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Hi! I'm Naledi 🤍
I'm a writer and designer from Johannesburg, South Africa; working with brands across the world from my laptop.
7 years. Multiple publications. One through line — telling African stories with the craft they deserve.
Writer. Editor. Content creator. Based in Johannesburg.
This is some of what my hands have made.
If your brand or publication needs a writer who understands culture, voice and impact — my Contra profile is open. I'm fairly new here and I'd love to connect with more people! x
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Does writing have a future?
For my Zo Computer ⤫ Contra submission, I went head-on into finally making an ecommerce library for my literary projects. One could wonder... "Why would anyone read these days? Let me parse these words into an LLM and get a fast synthesis of the message".
Of course that can and should be done sometimes, but reading will always be an end in itself - within the pages of a book there will always be a door to a personal revolution, a hero to inspire us in different ways, the questions and answers we need to discover. Reading, in the era of AI and videos is not dead - and I stand by that claim. What literature needs, is a new way to be consumed, a new method to be... userly experienced. I have always envisioned many different ways to revolutionize such an ancient format of media - a media that is slow by nature, dense by origin and as rewarding as it is challenging to be protected as a habit in the times that we live.
@Zo Computer was the technology that enabled me to accomplish my vision for a whole new kind of reading, it helped me organize, structure and distribute my books with cutting-edge computational power and a fresh user experience that is quite addictive to use - and that I'm pretty sure I will be using it for more personal projects.
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Custom domain purchased just for my now dear Zo Computer? Check ✅
Creative use of Zo integrations like having my personal Gmail send purchase orders and email confirmation links? Check ✅ - Zo updating every time the agent delivered a summary was just a bonus.
Easter eggs and gifts (a free product for a friend)? Check ✅
The library is live. Five years of writing, one obsessive build sprint, and a vision for what reading can be - all waiting for you at library.thiagopatriota.com
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Social Media Management & Visual Branding: Ava Aesthetics
Executed a premium social media strategy for Ava Aesthetics, focusing on high-converting visual storytelling and brand authority. By blending educational content with luxury aesthetics, I transformed their feed into a digital consultation room that drives bookings.
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High-End Content Curation: Used CapCut to create cinematic procedure reels that maintain medical professionalism while looking 'scroll-stopping.'
Trust-Based Marketing: Developed 'Meet the Expert' and 'Patient Journey' series to humanize the brand and reduce booking friction.
Organic Engagement: Leveraged targeted community management and niche-specific SEO to increase brand visibility within the local luxury beauty market.
The Goal: To elevate brand perception and create a seamless bridge between social media discovery and clinic appointments.
Results:
Visual Authority: Created a cohesive, premium grid layout that increased follower trust.
Conversion: Streamlined the DM-to-Booking pipeline, resulting in a [Insert %] increase in digital inquiries.
Engagement: Boosted Story views through interactive, educational Q&A sessions.
Ready to give your aesthetics brand a premium digital makeover? Let’s build a strategy that attracts your ideal clients. Invite me to a project to get started!
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