Aaron is a copywriter at Atlantic New York. He’s part of the team responsible for last year’s Super Bowl smash “Until the Bitter End” commercial for the last Blockbuster store in Bend, Oregon. (Be sure to check out the case study video, which Aaron narrates himself.) Love it.
Portfolio: aobaker.com
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
Leonidas is a senior copywriter at Ogilvy Greece in Athens. (How fun is that? Fun.) All kinds of cool projects in his portfolio, including “Into The Unknown” for the Onassis Cultural Centre (above) and Instamagotchi, a virtual pet living that grows as you use social media—and tells you if it’s growing too fast. Think a few of us could use something like that. (Ahem.) Dig it.
Portfolio: leonidasanagnostou.com
Hannah is a new copywriter in NYC. She recently graduated from Creative Circus and finished an internship at Terri & Sandy—and is on the hunt for her first full-time gig. