Diego is a Brazilian art director/senior partner/CD at Ogilvy NYC. His site is so simple. It’s a “karaoke style reel,” plus links to Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr, Contact, Store (yes, a store), and Tweet This!
Portfolio: workforfood.nu
Andy is a copywriter/creative manager at Target in Minneapolis, a cyclist, and a good friend of MC. (That’s him above left, with designer Jason Miller on the right.) Andy discovered he had testicular cancer on Christmas Eve. He started treatment on Monday. His blog BLOOD SWEAT CHEMO “exists to expose the daily grind behind four cycles of chemo.” Check it out. Get inspired. Give a little if you feel like it.
Randy is a copywriter at Saatchi LA. Almost everything on his site is for one brand, Toyota, but what a mix of work. So cool spending a solid chunk of time on a big brand like that. You get the knowledge and the variety. Good times.
Portfolio: randyquan.carbonmade.com
Julia is a freelance copywriter in Los Angeles, formerly at WONGDOODY and Publicis. Nominee for best brief ever: “TBS wanted a way to countdown to the date of Conan’s first show, November 8th 2010.” Love it. Love the campaign, too.
Portfolio: juliaregan.com
Paul is a senior copywriter at IQ in Atlanta. Some awesome writing in his book, including hilarious South Park Little League yard signs. His site is hosted on Krop, the second on MC. From Paul’s LinkedIn page: “Not sure how cool this is, but I worked at Disney World as Chip & Dale while at school.” So cool.
Portfolio: krop.com/paulkorel
Christine is a copywriter at Deutsch. She shares a site with art director Clemente Bornacelli. They’ve done some cool work for VISA, including pieces of the Go World campaign for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Their site is hosted on Cargo and presented as verbs (above), except “???” which are their answers to James Lipton’s 10 questions. Christine’s favorite curse word: “Douchebag.”
Portfolio: christineclemente.com
Mark is a copywriter/ACD at BBDO in NYC. With Cargo, Carbonmade, etc., out there, MC is seeing fewer and fewer sites that feel custom. Mark’s is one of the few. Not only does it look cool, but it’s super easy to nav through the work (which is great, by the way). Nice.
Portfolio: monkeyscribble.com
Kacey is a recent Miami Ad School grad, living in SF, looking for her first gig. Laughs: Wheel of Fortune (Kacey held her own with Pat Sajak, nice), About page “I want to hate Kanye West, but deez hips sure don’t,” and her blog The Kace Face.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/kaceycoburn
Niels is a senior copywriter at Ogilvy & Mather NY. (He’s also a fellow Oregon Duck. Go Ducks!) Lots of cool stuff on his site, including work for IBM, UN Climate Change Conference, US Open, and the Office of National Drug Control Policy. By the way – how great does Vimeo HD video look? Now that you can watch Vimeo on iPhone, it may be time to officially crown it as the best option for portfolios.
Portfolio: nielswest.com
Christian is a copywriter at Mercury360 in Bucharest, Romania. Check out The Real Underground Party for Grolsch. (Cool vid.) Also check out Don’t Drink & Drive “interactive ambient” … can you pee in a straight line, sir?
Portfolio: behance.net/shortafella
Laurence is a copywriter at Berlin Cameron United in NYC. He shares a site with creative partner/AD Jason Slack. There’s a bunch of killer work on their site for the NHL, Land Rover, Snickers, Kindle, etc., but I just had to feature the awesomeness above from their “not advertising” section, labeled simply “World’s Greatest Ad.”
Portfolio: slackandgega.com
Mick is a copywriter/CD at 72andSunny in LA. His site is loaded, including ridiculous work for Carl’s Jr. like the above Paris spot, and a patty melt campaign called Flat Buns. Another cool thing about Mick’s site are the press links for each campaign. Instead of talking about hype, he shows it. Love that.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/mickdimaria
Mara is a senior copywriter at Ogilvy NY. Love her writing. Love the attitude running all the way through her book. Don’t misses: everything in Recent Campaigns and Non Ad Activities. Also, NBA on TNT TV.
Portfolio: maraholly.com
Charlie is a senior copywriter at TBWA Chiat/Day, formerly at 72 and Sunny. There’s plenty of killer work for Zune on his site – including wicked video. But MC’s fave is a trophy for Charlie’s band Honchie featuring a plaque that reads, “International World Champions of Rock Music Honchie”. Sick.
