Category Archives: Atlanta

Patrick Stogner

Patrick is an in-house copywriter at American Express in Atlanta, Georgia, previously at FKA, and before that a graduate Creative Circus (2021). His portfolio is a mix of student work and post-grad projects for brands like Jeep, Delta Dental, Budweiser, Advil, and Tile. It’s so interesting to see how the walls between in-house and agency have broken down over the past 10+ years—allowing portfolio school creatives like Patrick to go back and forth in a way we couldn’t 20 years ago. Dig it.

Portfolio: patrickstogner.com

Andrew Lepere

Andrew is a senior copywriter at Adrenaline Agency in Atlanta. Since his last post on MC way back on 07.20.16, just after graduating from Creative Circus, he’s been busy. His site features some cool work for Atlanta United (above) and UNIFY Credit Union, plus a spec script for Seinfeld that takes place during quarantine 2020. Time for an update!

Portfolio: andrewlepere.com

James Paul

James is a new copywriter in his first week at his first junior copywriter job at Moxie in Atlanta—after recently graduating from Creative Circus. How cool is that? Almost as cool as his portfolio, which includes projects for Timberland, WWE, Hamburger Helper, Apollo, Super 8, WNBA, and more. Love it. Can’t wait to see what James does at Moxie!

Portfolio: jamespaulcw.com

Senior Copywriter Wanted: Huge Atlanta

Anna Doherty, Senior Recruiter at Huge, is on the hunt for a senior copywriter to join their team in Atlanta. (Yes, please.) From Huge:

“We are looking for a Sr. Copywriter to join the Atlanta, GA team!

Huge is a global experience agency made up of creatives, designers, technologists, strategists, and data scientists. We help companies elevate the human experience by creating unified brand experiences that people love. 

Job Responsibilities: 

  • Brainstorming creative concepts with the project team, developing original campaigns and representing the writer’s perspective in client presentations. 
  • Express their ideas clearly, not just on the page (or screen), but face-to-face. 
  • Foster the talents of our awesome copywriters at every level, both leading by example and sharing their experience

What we’d like to see: 

  • A strong agency background, a proven ability to create copy for a variety of audiences, brands, and industries.
  • Deep experience doing beautiful, smart, print campaigns.
  • Experience in a range of digital platforms from social to online video campaigns.
  • Great presentation skills, both internally and client-facing. We want you to produce great copy and be able to express your ideas clearly.
  • An appreciation for the relationship between textual and visual elements (and great design in general). We expect our copywriters to understand that a product isn’t truly great unless the copy and the designs support each other.
  • Ability to write professionally in a variety of styles for diverse audiences. You need to be able to adapt your voice to each project with extreme ease.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently when necessary and meet deadlines without handholding.”

Please send replies to: adoherty@hugeinc.com

For additional information: https://www.hugeinc.com/careers/jobs/2028562

Copywriter Wanted: Frederick Swanston, Atlanta

Bill Swanston, Partner/Executive Creative Director at Frederick Swanston, is on the hunt for a copywriter to join their team in Atlanta. From Bill:

Who we are
Frederick Swanston is an Atlanta-based, full-service ad agency that helps clients cut through the messaging clutter to play more meaningful roles in people’s lives. We start with data and strategy and turn those into authentic creative solutions. This insight-driven approach has achieved real results for clients. It’s also why FredSwan is consistently recognized as one of the best agencies in the Southeast.

Who you are
This is an exciting opportunity for a hungry, talented copywriter to work and grow in a highly creative environment. Responsibilities include developing strong, conceptual ideas for brands which span a wide range of business segments. The ideal candidate will have an excellent portfolio that demonstrates an ability to write effectively across multiple communications platforms.

What you’ll need

  • An awesome portfolio.
  • Examples of creative work across a wide range of business segments and platforms.
  • Experience from junior to midlevel (a minimum of 2 years of experience as an agency copywriter).
  • A strong grasp of turning brand strategy into compelling creative ideas.
  • The attitude of a doer, not a diva.

What you’ll do

  • Write effectively across multiple communications platforms, from broadcast and print to digital and collateral.
  • Develop strong, conceptual ideas for brands which span a wide range of business segments.
  • Work hard, play hard – with a sense of humor, a flexible, creative approach to problem solving, and love of all forms of media.

What you’ll get

  • Valuable experience.
  • Rewarding work.
  • Great benefits.
  • Money.

If this sounds like a place you want to work, we’re ready to see your work.

Send your portfolio and résumé to Bill at: bill@frederickswanston.com

Creative Circus: March 2019 Copywriter Grads

Nothing MC likes more than posting up new copywriter portfolios. Over the weekend MC featured Alex Escalera-Sanchez’s site (awesome), below are a few more Creative Circus recent copywriter grads (also awesome). Thanks much to Kevin Bleeker for forwarding. Congrats to all!

Clare Davis: clarewriteswords.com

Taylor Ehlis: taylorehlis.com

Greg Paton-Ash: gregpatonash.com

Cameron Templeton

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Cameron is a copywriter/CD at 22squared in Atlanta. So many killer projects on his site for amazing brands like Patrón, Rolex, Toyota, SunTrust, Mountain Dew, Under Armour, Comic Con, Sony, and Audible (above). Don’t miss his Patrón VR bee, which tells the story of Patrón through the eyes of a bee “chasing an agave plant as it’s harvested and transformed into tequila.” Drone, Patrón, Mexico. Nice to meet you, best project ever.

Portfolio: camerontempleton.com

Bowen Mendelson

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Bowen is a copywriter/CD in Atlanta, previously at Fitzgerald & Co., on the hunt for his next big thing. All kinds of killer projects on his site, including Huggies Baby Making Radio Station, a creepy spot for BP Driver Rewards (how the heck did they sell that through?), and 1,000+ unique songs for Coke’s 1,000 Name Celebration (including Jason, thank you very much). Love it.

Portfolio: bowenmendelson.com

Andrew Lepere

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Andrew is a new copywriter after graduating from Creative Circus in June. In his first project, for Gunpowder Rye Whiskey, he uses real gunpowder to create their logo. Watch the “making of” video and you’ll see that they did it on a table in what looks like a very small backyard. (Gulp.) The things we do for portfolios.

Portfolio: andrewlepere.com

David Locascio

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David is a copywriter/CD in Atlanta. Don’t miss his social campaign for RaceTrac (convenience stores and gas stations in the southern United States) around their “endless bevy of fountain drinks,” for which David got to make up fictitious soda concoctions and name them—the ultimate dream job of every 13-year-old boy who ever lived in the southern United States. Good times.

Portfolio: dlocas.com

Creative Circus | Fall/Winter 2013

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Ladies and gentlemen, MC is honored to present the portfolio sites of seven Fall/Winter 2013 Creative Circus graduating copywriters (in alphabetical order):

Marielle Castillo – mariellecastillo.com

Madison Jackson – goalittlemad.com

William Knox – wknox.com

Chris Potts – bigglasses.4ormat.com

Mark Price – thepriceiswriter.com

Craig Shervin (with AD/partner Andrew Lindsey) – salmonellafarms.com

Meredith Young – meredithyoung.com