Monthly Archives: April 2011

VCU Brandcenter Week 2011 – CW Grads

Ladies and gentlemen, MC is honored to present the portfolio sites of the 2011 VCU Brandcenter graduating copywriters (in alphabetical order):

Adam Aceino  – aceino.com

Bill Carlson – wrcarlson.com

Scott Cleveland – scottrcleveland.com

Ryan Contillo – ryancontillo.com

Sam Dolphin –  samdolph.in

Jeff Hornung – jeffreyhornung.com

Lane Karczewski – lanekarczewski.com

Richard Langhorne – richardlanghorne.com

Brian Naujelis – briannaujelis.com

Simon Philion   – simonphilion.com

Samantha Ridgway – samridgway.com

Lauren Simon – llsimon.com

David Sloan – meamdavid.com

Jennifer Stopka – jenniferstopka.com

Julian Tippins – juliantippins.com

Rebecca Ullman – rebeccaullman.com

Adam Wolinsky – heckvetica.com

Claire Wyckoff – clairewyckoff.com

VCU Brandcenter Week 2011 – Adam Wolinsky

VCU is so hooked into the industry, you know that themes in VCU student books are themes agencies are asking to see. In Adam’s, one of those themes is loud and clear: crazy innovation. Or, outlandish entrepreneurial strategic grenades. Something like that. He’s got an end-of-the-world campaign for Costco, Get Gay Married human rights campaign, one for an even faster version of Ramen, and a New Balance race for seniors called The Geriathlon.

Portfolio: heckvetica.com

VCU Brandcenter Week 2011 – Claire Wyckoff

MC has often said that surfers make good copywriters. Surfers and drummers. Got another one to add to that list: comedians. Don’t know if she surfs or drums, but Claire is funny. Before VCU, she studied improv at Middlebury College, and at Improv Olympic and Upright Citizen’s Brigade. It shows. Smart, hilarious, fantastic writing all over her portfolio.

Portfolio: clairewyckoff.com

Jim Real

Jim is a copywriter/CD in Los Angeles. His site is hosted on Krop. Love how the horizontal slider lets you nav through integrated campaigns quick and easy. Each starts with a simple set-up card, then goes big pieces to outer reaches. He’s also got a deep radio selection, which has become a rarity on writer sites. Tip o’ the Hat.

Portfolio: jimrealcreative.com

Jeff Van Zandt

Jeff is a copywriter/ACD at Cramer-Krasselt in Milwaukee. (Brand new gig, big congrats Jeff.) Check out this note to Jeff from Jason Alexander, after Jason received Jeff’s first script for his Jenny Craig Video Blog, “Jeff, I am literally blown away. Brilliant. I couldn’t have said it better. You truly got my voice down. I have no notes and anyone who knows me knows that is a first. It’s perfect. Go with it and thank you. If I ever run for office you are hired as my official speechwriter. Happy holidays. I’m telling my wife that I am blown away or in the words of George, ‘I am speechless. I am without speech’.” Nice.

Portfolio: vzcreative.com