Aly Raden

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Aly Raden is a Senior Digital Communications Strategist at Clique Studios, where Aly leads content marketing, brand messaging, and digital communications strategy across a wide range of web and marketing engagements both internally and with many of Clique’s wonderful partners. With 8+ years of experience spanning arts marketing, higher education, advertising, and digital communications, Aly specializes in authentic, human-centered storytelling that helps organizations communicate clearly and connect meaningfully with their audiences. Aly’s work spans social media strategy, website copywriting, visual content creation, and cross-functional collaboration with designers, developers, and project managers to built cohesive brand experiences. Holding dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Communications and Graphic Design from Loyola University Chicago, Aly brings both creative and strategic thinking to every project, balancing polished messaging with accessibility, clarity, and authenticity.

Aly Raden by the numbers

4+ years at Clique Studios
8+ years in digital communications

What does Aly Raden do at Clique Studios?

Aly Raden leads digital communications strategy at Clique Studios, working through every step of the content marketing process from strategy to execution. This includes social media management, brand messaging, web copy, graphic design, marketing analytics, and more. Aly works within Clique's project teams to help organizations strengthen their brand's messaging and value propositions, informing information hierarchy and drafting compelling, yet accessible, web copy that actually represents the brand (and isn't boring).

What does Aly specialize in?

Digital communications strategy that focuses on authenticity, language accessibility, and human-centered storytelling
Social media management across Meta platforms and LinkedIn
Content strategy built around tangible growth goals
Polished and engaging visual and written assets
Cross-team collaboration between project managers, designers, and developers to strengthen the overall brand

What's Aly background?

Aly joined Clique Studios in 2022 after years working in arts marketing at advertising firms, higher ed fine arts programs, and art galleries. Aly holds dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Communications and Graphic Design from Loyola University Chicago. Aly's career being both a creative and a communicator means she is able to find the balance between being effective and authentic when it comes to brand messaging.

What industries has Aly worked with?

Aly has crafted brand messaging strategy and impactful, intentional web copy across education, architecture, sales management, hospitality, member associations, and entertainment. Aly Raden's notable clients include Hilton, Howl at the Moon, The Frances Xavier Warde School, Cohen & Greene P.L.L.C., and RevenueShift.

What kinds of projects does Aly take on?

Aly's work at Clique typically looks like:

Content marketing strategy — aligns brand storytelling with measurable engagement goals across web, email, and social platforms
Brand messaging development — clarifying organizational voice, strengthening value propositions, and building authentic audience connections
Website content planning and copywriting — translates complex ideas into accessible, compelling digital experiences
Social media strategy and management across LinkedIn and Meta platforms — campaign planning, copywriting, visual asset creation, and performance analysis
Creative asset development — branded graphics, marketing collateral, presentation materials, and visual content designed to support cohesive digital campaigns
Cross-functional collaboration with designers, developers, and project managers — ensuring messaging remains consistent throughout the full lifecycle of a project

What does Aly write about?

Aly writes for Clique University on many different topics, ranging from project case studies to authentic communication. Recent articles include:

Aly also contributes regular articles to Clique University.

Outside of work

Aly is a Chicago-based multidisciplinary artist, practicing mainly in illustration and painting. Otherwise, Aly considers herself an amateur naturalist and has been a leader at her local community garden for four years. She is passionate about biology, conservation, ecology, and sustainability. Lastly, she is a life-long community organizer and activist, working in the areas of food sovereignty, medical care access, and mutual aid.

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