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.
Ready for some fresh student portfoios? The latest Denver Ad School grads are ready for you. From DAD: “These were the last creatives standing out of our second-ever finishing quarter, Winter 2021. They rose to the challenge and displayed the kind of resiliency that will make them all contributors on day-one in whatever agency is lucky enough to land them.” Can’t wait to see where they go!
Check ’em out here: denveradschool.com/portfolios
Justin is a copywriter at Forsman & Bodenfors NYC. Since his last post on MC (back on 11.15.17), he’s been busy. Awesome work on his site for Friendly’s, Saucony, Seagram’s 7, and Oatly, which MC saw all over San Francisco for a time. Very cool. He’s also got a bunch of humor writing, cartoons, and other good stuff up there. Time for an update!
Portfolio: cannonjustin.com
David is a copywriter (with a focus on tech B2B) in Raleigh, North Carolina. His site features projects for IBM, Microsoft, AMD, and Cloudera—plus good works projects for Habitat for Humanity and Breast Cancer Index. He’s also got a great mix of journalism content on his site, including reviews for ZYZZYVA, pieces for Hoodline, and a novella he wrote based on his time in Morocco. (Super cool.) Dig it.
Portfolio: davidfolgeryoung.com
Patrick is a copywriter/senior creative at FCB Chicago, working remotely from NYC. All kinds of cool projects up on his site for brands like NBA 2k, Blue Shield, Glad, plus a Michelob Ultra as-big-as-it-gets Super Bowl spot featuring Jimmy Fallon and everyone else. Also, don’t miss his McSweeney’s article from June 2020, “IF YOU DON’T DONATE $2 TO MY CAMPAIGN IN THE NEXT 16 MINUTES, I’LL BE FORCED TO DIVE HEAD FIRST IN FRONT OF THIS RICKSHAW.” So good.
Portfolio: mrpatrickfrench.com
David is a new copywriter after graduating from Chicago Portfolio School last June, and is currently freelancing at Digitas Chicago. His student book features a campaign for HomeAdvisor called “Tool Break Up” and it’s exactly what the world needs now (including MC). Dig it. Can’t wait to see where David lands!
Portfolio: thedavereiss.com
Tiffanie Brunson, Studio Manager at Maven, is on the hunt for a senior copywriter to join their team in Orlando. From Tiffanie:
This is a tremendous opportunity for an experienced writer who strives for excellence in his or her craft and is looking to grow and take on new challenges.
At Maven Creative we combine creative and strategic, brand-forward thinking to solve complex business problems (sometimes simple ones, too) for our clients. Ideally, the Senior Copywriter will be able to perform in this space as a next-level creative writer AND a logical thinker.
Maven routinely wins awards for its work, and this writer would play a large role in the continuation of maintaining and raising our creative standards. This writer will be collaborative, positive, a great listener, funny with a good sense of humor and someone who is passionate about what they do and enjoys the company of the people he or she works with. Our agency operates much like a family and we genuinely care about each other and our clients. This person would exhibit a similar compassion and humility and fit in with the team and company culture – which TBH, is kinda awesome.
This writer will need to be versatile across media, be able to write at the brand-level and be able to advise a brand as to their voice and audience. The writer will write headlines, scripts, brand anthems, advertisements, central campaign themes and supporting copy, taglines, brand positioning statements and much more.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Please only apply if you have the following
Benefits
Apply at this link or submit your resume directly to careers@mavencreative.com.
Sukle Advertising & Design in Denver is on the hunt for a senior copywriter. From Sukle:
We’re looking for that one-in-a-million writer. Someone whose immense skills and talents are only overshadowed by their pleasant personality. Someone who doesn’t start a presentation with “this is going to be really funny.” Someone who can say a lot, with a little. We’re looking for a writer who has given brands a voice all their own. Someone who’s fearless and smart, capable of convincing a room full of doubters. A writer with at least 8+ years of experience and is the kind of person we can spend long hours with. (Even if that is over Zoom for the foreseeable future.)
Sukle is a creative agency based in Denver, Colorado. We’ve been told we punch way above our weight. That’s because we’re an incredibly flat organization, where everyone plays a critical role in the work. We believe ideas can change the world. And we have a portfolio of case histories to prove it. If you want to help drive disproportionate results for some of the nicest clients you’ll ever meet, reach out. We can’t wait to meet you.
Responsibilities
If you think you’d be a good fit, send your resume and book to hr@sukle.com and tell us why we should hire you.
