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Brand Content · Integrated Marketing · Content Strategy

Ella Kang (康娟)

With 5 years across media, content, and brand marketing — storytelling meets strategy.

I believe great brands can make everyday life a little better.

And through content and insight, I try to make that change happen faster.

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Capabilities

I’m not just a content writer — I connect content, channels, and campaign goals into one line, making sure the right brand story reaches the right people.

01
Brand Campaign Strategy
From insight to campaign execution.
02
Integrated Marketing
Multi-touchpoint closed-loop execution.
03
Content Asset Building
Sustained output builds brand recognition.
04
Cross-Platform Adaptation
Making stories work on every channel.

Brand Marketing

End-to-end integrated marketing — from content strategy to campaign execution, across China's most dynamic consumer brands.

Project 01
National Geographic Traveler (Chinese Edition) × Xi’an Tourism Co., Ltd.
When Hanfu Culture Revival Meets City Tourism
Content Strategy Cross-team Collaboration
  • Selected as one of China's Top 60 Tourism Innovation Cases 2023 (China Tourism Academy)
Insight
Xi'an's appeal isn't its ancient walls — it's that it's become an emotional space where young Chinese reaffirm their cultural identity. The Hanfu revival is really about a generation reclaiming who they are.
Project 02
EXEED Langyue × National Geographic Traveler "Explore Beyond"
A luxury outdoor lifestyle platform — 'Break boundaries, discover new scenes'
Social Media ContentCross-brand Alliance
  • Co-founded "Explore Alliance" with 6+ brands including Decathlon, Victorinox, XGIMI
  • Featured by Xinhua News Agency; picked up by major automotive media
Insight
Outdoor living isn't about escaping the city — it's about redefining its boundaries. A brand alliance only works when it co-creates a lifestyle vision, not just a logo lineup.
Project 03
Douyin Life Services × Nat Geo Traveler CN "Heartbeat Minnan"
May Day tourism campaign — celebrity-driven content-to-commerce loop
Content PlanningMedia Distribution
  • Celebrity Mao Xiaotong's Zanhua look went viral as Douyin city icon
  • Quanzhou May Day tourists up 355% YoY; Zhangzhou old town reached 1.19M visitors
  • "Heartbeat May Day" total topic views surpassed 37 billion
Insight
The ultimate conversion in tourism marketing isn't impressions — it's turning a city into an emotional trigger of 'I want to go too.' When celebrity experience and local culture truly align, seeding becomes departing.
Project 04
smart China × #LightUpYourUrbanOasis
Translating 'green commuting' into an urban lifestyle brand narrative
Core Content Creation Offline Activation
  • Successfully drove smart APP citymap engagement
Insight
Real sustainability isn't about eco-behavior — it's about creating a way of living people actually want to return to. Urban dwellers don't need to go far for nature; they need it built into their everyday.
Project 05
TCL × Chinese New Year Campaign
A tech brand's emotional story — 'Together in Our Own Way'
Creative Development Campaign Execution
  • Holiday short film "The Taste of New Year" landed with strong emotional resonance
  • Reinforced TCL's brand positioning as the "emotional connector" for families
Insight
What makes a New Year feel like New Year may change — but the emotional structure of togetherness doesn't. The real opportunity for a tech brand is to become the medium for that feeling, not just a functional tool.
Project 06
vivo × "The Flying Penguin"
Children's Day emotional campaign — using fairy tale metaphor as brand expression
Creative BrainstormingPremiere Event Execution
  • Effie Awards Greater China 2021 — Bronze, Youth & Children Marketing
Insight
A brand's value isn't in telling people how powerful it is — it's in making them believe again in who they could become. 'A penguin that wants to fly' works because it's a projection of every adult's unrealized self.

Marketing Insights

Deep observations on China's new consumer brands, women's marketing, and brand growth strategy. Articles in Chinese — happy to discuss in English.

Brand × Sustainability
Red Camellia, Green Chanel
Brand × Sustainability
What's the Sexiest Brand Topic of Our Time?
New Consumer Brand
Mideer × Tmall: Making Children's Imagination a Brand Identity
Founder Stories
Nicholas Tse on Fēng Wei: A Brand Built on Shared Human Connection
Brand Strategy
Blue Bottle Coffee: The 'Apple of Coffee' and the Wildly Committed Queue

Podcast

3 original Chinese podcasts, 400K+ total plays. Stories about global experiences, brand culture, and young people navigating the world.

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Temporary Life (临时生活)
Global Experiences & Young People's Stories
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Radio 42 (42电台)
vivo × PITCHCHINA
Answering All the Mysteries of the Young Universe
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Morning Walk (晨间漫步)
Brand & Business Discoveries
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Explore

Beyond marketing, I’m always observing the tech wave and documenting life. Articles in Chinese.