Chicago Portfolio School Week Wednesday features the one and only Justin Lake. Don’t miss Justin’s D&AD-winning campaign Be Average to combat obesity in the UK. “Since half the population is currently performing below average when it comes to physical activity, we decided to encourage the people of the UK to forget about overachieving and just Be Average!” Good times.
Portfolio: justinthewords.com
CPS Week on MC continues with Sarah Kennedy. Check out her campaign for Crushers Club in Chicago—so nice to see an integrated campaign, including video, for a great cause in a student portfolio. Perfect tagline on her Sur La Table campaign, too: where taste meets taste. Yup.
Portfolio: sarahwritescopy.com
Chicago Portfolio School Week kicks off with Audrey Hansen, who was nice enough to gather her class’s links and share ’em with MC. (Thanks, Audrey!) Her first campaign is “Print is dead” for SPIN Magazine. But it’s a print campaign, so maybe print is only half-dead. Whew!
Portfolio: audrey-hansen.squarespace.com
Chris is a freelance copywriter/ACD in Mobile, Alabama. His site was submitted by fellow CW Scott Shalles (big ups, Scott). Lots of great writing all over Chris’s site, including a super long copy piece for The Simplicity Plan that actually makes death seem not so bad. Or, not as bad. Nice.
Portfolio: chrisstoltz.com
Mark is a copywriter at Avenue in Chicago. Branding Clarke company cars with a line that communicates both why the person driving the car is spraying chemicals and environmental friendliness is no easy task. But Mark’s line, “Love the Earth. Not mosquitoes.” is pretty much spot on. Especially if you’ve lived anywhere there are lots of mosquitoes. Hate. Mosquitoes.
Portfolio: markfulara.com
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.
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.
Meredith Young – meredithyoung.com
Creative Circus Week continues with Madison Jackson (goalittlemad.com, nice). There’s an appropriate amount of sexting, booze and wings in her portfolio for a recent college grad. But also the above video for Georgia Aquarium, which is charming. Dig it.
Portfolio: goalittlemad.com
Creative Circus Winter 2013 CW Grads Week on MC kicks off with Craig Shervin, who shares a site with AD/partner Andrew Lindsey. Their URL is SalmonellaFarms.com and you’ll see why quick. Hilarious work all over the place. Big ups!
Portfolio: salmonellafarms.com
Jeff is a copywriter in Los Angeles, formerly at The Escape Pod in Chicago. The first project on his site is very, very small: mobile micro-banners for Claussen Pickles. They’re as smart as they are tiny. Hooray, copywriting!
Portfolio: jeffkwiatek.com
Garrett is a junior copywriter (slash gentleman slash pizza enthusiast) at Energy BBDO in Chicago. He’s got five campaigns up on his site, including one for Ted Baker (above). Seeing Garrett’s photo on his About page, it looks like he actually wears Ted Baker. Sharp!
Portfolio: garrettvernon.com
Daniel is a senior copywriter at LatinWorks Austin, previously at Y&R Paris. Since his last post on MC (06.17.11), he’s moved from France to Texas, put together a new site, and got a whole bunch of new work. Time for an update!
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/daniellobaton
Connor is a copywriter at LESS Co. in Minneapolis. Before that, he was a copywriter / digital strategist / community manager for Totino’s at General Mills, including Pizza Rolls. (Funny banner headline from Connor’s site: “Pizza Rolls. Because, Pizza Rolls.” Yes.) There is no more perfectly delicious / perfectly bad for you food product than Totino’s Pizza Rolls. How did Connor survive working on the account?!?!
Portfolio: conorchampley.com
Cole is a copywriter at The Lacek Group in Minneapolis (and a friend of MC, big ups Cole!). His book includes a student section from his days at Brainco, plus a whole bunch of headline-centric print for DuPont’s Pioneer, a big-time ag account. Nice stuff.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/colethompsonwriting
Matt is a recent graduate from the Vega School of Brand Communications in Cape Town, South Africa. One of his student projects is Fast Foodie, and app that surfaces food and drink specials near you. MC needs this app in San Francisco like yesterday.
Portfolio: mattbouch.co.za
Back on 02.17.02 MC featured the Doessel cousins, John and Ben, in the same post right after they graduated. Now, a year and a half later, John checks in with a new site and new work from his first gig, at Y&R Chicago. Check it out.
Portfolio: yojohn.com
Tom is a freelance copywriter in Raleigh, NC. Since his last post on MC (04.02.12), he’s got a brand new site and a bunch of new work up on it. Time for an update!
Portfolio: tomisawriter.com
Avery Henderson, Community Coordinator at Victors & Spoils in Boulder, is looking for an ACD and senior copywriters. From Avery: “Wanted: ACD & Sr. Copywriters with agency experience and a proven prowess with the written word to join our Boulder crew. If interested, you must be willing to step outside the comforts of a traditional agency and embrace both the nature of the startup culture and new ways of creating advertising. So an eager work ethic, an entrepreneurial attitude and a strong desire to learn and grow is essential.
You’ll have the opportunity to creatively support all client accounts, think conceptually and strategically and work closely with the V&S creative community to help prepare ideas for client presentation. Ideally, you’ll also have some production experience – in broadcast, print, digital and beyond – as you may be asked to lead or guide the execution of certain projects. And most importantly, you should be a cultural fit, which may or may not include a willingness to tolerate or join our agency’s competitive cornhole league.
Other Considerations:
Give us a sense of who you are and why you’re the right person for the job. Be creative, but don’t forget to provide a link to your portfolio as part of your application.”
