Monthly Archives: December 2009

Tim Wassler

Tim is a freelance copywriter in NYC after 3+ years at Chiat. He’s got work on his site for Snickers, Starburst, et cetera, that’s written wicked brainiac smart. (He actually got a reference to Jonas Salk onto a Snickers board. Yes, I’m jealous.) It’s so refreshing to see work that assumes consumers are smart enough to get it. Tip o’ the Hat.

Portfolio: timwassler.com

Adrian Alexander

Adrian is one half of an Austin freelance creative team with AD Rochelle Raiss. Before that he did time at GSD&M and CP+B, with a stint in Barack Obama’s presidential campaign sandwiched between the two. Adrian and Rochelle call themselves Third Culture Kidz, which they describe on their site as “someone who, as a child, has spent a significant period of time in one or more culture(s) other than his or her own, thus integrating elements of those cultures and their own birth culture, into a third culture.” 

Portfolio: thirdculturekidz.com

Janet Champ

Janet Champ is the reason I’m a copywriter. Period. When I was in Journalism School at U of Oregon, she and AD Charlotte Moore were changing advertising forever with one unbelievably brilliant campaign for Nike Women. For my money, Janet Champ is the best copywriter to ever put a pen to paper. 

Portfolio: champandmoore.com

Pete Harvey

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Pete is a copywriter at Arnold Boston. His site is super quick: two spots, two print campaigns, two interactive campaigns, resumé, contact, done. Makes you want more. Makes you want to call Pete, “Hey, Pete. Love it! What else?” And, really, isn’t that the point of a portfolio site? To prompt that call? Yes. Yes it is.  

Portfolio: comistaken.com

Grant Smith

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Grant is a freelance copywriter/CD at Handsome Advertising, BBDO NY before that, Cliff Freeman before that. He shares his site with creative partner Richard Artdito. Their book almost forced me to break my “one piece per post” rule. Their Red Stripe campaign is amazing. They also did a Budget Moving Truck campaign (in their Alternative Media section) that’s equally amazing. In the end, I choose beer over trucks. Go figure. 

Portfolio: grantandrick.com

Ryan Dean Waite

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Ryan is a copywriter at Arnold Boston, and Chiat before that. The work on his site is laid out in one, long linear (left to right) string, TV to print to integrated. What nice about that is that Ryan has done all the work for you. Look at this, then this, then this, etc. He shows you what’s important to him. In addition, there’s nav in the upper right that allows you to go back through it at your leisure. Oh, and the work. It starts with that killer Nissan spot where all of the college team mascots – real life versions of them – are chasing the Nissan pick-up with the Heisman trophy strapped in the bed (awesome), and doesn’t let up from there.

Portfolio: ryandeanwaite.com

Jeff Gillette

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Jeff is a copywriter/CD at Google Creative Lab in NYC, CP+B before that. I love the look and functionality of his site. It’s super clean. As you would expect, there’s a lot of great work. But what really blows me away are his inventions. In addition to being an ACD/copywriter, Jeff is an inventor. A real inventor. As in, he makes stuff. Check out Coffee Coals®. If they were at Target, everyone on my Xmas list would have ’em. 

Portfolio: jeffgillette.com

Carl Corbitt

Carl is a copywriter/CD at Wieden + Kennedy, Amsterdam. He also has an agency-company-creative business thing called Mutant, Inc., that he runs with his long-time creative partner/AD, Anja Duering, who is also a CD at W+K. Got all that? If not, visit their site and all will be revealed. Along with a ton of absolutely fabulous work. 

Portfolio: mutantinc.com

Robyn Gunn

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Robyn is a freelance copywriter in San Francisco, previously at Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners. Her book is filled with absolutely awesome writing – and I mean filled. She’s got a couple booklet/brochures for MINI that she just wrote the hell out of, including one of my all-time faves, Field Guide To Good Motoring. To top it off, she’s into taxidermy. 

Portfolio: robyngunn.com

Dave Kwasnick

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Dave is a CD/writer at Blattner Brunner in Pittsburg. He’s got fantastic campaigns for Zippo and Juicy Fruit on his site. He’s also got campaigns for Consol Energy and Navy Federal Credit Union that are harder working, but clean and smart. It’s nice to see a book with clients/brands that are a little more straight-forward, but who are buying work that’s portfolio-worthy. Tip o’ the Hat. 

Portfolio: davekwasnick.com

Ian Falcon

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Ian is a copywriter at CP+B in Boulder, Leo Burnett before that. On his site, he lists Additional Experience:

Co-Founder – The Forgery; A Pittsburgh Literary Works (2003-2004) 
Asst. Editor – The New Yinzer (Literary Magazine) (2003-2004)
Founder and Co-Editor – The Factory (Magazine of Cultural Criticism) (2002-2003)
Producer/Co-Host/DJ – World Domination Industries (Radio Show) (1999-2000) 
Actor and Director – Productions with Theater Emory and throughout Asia
Toured Asia with a symphony – Double Bass (1998)

Portfolio: ianfalcon.net

Ryan Kutscher

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Ryan is an ACD at CP+B. If you’re not happy with your career, just skip going to his site. If you’re having a good day, a really good day, then I recommend going through it backward. Start with the rez. He broke into the biz as an intern at CP+B in 2004. Right. Then to to the awards page. Shit. Deep breath. Then to the work, which is really just a line-up of every other brilliant spot that’s come out of Crispin over the past five years. Including the Whopper Freakout campaign. 

Portfolio: ryankutscher.com