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Imperfect Foods

DTC RETAILER

BRAND-FORWARD COPYWRITING

As an online grocer with a mission to reduce food waste, we steered away from the doom and gloom of climate change and instead towards a bright, punny brand voice. 

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Imperfect Brand Voice

OPTIMISTIC | QUIRKY | EDUCATIONAL | SMART

As the sole Copywriter, I took ownership over the iconic Imperfect brand voice, full of quirks, humor, and optimism to match our mission and whimsical design style. 

Copywriting

A well-developed brand voice and a community who loved when we got goofy: is there any better scenario for a copywriter? 

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Social Posts

On-trend without losing ourselves in the noise, social was our opportunity to let our hair down.

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UI/UX Copy

Guide a seamless user experience in as few characters as possible? Challenge accepted.

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Web Copy

Our website was the home for information on our impact, crucial service updates, and calls to connect—all written in our signature voice. 

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Performance Ads

Click-worthy, but never sales-y. We attracted our target customers with shared values to boost performance.

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Private Label Packaging

On packaging and in product descriptions, I offered storytelling that was charming, informative, and scannable.

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Blog Posts

The epitome of "edu-tainment," we delivered delightful storytelling, valuable resources, and SEO strategy.

Campaign Highlight

MERGER WITH MISFITS MARKET

When Imperfect was acquired by Misfits Market, I championed the brand voice across the merger and wrote comms to reassure our customers the brand they loved wasn't disappearing. 

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Featured copy on: web, dual-branded boxes, emails, and social. 

Copy Snapshots 

We flexed our voice across channels, leaning into education more in some channels and quirk more in others. 

Recipes & Blogs

We used blogs to "edu-tain"—providing valuable information in an engaging way. For a taste (pun intended), check this intro for a broccoli cheddar soup recipe, this story about the origins of our barely broken jasmine rice, and this spicy shrimp rice recipe—that came straight from the rice farmer himself. 

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Social Posts

Our strong presence on social played a big role in maintaining our loyal community. I wrote captions and in-image copy while at Imperfect: everything from infographic guidestruly unhinged veggie posts, and this myth-buster about daylight saving's time

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Web Copy

Our website was the perfect place to balance clarity with personality. I wrote copy to offer resources and essential comms, including this page on what Imperfect means

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​"I count hiring Ali among my best decisions during my time at Imperfect Foods."

Jeanne Foels, Former Director of Brand at Imperfect Foods

Let's make moves

Can't wait to chat.

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