Mac is a senior copywriter at Draftline NYC, previously at The Secret Little Agency in Singapore. In addition to projects for brands like DBS Bank (above), Travelers, and Lazada, his site includes a short documentary he wrote and narrated on the PlayStation, as well as links to articles he’s had published on sites like Vox, The Atlantic, and Polygon. Dig it.
Category Archives: AKQA
Graham Davis
Graham is a copywriter/ACD at AKQA in NYC. For everyone in the States who spends tomorrow celebrating Thanksgiving with turkey, mashed potatoes and green bean casserole—MC is serving up dessert. Graham’s portfolio is filled with killer projects for Beats by Dre, Nike, and Got Milk?, plus an amazing project called The Snow Fox (so cool). Pour another apple cider, sink back in the sofa, and check it out. Good stuff.
Portfolio: grahamwrite.com
Aste Gutiérrez
Aste is a copywriter/CD at TBWA\Chiat\Day in NYC. Every once in awhile, a portfolio comes MC’s way that isn’t just good—it’s on another level. From the second you hit the homepage it’s like, oh no, this is what a portfolio is supposed to look like. (What have I been doing with my life??? Arrrg.) Aste’s site is one of those. All kinds of killer projects for clients like Nike, Nissan, Sharp, and Coke while working at agencies like TBWA, BBH, AKQA, and Fred & Farid. And then, if you haven’t considered quitting advertising after viewing the above, check out his Awards page. That’ll do it.
Portfolio: astegutierrez.com
UPDATE: Brian Button
Brian is a copywriter in San Francisco. Since his first post on MC (March 2012), he’s moved from AKQA to Digitas and added some new work for eBay and Taco Bell to his portfolio — including a series of shorts for eBay called “eBay Thanks You.” Sometimes a story needs more than 30 or 60 seconds, you know? Also, MC would like Jonathan Adler’s beach house, please.
Portfolio: bookofbutton.com
UPDATE: Joel Kaplan
Joel is a copywriter/ACD at Eleven in San Francisco, previously at Pereira O’Dell, CP+B, and AKQA. He was last up on MC in Jan 2010, and since then has added all kinds of new work. Killer book then. Even killerer now. Definitely time for an update.
Portfolio: joelakaplan.com
Brian Button
Brian is a writer at AKQA in San Francisco. You know what’s fun? Clicking through someone’s portfolio, and you see they’ve got a big Tony Stewart TV spot on there, one of TBS’ Funniest Commercials of 2010. That’s first. Then, you skip down to what’s last, in the Other Stuff section, and you find a headshot of Brian on socks and tighty whities, proudly gifted to and displayed by his family at holiday time. You just. I mean. You can’t beat that.
Portfolio: bookofbutton.com
Joe Sayaman
Joe is a senior copywriter in NYC. The first two pieces in his portfolio are self-created apps, Recco and Pee & Poo Save The World. About the latter, in Joe’s words: “It follows a pair of superhero …uhh… excrement in their epic quest to stop sinister aliens from abducting Earth’s baby animals.” Yes.
Portfolio: joesay.squarespace.com
UPDATE – Justin Kramm
Justin is a copywriter/ACD at Publicis & Hal Riney in San Francisco. He just relaunched his site with a bunch of new work, and made it mobile-awesome. So now you can take Justin with you, wherever you go. How great is that? Great. NOTE: Commuters on 280 between 8:30 and 10am, don’t Justin and drive. Please. I’d hate for my blog to be the cause of my own demise. Thank you.
Portfolio: justinkramm.com
Keith Zang
Keith is a senior copywriter at The Kaplan Thaler Group in NYC. This is what you get when you’re an interactive copywriter working at AKQA or Kaplan Thaler or one of those. You get yourself a custom portfolio site. Really like how simple it is to nav. You can jump around and see the whole thing in just a few minutes, which is rare for a portfolio full of interactive work. Nice.
Portfolio: keithzang.com
UPDATE – Steven Tornello
Steven is a copywriter/ACD at AKQA. He’s got a shiny new site that begins with an absolutely hilarious Website Orientation Video Program. Love it love it love it.
Portfolio: steveohville.com
Jon Lee
Jon is a senior copywriter at AKQA in DC. Bunch of cool work on his site for VW, The Force Unleashed 2, and Fallout 3. Also on the site is a wide variety of his art including visual and video series, projects, and a performance series entitled “Feed Me,” in which Jon’s friends do just that.