Sukle is committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability. You be you. And that will make our work and agency the best it can be.
KW2 in Madison (an agency focused on doing good in the Public Health, Public Information & Education, Higher Education, and Business Services sectors) is on the hunt for a copywriter. From KW2:
Who We Are
KW2 is a full-service digital and advertising agency with a mission to bring about change for our clients that empower and improve lives. We create results for clients across four key industries, government & public health, higher education, healthcare, and businesses. We take insights, wrap a brilliant strategy around them and then create the story that will move customers and transform markets. Few agencies can match the depth or breadth of KW2’s behavior change marketing expertise. Our proven approach to behavior change marketing has shaped more than 100 government and public health campaigns and improved millions of lives. Our creative staff have launched successful campaigns for brands like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Harley-Davidson, Boeing, and The Green Bay Packers.
Our Culture
Our culture offers the kind of invigorating and creative challenges that make talented people even better. KW2 strives to provide an inclusive environment where unique insights, experiences and backgrounds encourage you to be yourself and bring your best which ultimately benefits every employee, client and the communities in which live and work.
The Work
The Qualifications
At KW2, we believe people grow together in diverse, equitable and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and build authentic relationships. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law.
Please send your resume and a cover letter to: jobs@kw2madison.com
Joe is a senior copywriter at Leo Burnett in Detriot. So much good stuff on his site, including the world’s biggest tweet (above) for the introduction of GMC’s biggest SUV, gift good holiday vibes for JBL (so fun), speed of safety for BMW, and far from over for the Paralympics. Dig it.
Portfolio: jrinaldi.com
Tanner is a senior copywriter at FCB Chicago. His site was submitted to MC by Joey Johnson, a senior copywriter at DDB Chicago (love it). Tanner’s site is an eclectic mix of Ace Bandages (above), Naughty Cookies, Donated Toilet Paper, Feelings, Found Love, and other stuff you can see for yourself. Plus stuff you can hear for yourself—like his former band, Candid Kid. Now that’s good times.
Portfolio: tantanthejungleman.com
Jeff is a freelance copywriter/CD in Laguna Beach, CA. Since his last post on MC (way back on 11.23.16), he’s been busy—including an episodic comedy series for Cheez Doodles, and a Jockey experiential collaboration with Mr. Flower Fantastic at Complexcon. Whoa. Definitely time for an update!
Portfolio: jefferin.com
Tessie Krzywicki, Recruiting Coordinator at Grow in Norfolk, Virginia, is on the hunt for a Copywriter. From Tessie:
Grow is a digital experience agency and a 2020 Ad Age Small Agency of the Year. We make industry-leading digital experiences, platforms, and campaigns for some of the world’s most beloved brands. Our clients know us as a committed partner who delivers every time. Our team knows it’s possible because of the incredible culture we’ve built.
Our copywriter will play a central role on projects by connecting strategic insights to inspiring digital ideas. We’re looking for a digital native who is a conceptual thinker, a skilled communicator, and a valuable creative partner. A successful candidate will show an inspiring book of work, a meticulous eye for detail, a collaborative work style, and a compelling approach when presenting ideas.
Primary responsibilities:
Benefits
You’ll start with a full month of paid vacation and holiday leave, including two weeks in which the company pauses operations—one in midsummer, and one during the holidays. A wealth of additional company benefits include health, dental, matching 401k, disability, paid training, and more. In addition, we promise you’ll have everything you need to be productive, comfortable and happy in the workplace.
Location
This is a full-time position at our office in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Grow offers paid relocation and temporary housing for selected candidates.
Grow is located in downtown Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA – an amazing coastal city that blends the beach lifestyle with a richly evolving culture. As part of a community of like-minded people, we spend our time creating great work and building the culture around us. We regularly put our creative and technology talents toward building the city in which we want to live and work.
Yes, you’ll work for amazing clients and projects in an inspiring environment. But best of all, you’ll find yourself among a close-knit group of just over 50 incredibly talented and motivated colleagues who inspire each other every day. Our team of technologists, creatives, strategists, and producers all work together under one roof to help some of the world’s most beloved brands connect with audiences in new and unexpected ways.
Apply here and to see our work, visit www.thisisgrow.com/work
Sarah Latz, Director of Education at Chicago Portfolio School, checks in with 13 new copywriter, art director and designer grads: RJ Dralle (copywriter), Ian Souter (copywriter), Patrick Leahy (copywriter), Abbey Blankensop (art director), Bree Bregman (art director), Cooper Brannigan (art director), Emily Panico (art director), Erin Nedelman (art director), Grace Ren (art director), Taylor Glicksberg (art director) Tiffany Mei (art director), Priscilla Cha (designer), and Rachel Fried (designer). Link to their portfolios below. Congrats to all!
