Lee is a copywriter at Outcrop Communications in the Northwest Territories. He’s the only copywriter in all three territories of Canada’s North: Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut. Which means we can safely say that his site is an MC Exclusive. (Heh-heh.) Love that. Tip ‘o the Hat for holding down the fort, LC. Stay warm.
Portfolio: leecristiano.ca
Rob is a copywriter/CD on IBM at Ogilvy in NYC. His whole portfolio (minus one campaign) is IBM and it rocks. Some people worry about working too long on one brand. But if it’s an awesome brand, and you make awesome work, what’s better than that?
Portfolio: rob-jamieson.com
Ryan is an American copywriter in Shanghai. (Sounds like a movie to MC.) Midwestern guy studies at Brainco in Minnesota. Works at Mullen for a year. Ships off to China. Quickly becomes an award-winning Creative Group Head at Ogilvy & Mather Shanghai. In a world …
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/betweenthedials
Miguel is a copywriter at Fullsix Portugal. This is a fun one. Can’t imagine what it was like on the set of his Mostra-me spot. Wow. Also, be sure to watch Miguel’s About Me video. It proves that he’s good with words in a way his work alone never could.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/miguelduraocopywriter
Josh is a copywriter at Team One in Los Angeles. He’s got a bunch of cool Lexus work on his site, but be sure not to miss Northern Trust Open: PLAY for L.A. What a fun project. What a fun 18 days.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/joshpai
André is a young copywriter at Y&R Lima (the most awarded agency in Perú, I’m told). Here are a couple of things that are nice to see in a young CW’s portfolio. One, a simple execution of a cool idea, like André’s Lady Speed Stick video. Two, the ability to take pre-existing product footage and make something out of it, like Andre’s spots for Toyota Advantage Edition. Well done.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/andretoledo
David is a senior copywriter at HUGE in NYC. His site navs horizontally, which for some reason makes everything in it seem more important. Why is that? He’s got a tight portfolio, which you can do when it’s this strong. Just enough to make ’em say, “We gotta call this guy.”
Portfolio: dfredette.com
Gene is a senior copywriter/ACD at Anson-Stoner in Orlando. He’s got a shiny new Cargo site featuring a stick figure intro film that’s genius. Crazy coincidence: Jack Thoroughbred happens to be the name of my moose, too. Heh-heh.
Portfolio: genealbamonte.com
James is a new copywriter at Ogilvy & Mather Chicago, after recently graduating from Chicago Portfolio School. MC loves to see what got who hired where. So, what did the honchos at O&M dig in Mr. Kinney’s book? We’re guessing his tagline/campaign for 9Lives, to start. “Live like it’s your 8th.” Yes.
Portfolio: jmkcreative.com
Nick is an American copywriter at Clemenger BBDO in Australia. Don’t misses: student Food Network iPad idea – sliding the iPad under a clear cutting board (want it), Nationwide Insurance vid, and on his About page, Nick’s music.
Portfolio: nickmaciag.com
Jeremy is a West Coast freelance copywriter. He shares a site with NYC-based AD Marcio Kelmanson. Every once in a while, MC finds a site that just kicks our collective ass. This is one of those. The ideas are stellar. The writing is awesome. The art direction is beautiful.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/jeremarcio
Dan is a senior copywriter at Leo Burnett Chicago. If you ever want to know anything about Kellogg’s Raisin Bran Crunch, Dan is your guy. Check out his print campaign for Econo Lodge. One of the best things a writer can do for a brand is help it be honestly self-depricating. Nice.
Portfolio: danlewis-copywriter.com
Todd is a copywriter/acd/vp at RPA in LA. His book is loaded with awesome work for Honda–one of MC’s secret fave car brands. Todd is an alum of Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade, yet again proving MC’s theory that comedians, drummers and surfers make fabulous copywriters. Maybe we should add categories for those in the sidebar. Hmm.
Portfolio: toddcareycreative.com
Joel is a junior copywriter at TracyLocke in Dallas. First job, brand new, good times. MC always loves seeing what student books land what students where. Also love seeing a CW’s vacation photos, and Joel’s site features an excellent selection.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/joelbrillant
Kathleen is a copywriter/ACD at DDB Chicago. Someday, MC is going to move to Chicago just to see what a real TV commercial budget feels like. We’re guessing pretty nice. Great to see some Chicago sites starting to come MC’s way.
