James is a copywriter at McCann in Birmingham, UK. He shares a site with art director Tim Jones. They’ve taught me a new word. “Hippo-Croc-A-Pig.” Had to Google it. It means … well, I’ll let you Google it for yourself. Love having the UK on MC.
Portfolio: timandjames.tumblr.com
Ricardo is a copywriter at AlmapBBDO in São Paulo. He shares a site with AD Gabriel Mattar. Do they get away with a little more than we do here in the States? Maybe. Maybe just a little more.
Portfolio: voicelessrooster.com
Congratulations to San Francisco GD/AD Peter Locke – winner of the MC T-shirt Contest. His Modern Copywriter Outdoor Board graphic will soon be emblazoned on black and white Tees for boys and girls. If you don’t know Peter Locke or his work, you should. Not only is he one of the nicest human beings you’ll ever meet, he’s one of the most talented. But don’t take our word for it. See for yourself …
Portfolio: peterlocke.pl .
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The judging was so close. Kevin Daley, SVP/CD/AD at Hill Holiday, sent us the awesomeness above. Unfortunately, we only have budget to run one Tee out of the gate. So, Kevin’s Cursor design will be MC T-shirt #2. Congrats to both Peter and Kevin, and thanks to everyone who participated. There were so many fantastic submissions. Below are a few of our faves …
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Sara graduated from VCU in 2004 and has been at Martin in Richmond ever since. So, if you graduated in 2004 but haven’t been at Martin ever since, you can check out Sara’s site and see what might have been yours. [Sigh] What might have been yours …
Portfolio: diamondinacornfield.blogspot.com
Chris is a copywriter/CD in NYC. What a killer portfolio. Don’t misses: All four Work Samples on the home page and, if you’re somehow the one and only person who hasn’t seen the Smirnoff Green Tea Partay vid, check that out. West Coast, baby.
Portfolio: chrismaiorino.com
How about we end the week in Paris? Luissandro Del Gobbo has created a site with CD/creative partner Giovanni Settesoldi – both are CDs at Grey Paris – that is out of this world. Not only is the site amazing, but it’s filled with some of the most spectacular visual concept campaigns you’ll see anywhere.
Portfolio: pioneer-plaque.com
Alexandra Tyler’s site is a fabulous example of how to do a blog portfolio right. Blogs (done right) can be amazing, living portraits of copywriters as artists and craftspeople – displaying process, voice, ideas, creative madness, in such a personal way. After visiting Alex’s site, you know she’s an great copywriter, no doubt. But you also catch her vibe as a creative human being. So cool.
Portfolio: alexandratyler.blogspot.com
Kash Sree’s site is before and after, sketched and designed, funny and serious, copywriter and CD. How to best show the latter is something MC is asked about a lot, especially by freelance copywriter/CDs who need to show potential clients they can write. Don’t miss Kash’s Awards page, which is just sick. And his Influences page, which is brilliant.
Portfolio: kash-sree.com
Yutaka has two sites on MC. This was the first – his older site. It’s called Yutaka Sucks and it’s the funniest portfolio site MC has ever seen. The writing is off-the-charts. Delivering campaign information via the testimonials of co-workers who are describing how bad Yutaka sucks is flat-out super-brilliant.
Portfolio: yutakasucks.com
Matt MacDonald was recently named ECD of JWT New York. Check out his resume page. He graduated from college last week or something. Unbelievable. I reference Matt’s site a lot when I’m doing portfolio reviews. His About pages are just about perfect.
Portfolio: mattmacdonald.net
Josh is a copywriter/CD in NYC, previously at DDB, Martin, W+K, TBWA Chiat, and GS&P. Once again proving MC’s theory that surfers make stellar copywriters.
Portfolio: joshgold.com
Andrew is a copywriter/ECD at NBC Universal, previously at CP+B, CAA, JWT, W+K, Leagas Delaney, and Fallon. I want this portfolio when I grow up. That’s all I have to say.
Portfolio: andrewault.com
Will is a senior copywriter at Razorfish in Portland. How much does MC love the Pacific Northwest? W+K, Razorfish, Publicis, Creature, Cole & Weber, WongDoody, Wexley School For Girls … awesome. Plus, U of Oregon (Ducks!). So much great advertising. And the best people anywhere.
Portfolio: Click here
Jenna is a copywriter/CD in San Francisco who’s done time at Riney, W+K Amsterdam and Fallon. Don’t miss her Travel Writing section. Russia, Morocco, Rwanda, Japan, Vietnam, Tibet, Chile … seriously.
Portfolio: jennahall.com
Scott is a copywriter/CD in Chicago, previously at CP+B, Cramer Krasselt, Chiat Day, GS&P, Leagas Delaney, and W+K. His site is divided into two halves: Writer and Creative Director. Both are just stellar.
Portfolio: rswild.com
Albert is a copywriter/CD previously at Fallon, Strawberry Frog, GS&P, and just holy crap wow. Uncork a bottle and lock the doors. His site is The Motherload.
Portfolio: albertkelly.com/thework
Brooks is a copywriter at GS&P in SF. He’s got a new site and some killer new work up on it. Last week, I wrote that Cargo is taking over the Creative Portfolio Universe and for good reason. Here, my friends, is this week’s evidence.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/brooksjackson
Brian is a copywriter/CEO/CCO of Barkley in Kansas City. Don’t misses: Sonic Drive-in, Vintage Spyder Replicas, Johnson County Library, Creativity Symposium, and Motion Graphics (cool).
Portfolio: brianbrooker.com
Jason is a copywriter at Tribal DDB in Dallas. He’s got a deep site, with lots of digital and some serious words in there, too. Check out Believer Magazine, MADD and Alien Training Camp.
Portfolio: jasonshipp.com
Clarence is a senior copywriter at Martin in Richmond. His Charmin Public Restroom Stall Wraps (above) make me so jealous. Why haven’t I thought of that? With all the time I’ve spent … uh, nevermind.
Portfolio: clarencebradley.tumblr.com
Mandy is a copywriter at Goodby in San Francisco. She shares a site with art director/husband Aaron Dietz. Their site broken out into channels: DietzTV, Work, Picmap, News, Haircuts (including the photo above), etc. The Work page is a series of non-active thumbnails, plus a link to an article about Mandy and Aaron. So interesting!
Portfolio: aarondietz.com
Jordan is a senior copywriter at TM in Dallas. On his site is a series of posters welcoming IT Specialists to a server convention in Las Vegas. No visuals. No budget. Just words and a drop of type design. That, my friends, is copywriting.
Portfolio: jordandontos.com
John is a copywriter/ACD at RPA in Los Angeles, David & Goliath and McKinney before that. What’s better than going through someone’s site, seeing work you’ve never seen before, and laughing out loud because it’s hilarious and awesome? Well. Okay. The Spinach & Shaved Parmesean Pizza at Tommaso’s in San Francisco is better. But not much.
Portfolio: johnguynn.com
Peter is a senior copywriter at GS&P, previously at Y&R and Mullen. Ton of great work in his book for a really awesome mix of clients, from Sprint to the Sopranos. His site is hosted on Cargo, which has taken over the Portfolio Site Universe over the past three months, and for good reason. Clean, easy to nav, and makes work look tay-ay-asty.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/petercarnevale
David is a copywriter/CD in Dallas who, as he puts it on his LinkedIn profile, has spent the past nine years acting as a “marriage counselor between traditional and digital advertising.” From what I’m hearing, that’s something a lot of agencies are looking for these days.
Portfolio: davidcoats.com