Winter 2021 CPS Grad Portfolios: chicagoportfolio.com/debut
Jameson is a copywriter at The Wonderful Agency in Los Angeles, the in-house agency for The Wonderful Company, which includes brands like Wonderful Pistachios, Teleflora, and Fiji Water. (Love seeing in-house portfolios on MC.) His site is a cool mix of work for those brands, including the above Christmas spot for Teleflora. Before copywriting, Jameson was a sportswriter and there are links to a few of those articles as well. Dig it.
Portfolio: jameson-miller.com
After 14 months, Denver Ad School’s “debut pioneers” portfolios are here! On Thursday, January 28, they’re hosting a virtual hangout where you can hear each graduate walk you through their favorite campaign and ask ’em questions. How cool is that? Cool. Links to portfolios and RSVP for the event are below.
Check out their portfolios here:
Hayley Lyons (copywriter): hayleyjlyons.com
Emily Devery (copywriter): emilydevery.com
Alisha Benda (copywriter): alishabenda.com
Gaby Strnad (art director): gabystrnad.com
Riley Draper (art director): rileydraper.com
Graciela Robertson (art director): graciela-png.com
Trisha Knope (art director): triciaknope.com
Sabrina Saccente (art director): sabrinasaccente.com
RSVP for January 18th here.
Denver Ad School site here.
Chris is a senior copywriter at Deutsch in NYC. Since his last post on MC (way back on 05.28.14, when he was five months out of school), he’s been busy. All kinds of killer projects for BMW on his site, including a whole page of headlines (love that). In addition to BMW, he’s also got projects for Budweiser (cool Messi tribute), Lactaid, Monster.com, and Constant Contact. Time for an update!
Portfolio: chriswern.com
Al is a copywriter at Saatchi in Los Angeles. His site currently features five big projects for Toyota (and one for Walmart), including “Less Drama” above that looks like it was a blast to shoot. Also don’t miss his Route Notes, deep thoughts that came to Al while stuck in L.A. traffic. MC’s favorite, because it happens to be true at the exact moment of this posting, is “One of the absolute worst things that can happen in your life is that you get home after a long day, you head straight to your bedroom, and then you realize that you still have to put the fitted sheet on your bed before you can sleep in it.” So deep. So true.
Portfolio: alduggancopywriter.com
NOTE: THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED, THANK YOU.
Len Boyko, founder of The Pet Cancer Fund in Vancouver, is on the hunt for a volunteer senior copywriter to help on a special project. From Len:
The Pet Cancer Fund is a Vancouver-based organization whose mission is to increase the life expectancy and improve the quality of life of pets diagnosed with cancer. Estimates suggest the number of dogs and cats developing cancer every year reaches 12 million; roughly 6x the number of humans getting cancer yearly within North America. More needs to be done and we’re setting out to build an organization much like the American or Canadian Cancer Societies, to lead the way on cancer research, education, information and awareness for pet families.
What you’ll do:
Working with our senior creative director, we have a special project and need your help concepting high level brand positions, tactical program ideation and copywriting for a wide range of marketing deliverables that generate conversation and brand engagement. In your role you will help us write everything from slogans to TV/PSA scripts and T-shirts, as you immerse yourself into and own the brand story to maintain a consistent voice and vision for our campaigns across all channels. Being an effective collaborator and communicator is a must, all of us are volunteers working to build an organization that has to make a difference.
About you
You are a rock-star copywriter that spends their days producing amazing copy for major clients. While your days are filled with corporate work, you seek real satisfaction and want to use your talent for good. For you, writing and creativity isn’t just a profession, it’s a calling and you’ve decided it’s time for you to leverage your varied interests to create things that are truly meaningful. You can concept big, work fast, and have the desire to contribute to an inspired culture that wants and needs your help. Most importantly you know how to make words work and have:
Contact/How to apply
Please forward your resume/CV and portfolio to Len at Len@petcancerfund.org
Erin Conrad, Talent Relations Manager at Cactus in Denver (check out their site here), is on the hunt for a copywriter to join their team. From Cactus:
Cactus is a small, independent agency creating innovative, bold, and imaginative work for a growing list of great clients. We believe small agency creativity and ingenuity can solve the world’s biggest problems, and we’ve been proving it for the last 30 years.