Portfolio: kathleentax.com
Chris is a senior copywriter at FAME, and splits time between Minneapolis and Chicago. Don’t misses: FAME Liquor Lounge, Crowdsourcing My Condo (awesome) and Groupon (love it).
Portfolio: thechrisyocum.com
Michael is an American copywriter, raised in Minnesota, schooled in Reno, now freelancing in Portugal, but most of the work on his site was done in Warsaw in a language Michael can barely speak. What does that look like? Here’s your chance to find out.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/mlarswhite
Larry is a copywriter/CD at BBDO NY, after four years at GS&P and three years at CP+B. Every once in a while, MC posts a site that just flat-out makes us jealous. This would be one of those.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/larrycorwin
Shawn is a copywriter/CD at Grey in NYC. His site features an animated Shawn pulling portfolio categories out of his head, snoozing and falling out of his chair. Even though MC is a big fan of Cargo, it’s refreshing to see a site made for the writer whose name’s on the door. (Or URL.) Dig it.
Portfolio: shawncouzens.com
Geoff is a copywriter/CD/VP at DDB in Chicago. His portfolio is sick, especially the writing. And that includes work for clients one might not consider “sick” creative opportunities. Just goes to show. Tip ‘o the hat, Mr. McCartney.
Portfolio: geoffmccartney.com
What does it take to graduate from Circus and immediately land an awesome gig at Wexley School for Girls? Check it out.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/mkcw
Daniel is a Peruvian copywriter at Y&R Paris. For those of us who came up in the industry when the TV commercial was God, the past 10 years have been painful. Graphic design and Flash banners. Blah. But now, finally, we’re coming full circle. Video has caught up to the Internet, and visa versa, and we’re shooting again. So, when you see a portfolio like Daniel’s with a Short Films section, you don’t think of it as extra – you think great! The kid knows how to make a video. Now go tell Craft Services that we want those little smoothies with the vitamin C booster. Pronto.
Portfolio: daniellobaton.com
Alexandre is a copywriter/CD at Grey Brasil. He’s got a brand new site on Wix (new to MC, far as we know) that’s beautiful. Some awesome new work, too.
Portfolio: wix.com/scaff21/work
Tom is a copywriter/CD in Chicago. His portfolio is just awesome, but his print section (“READ”) is especially sick: Altoids, Porsche, Gatorade, Bahamas. Yes, please.
Portfolio: hiretomwilson.com
Yama is a copywriter at DGWB in Los Angeles. Don’t misses: Words of Wetzel’s, 12 Days of In-N-Out, and Banks Hate You.
Portfolio: behance.net/yamarahyar
David is a copywriter/EVP/GCD at Arnold Worldwide in Boston. His site is more than advertising. It’s the creative output of one David Register, including photos, a kids book, and a collage he made for his son. Love it.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/dregister
Carlos is a senior copywriter at Lápiz Leo Burnett in Chicago. Originally from Perú, he began his career in Lima, and there’s a good mix of work from both countries on his site. Check out his work for Gain. Print is amazing. Radio is funny. TV is just crazy.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/bretel
Louis is a junior copywriter at iNDELIBLE in NYC. His portfolio features a campaign for the American Heart Association that uses the nastiness of pizza grease to deliver its message in an ingenious way (above). His portfolio also features an app for Little Caesars pizza. And there, my friends, is the copywriter conundrum. We saveth from heart attack. We selleth the heart attack.
Portfolio: louiswittig.com
Greg is a copywriter/ACD at Ogilvy NYC. Love how his site is written. Nothing on the home page, just clean. History and Honors is thorough but minimal. For each campaign, there’s just the right amount of set-up (when set-up is needed). And credits are fully blown-out, awards show-style.
Portfolio: greggerstner.com
John is a senior copywriter in Chicago. One of the benefits of working at big shops in Chicago is that you get to produce work that everyone sees. Click on John’s TV section, and you’ll probably recognize half of the spots just by looking at their thumbnails.
Portfolio: johnkastanes.com