My name means "Special."
Literally.
I treat naming accordingly.

My name means "Special."
Literally.
I treat naming accordingly.

Verbal Strategist and Naming Architect

Verbal Strategist and Naming Architect

On request

CET (GMT +1)

Rotterdam, NL

On request

CET (GMT +1)

Rotterdam, NL

Principal Verbal Strategist based in Rotterdam. I partner with branding agencies and design studios as a co-creator, bringing decision clarity to the verbal layer. In a world crowded with AI volume, I focus on judgment, structure, and craft.

Principal Verbal Strategist based in Rotterdam. I partner with branding agencies and design studios as a co-creator, bringing decision clarity to the verbal layer. In a world crowded with AI volume, I focus on judgment, structure, and craft.

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Principal Verbal Strategist based in Rotterdam. I partner with branding agencies and design studios as a co-creator, bringing decision clarity to the verbal layer. In a world crowded with AI volume, I focus on judgment, structure, and craft.

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I don't believe in fast-food branding.
With a background spanning high-stakes political campaigns and top-tier advertising, I build human-crafted verbal identities.

OZEL Verbal Strategy

Principal Strategist

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OZEL Verbal Strategy

Principal Strategist

2022 → Now

OZEL Verbal Strategy

Principal Strategist

2022 → Now

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Communication Strategist

2019 → 2021

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Communication Strategist

2019 → 2021

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Communication Strategist

2019 → 2021

Creative Agencies

Senior Copywriter

2012 → 2019

Creative Agencies

Senior Copywriter

2012 → 2019

Creative Agencies

Senior Copywriter

2012 → 2019

Capabilities

01

Strategic Naming

More than creativity. I engineer names that stay clear, pronounceable, and ownable as the market evolves.

02

Verbal Identity Systems

Voice, tone, and vocabulary rules that keep every touchpoint consistent.

03

Brand Storytelling & Taglines

Narrative and taglines, only when the strategy is locked. Sharp lines that carry the position, not decoration.

04

Venture Architecture

Naming hierarchies and brand structures that prevent drift across products, tiers, and future extensions.

05

Naming Viability Audit

Stress-testing names for trademark risk, linguistic collisions, and avoidable friction.

01

Strategic Naming

More than creativity. I engineer names that stay clear, pronounceable, and ownable as the market evolves.

02

Verbal Identity Systems

Voice, tone, and vocabulary rules that keep every touchpoint consistent.

03

Brand Storytelling & Taglines

Narrative and taglines, only when the strategy is locked. Sharp lines that carry the position, not decoration.

04

Venture Architecture

Naming hierarchies and brand structures that prevent drift across products, tiers, and future extensions.

05

Naming Viability Audit

Stress-testing names for trademark risk, linguistic collisions, and avoidable friction.

01

Strategic Naming

More than creativity. I engineer names that stay clear, pronounceable, and ownable as the market evolves.

02

Verbal Identity Systems

Voice, tone, and vocabulary rules that keep every touchpoint consistent.

03

Brand Storytelling & Taglines

Narrative and taglines, only when the strategy is locked. Sharp lines that carry the position, not decoration.

04

Venture Architecture

Naming hierarchies and brand structures that prevent drift across products, tiers, and future extensions.

05

Naming Viability Audit

Stress-testing names for trademark risk, linguistic collisions, and avoidable friction.