We’re looking for a Copywriter to join our team of fearless creative professionals who are committed to creating unexpected, insightful, and compelling brand ideas, actions, campaigns, and communications. To be seriously considered, candidates will have roughly 2-5 years of agency experience and an exceptional portfolio of work that displays superior conceptual problem-solving skills, strong headlines, well-written copy, and the ability to produce integrated creative efforts across a variety of tactical applications.
At Cactus, we value your personality and character just as much as your work, so to join our team you’ll need to be someone who is unwaveringly collaborative, tenaciously solution-oriented, and contagiously optimistic. We embrace big challenges and strive to make every project we touch into something great. If you’re wired the same way, and you can prove it, get in touch. You just might be the one we’re looking for.
Send resume and portfolio to: careers@cactusinc.com
Sarah Latz, Director of Education at Chicago Portfolio School, checks in with seven new grads ready for prime time: Lucas Simes (art director), Winston Thompson (art director), Kimmy Mueller (designer), Rachel Tenuta (designer), Erin Ayalp (copywriter), Nicholas McGuire (copywriter), and Teddy Cohn (copywriter). Link to their portfolios below. Congrats to all!
Fall 2020 CPS Grad Portfolios: chicagoportfolio.com/debut
Austin is a new art director in Chicago and a former student at Chicago Portfolio School. His portfolio features spec campaigns for brands like Nike (above, cool get-out-the-vote idea), Payday, Field Notes, Audible, Post It, and Xfinity. Can’t wait to see where Austin lands!
Portfolio: austinanglin.com
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
Kimmy is a new graphic designer in Chicago and a recent graduate of Chicago Portfolio School. Lots of really beautiful work on her site including rebrands for Walgreens and Oikos yogurt, a needed fix for an online Myers-Briggs personality test, work for Stoli (above), lettering and typography, logos, and more. Can’t wait to see where Kimmy lands!
Portfolio: kimmymueller.com
Jon is a copywriter at FCB in NYC. Since his last post on MC (back on 06.29.17) right after graduating from Miami Ad School, he’s been busy. Cool variety of projects on his site from Purex “How to Laundry” for dads to anti-smoking “70 vs. You” and “Kick(flip) the Habit” to Restaurant Talks for Lincoln Financial Group (above). Dig it.
Portfolio: jon-gruber.com
Justin is a copywriter in NYC, previously at ViacomCBS and Nickelodeon (before getting pandemic’ed), now on the hunt for his next thing. His site is full of work for/in partnership with Nickelodeon, including something called Toiler Paper Blasters which would have been an immediate MC purchase pre-pandemic, before TP became became the new money. His site also features a two-minute LEGO stop-motion video that he got to write for the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. That’s not work. That’s just fun. Can’t wait to see where Justin lands next.
Portfolio: justinhenrydavidson.com
Matt is a copywriter/ACD in San Francisco who has spent time at Droga5, 72andSunny, Saatchi NYC, W+K Shanghai, and most recently Lyft in-house (pre-pandemic). Since his last post on MC (way back on 05.08.11, when he was a baby copywriter), he’s been busy—and it shows. His portfolio is so good. It was nearly impossible for MC to pick which project to feature, Dos Equis “Keep It Interesante” or Samsung “Let’s Go To Work” or Nike or ESPN or … had to be Seventh Generation “Vajingle” with the one and only Maya Rudolph (above). OMG so good.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/mattvitou
Henry is an aspiring art director/designer in Los Angeles, currently a project manager at Team One. All kinds fun work in his book—but be sure to check out his “Chips for Change” project for Lays (One Show Young Ones – Merit). So cool to see a new designer using their powers for good. Dig it!
Portfolio: henryowhite.com
Sara is a copywriter at H&L Partners in San Francisco. Whole bunch of projects on her site for Toyota (including one featuring SF Giants catcher Buster Posey), plus McDonald’s, Oakland Museum of California (The Art of Burning Man), and a cute/not cute video for the UN to help spread the truth about COVID-19. “Stop licking toilets if you don’t want to be dead. Honestly that shouldn’t have to be said.” So true.
Portfolio site: sararochman.com
Rosalyn is a copywriter/digital marketer in Columbus, specializing in content strategy and social media marketing. Don’t miss her super ultra adorable #RedRoofLuvsMoms campaign promoting Red Roof Inns as the top pet-friendly hotel brand where “Pets Stay Free.” OMG so cute. Love it.
Portfolio: rosalynransaw.com