Portfolio: starttouching.com
Nathan Archambault
Nathan is a copywriter at AKQA NY. I learn something from almost every portfolio site I visit. From Nathan’s, I learned exactly what I’m going to do in about 10 years, when my daughter starts dating. (Portfolio: TV/Radio: first spot) Thank you, Nathan.
Portfolio: nathanarchambault.com
Lori Nygaard
Lori is a senior copywriter/ACD in San Francisco, formerly at AKQA, GS&P and W+K. She’s got a bunch of cool interactive work on her site that was done recently, so I apologize for featuring the old milk board above. (Couldn’t help myself.) How about Lori’s site? And old-school Blogger simply titled BOOK. Who needs a fancy site when you have fancy work?
Portfolio: lorinygaard.com
Mandy Dietz
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
Andrew McMurchie
Andrew is an interactive copywriter at CP+B, previously at AKQA. Don’t miss: The Lost Ring case study. Amazing project. Amazing sponsorship. Just wow.
Portfolio: andrewmcmurchie.com
Oliver Albrecht
Oliver is a freelance senior copywriter, currently at AKQA. From his LinkedIn profile: “I’ve been at it for over ten years and have never felt the need to see a shrink. That should count for something.” Amen, brother. Amen.
Portfolio: oalbrecht.com
Ellen Karas
Ellen is a copywriter at Deep Focus NYC, previously at AKQA. Being the Janet Champ fan I am, I’m always interested in the evolution of Nike Women. Ellen has a Nike Women Asia campaign in her book that’s pretty huge. Lots of other cool stuff for Nike, Xbox and Visa, too.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/ellenmkaras
Rebecca Renner
Rebecca is a copywriter/ACD at AKQA NYC. Her site is super quirky fun. (Totally stole my theme song, BTW.) A little taste from her self-description: “West Virginia native but I still have most of my teeth. I’m allergic to cats, in need of a tan, and teach Easy Bake Oven cooking classes in my free time. (Very tiny meatloaves).” Want one! Don’t leave without checking out her Weird Fun page. It’s weird. And fun.
Portfolio: freewebs.com/rebeccarenner
Luke Carmody
Luke is a copywriter at Razorfish in NYC, AKQA before that. His portfolio is a blast to poke around and explore. On top of page two is a site for Benjamin Moore that’s described like this: “What is the color of Rock n’ Roll? What is the color of passion? Of power? Of sound? Discover how others view color and express your own.”
Portfolio: lukecarmody.com
Justin Kramm
Justin is a copywriter/ACD at Publicis & Hal Riney. He’s got nine projects in his book, and they range from a killer site for Riney (breakthrough nav) to branded content/film Unflinching Triumph, directed by Mark Decena. NOTE: Instead of a rez, Justin links to his LinkedIn profile. Starting to see more of that.
Portfolio: justinkramm.com
Anne Geri
Anne is a copywriter at Ogilvy NY, AKQA and GS&P before that. Don’t misses: Fanta, Coke.com, Court TV (above), and Anne’s blog NY Hearts You, Too.
Portfolio: annegeri.com
Brett Reese
Brett is a copywriter at Arnold Boston, AKQA before that. He’s done some crazy amazing interactive, including work for the NHL, truth, and an absolutely outrageous site for Fallout 3.
Portfolio: brettreese.blogspot.com
Joel Kaplan
Joel is a senior copywriter at Pereira & O’Dell in San Francisco, CP+B and AKQA before that. On his site, right under his name, are the words Integrated Creative. It’s no joke. Give yourself some time to go through this one. Almost every piece is an experience, and they’re all just sick.
Portfolio: joelakaplan.com
Gilberto Muiños
Gilberto is a copywriter at AKQA in SF. Before that, he was at Carmichael Lynch in Minneapolis, where he wrote four spots in the Jack’s Links “Messin’ With Sasquatch” campaign, with CD Brock Davis, of which I’m a huge fan. (Both of the campaign and Brock.) For four years into the biz, this is a killer portfolio.
Portfolio: gilbertomuinos.com
Steven Tornello
Steven is a Senior Copywriter at AKQA in San Francisco. He’s got a great online portfolio. Sometimes you look at a book and you can just tell that the copywriter loves what he/she does for a living. Loves writing. Loves big ideas. That’s Steven. Steven has fun. When I go through Steven’s site, so do I.
Portfolio: steveohville.com