Apply at: victorsandspoils.com/
Ramon is a copywriter at Grey Group/Red Fuse Communications in NYC. His book is in that half-produced, half-student, new-copywriter stage that MC loves to see. What did Ramon do in school? What’s he produced since, at Y&R and Grey/Red Fuse? Check it out.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/ramonariel
Tammy Skuraton, VP/Creative Manager at Mullen Boston, is on the hunt for a senior copywriter. From Tammy: “Mullen Boston is seeking a senior copywriter who can produce bold, strategic, and persuasive messages in all media and come up with smart, creative solutions based on an agreed strategy. You need to realize that even the smallest job can become incredible, and that those small jobs open the door to the massive opportunity. You must be able to work both individually and in a team to come up with original ideas and be good at clear, concise and tenable writing. Grammatical and material accuracy are essential, as well as excellent verbal communication skills. We look for innovative contributors who keep abreast of current trends and technological advances, so that their ideas not only work but are culture changing. You should be able to participate in and contribute to new business activities as well as inspire continuous engaging messaging for existing clients. Your writing should be multidimensional and able to be translated into interactive content. Be prepared to get into the trenches with us and take advantage of every opportunity. Send us your portfolio. We want to see smart, brand-building ideas and executions that are extraordinary and memorable.”
Contact Tammy at: Tskuraton@mullen.com
Cassie McCann, Marketing Manager at Reader’s Digest Children’s Books in NYC, is looking for a copywriter. From Cassie: “RDCP is looking for a creative copywriter with experience in publishing and/or children’s products. We create innovative books, toys and activity products that encourage creative play and a love for reading. Thanks to growth and new product lines, we are in need of promotional writing assistance. Writing assignments could include product descriptions, sales copy, advertising copy, or presentation materials. We’re looking for someone in the New York area who can work collaboratively and quickly. Writing must be high-energy, compelling, contemporary, and carefully targeted to its intended audience, which will vary widely by assignment. Arrangement would launch as an hourly freelance engagement.”
To apply, email Cassie at: cassie_mccann@rd.com
Maria is a copywriter at Alkemy Digital_enabler in Milan, Italy. Eight months into the biz, she won a Bronze Lion at Cannes for Durex Loveville, which is hot. Winning the award, not the campaign. Actually, the campaign, too.
Portfolio: behance.net/vichiapicella
Britney Krupa, Creative Recruiter at Doner in Detroit, is on the hunt for a mid-level copywriter. From Doner: “Do your portfolio a favor and bring your immense writing talents to a place that will put them to good use. We are Doner and we do a ton of TV, incredible digital and everything in between. And we do it for gigantically famous clients with big budgets and small clients with an appetite for greatness. Plus, we throw in the occasional mini-tennis tournament, foosball showdown, weekly summer beer fests, and big group hugs. You will go on your shoots, do your own records, and write your happy little brains out. All you need to do is send 3-5-ish years of your best work to Britney, our fabulous, effervescent creative recruiter.”
Email rez and portfolio to: bkrupa@doner.com
Since Kent’s last post on MC (way back on 01.16.2010), he’s been very, very busy. He’s got a new Cargo site, a new gig as CD at DDB NY, and all kinds of new work in his portfolio, including Project Imagin8ion with Ron Howard (awesome). Definitely time for an update.
Portfolio: kentkoren.com
Troy is a copywriter/ACD at mOcean in Los Angeles. He and his team make awesome campaigns for movies (Thor 2, Gravity, We Are The Millers, Star Trek Into Darkness, etc.) and TV (The Americans, Legit, The Bridge, Justified, etc.), and are helping to launch the new FX network, FXX. MC would like Troy’s job, please.
Portfolio: troyhutchinson.com
David is a copywriter in San Francisco (and a good friend to MC), formerly at Goodby Silverstein & Partners. Since his last post (way back on 02.17.10), he’s got a new site with a whole bunch of killer new work. This is a goo-oo-ood one.
Portfolio: seriousboyfriend.com
Medi is a copywriter in London. In the process of putting together her portfolio, she also created the above 200-page risographed hardcover book, 101 Nights of Ideas, which she bound and foil-blocked herself at the London Centre for Book Arts. Super cool.
Portfolio: behance.net/MediGwosdz
James is a copywriter/acd/creative head at Big in London. He shares a site with art director/creative partner Tim Jones, and they’ve added a bunch of new work since their last post on MC (01.09.12). Don’t miss Domino’s Pizza DomiCopter. If Domino’s did that in the States, MC would be ordering pepperoni and pineapple every night.
Portfolio: timandjames.co.uk
Oliver is a copywriter in Richmond, VA, previously at Martin. His site is built with readymag, the first on MC (pretty sure). Looks great. Also, it allows Oliver to step you through his portfolio in the order he wants, which is cool. Dig it.
Portfolio: readymag.com/HouseofO/portfolio
Kyle Daley, Creative Services Director at Merkley+Partners NYC, is on the hunt for a junior copywriter. From Kyle: “Merkley+Partners is looking for a Junior Copywriter – could be right out of school, could be a year of so in the biz already. At M+P junior creatives are given amazing opportunities to work on a range of accounts including Mercedes-Benz, Tic Tac, Nutella, smart car and more. You will work on assignments that include digital, social, TV, experiential, environmental, print, radio – the complete 360. We’d like to see writers with strong conceptual and solid writing skills who can demonstrate the ability to create a big idea and show how it works across all media … wants to work in a collaborative team environment, is eager to learn and jump in wherever needed, all with a smile and can-do attitude!”
Email rez and portfolio link to: kdaley@merkleyandpartners.com
Christian is a copywriter at Publicis Mojo in Brisbane, Australia (MC’s first from Brisbane), but most of the work on his site is for Vietnamese clients. Which MC finds fascinating. Any other Australian CWs interested in submitting? MC would love to see more.
Portfolio: conceptsahoy.com