Portfolio: charliestephenson.com
Bonnie is a copywriter at JWT in NYC. She’s got a great mix of media on her site: TV, OOH, digital, banners and blogs. My fave is her personal blog, My Art Of Giving. You ask Bonnie to make something. She makes it. Then you donate to one of eight charities as “payment” for the art. Love it.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/bonniepihl
Chris is a senior copywriter at TBWA Chiat/Day in Los Angeles. From his landing page: “For more than a decade Chris has been privileged enough to uphold the coveted duty of working in the highly respected, virtually stress-free, incredibly glamourous field of advertising.” And survived.
Portfolio: chrisdeninno.com
Josh is a copywriter/director/CD in San Francisco. His portfolio is beautiful. If there’s a special creative aesthetic that thrives in SF – it’s beautiful. Maybe it’s the setting. Maybe it’s the people. Whatever the reason, the world is a better place for it.
Portfolio: joshlowman.com
Howard is a copywriter at DDB NY. His portfolio is fun all the way through, but check out his stuff for NY Lottery. Piglets in bunk beds. Bunnies riding tea cups. Could MC be more jealous of that shoot? No. MC could not. Just ridiculous.
Portfolio: howfink.com
Alex is a senior copywriter at SS+K in NY. He shares a site with AD/creative partner Joao Medeiros. They were both born in Brazil, grew up in England, and started their careers in Singapore and Belgium. They also speak four languages (not the same four). All of which makes their work truly international and totally interesting.
Portfolio: krop.com/joaoandalex
Brent is a senior copywriter at Sharpe Blackmore Euro RSCG in Toronto. Don’t misses: Premium Plus TV spot that actually manages to turn regular old crackers rock ‘n roll, and in Writing: Relationship Articles: My First Naked Dinner Party.
Portfolio: brentturnbull.com
Zac is a senior copywriter at Sukle in Denver, previously at CP+B and Fort Franklin. Number one, awesome customization of Cargo. Number two, this is a killer portfolio – and it’s deep. Check out both versions of the rez, Headlines Galore and … all of it. Zac wrote it up.
Portfolio: zacspectorlikesyou.com
Sarah is a senior copywriter at DGWB in LA. From her homepage: “This is not just a portfolio. It’s an introduction, a first impression, an awkward hello. It’s a firm handshake with a slightly sweaty palm. It’s an unlocked diary. An autobiography. It’s exhibit A. It’s lost sleep and bruised egos. It’s a eulogy to dead ideas, recycled comps and eraser marks. It’s what if and maybe so. It’s a note passed in class. A do you like me? Check yes, no, maybe. It’s a road traveled and a future unknown. It’s an open mind, printed possibility. A snapshot, a mirror, an unanswered question. What do you see? This is not just a portfolio. It’s an opportunity.” Amen, sister. That it is.
Portfolio: sarahrhughes.com
Luciana is a copywriter/interactive creative supervisor at AlmapBBDO. This, my friends, is what I enjoy most about MC. Getting to see amazing work I’ve never seen before, and probably wouldn’t get to see anywhere else. Just awesome.
Portfolio: lucianahaguiara.com
Margie is a copywriter at GS&P. She shares a site with AD Megan Penmann. There’s a ton of fun stuff on their site, including “Mow The Lawn” for Quattro for Women and a vid + spots for Huggies Pull-ups. “One Big Kid. One Ancient Throne. One Unforgettable Journey.”
Portfolio: meganandmargie.com
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
Aron is a senior copywriter at DDB NY. Lots of awesome work on his site. Check out his lotto campaign: “It’s not what you win. It’s what you lose.” Great idea. And so true.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/aronfried
Pedro is a copywriter at JWT Portugal. Bunch of cool Vodaphone stuff on his site. Also, be sure to check out his self-promo “Mother.” From Pedro’s mother, at the ironing board, to Mother London. Nice.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/thisispedro
Matt is an acd/copywriter at Olson in Minneapolis. His site is the first time MC has seen gorilla actually represented by a gorilla. Love the animal stage show thing. (Why not?) Some fun surprises in his book too, like a TV spot featuring Burger King hand puppet synchronized swimming.
Portfolio: bookofburgess.com
Stephanie is a senior copywriter at WAX in Toronto. Don’t misses: Calgary International Film Festival, SAIT banners, Mitchell Eye Center, Orville Redenbacher webfilms.
Portfolio: stephaniebialik.com
Dan is a copywriter at David & Goliath in LA. Lots of killer stuff for Dunkin’ Donuts and Liberty Mutual on his site. In Digital, check out the Liberty Mutual 2099 Driving Game. Totally cool and unexpected for that client. Love when that happens.
Portfolio: cawpywriter.com