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Cormac Hayes

Cormac Hayes

Demo Profile

Naming & Verbal Identity Specialist

Dublin, Ireland
10 years experience
$150/hr

Punchy, culturally astute verbal identity writer. Crafts unforgettable taglines, irreverent consumer brand voice guidelines, and founder manifestos that build cult followings.

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Selected Portfolio & Work

Visual case studies demonstrating strategic process and creative execution.

3 Projects
Mischief Soda Brand Manifesto & Packaging Copy
Featured ProjectVerbal Identity Guide2024
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Industry: Beverage & FMCG•Client: Mischief Bev Co

Mischief Soda Brand Manifesto & Packaging Copy

Wrote biting, witty back-of-can microcopy, cheeky outdoor billboards, and brand voice guidelines celebrating unapologetic indulgence.

Packaging MicrocopyOutdoor Campaign LinesTone Matrix

Outcome & Impact

Billboards generated 4.8M organic social impressions on TikTok and Twitter within 2 weeks.

Supporting Selected Works

2 additional projects
Outlier Craft Roasters Global Voice
Verbal Identity Guide2023

Hospitality • Outlier Coffee

Outlier Craft Roasters Global Voice

Created poetic yet unpretentious origin stories for rare single-origin coffees distributed across 15 flagship cafes.

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Rogue Wave Clean Surf Apparel Naming
Naming Sprint2024

Luxury & Fashion • Rogue Wave Group

Rogue Wave Clean Surf Apparel Naming

Generated surf apparel collection names based on tidal nomenclature and ocean conservation milestones.

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Core Expertise

Consumer Rebel Brands
Beverage & Food Voice
Direct-to-Consumer Tone

Skills & Disciplines

Brand ManifestosTagline CraftConversational CopywritingSocial Voice FrameworksAudio-Verbal IdentityNaming

Industry Experience

Beverage & FMCGLuxury & FashionCulture & ArtsHospitality

Tools & Technologies

NotionGoogle DocsAirtableFigma
Work Style:Remote / Hybrid
Languages:English (Native), Gaelic (Fluent)
Engagement Rate:$150/hr
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