Jaxx where I named products, wrote PDP copy, developed naming conventions for new fabrics and styles, and built out instructional copy, landing pages, and funnel-stage ad copy from awareness to conversion. I also wrote scripts for the collection's commercials and supported media outreach - influencers, press releases, and arranging interviews with local TV networks. I was able to own a range of messaging throughout the launch's life cycle.Before this role, I worked with VinePair and Savannah Magazine, partnering directly with client stakeholders to represent their events and products to each publication's readership. That work meant reconciling two different voices: the client's promotional goals, and the publication's editorial standards. By synthesizing both of these into editorial content, I craft articles that read as native, useful, and entertaining content rather than an ad, while still driving outcomes for the client.

AEO & SEO

PR & Media Outreach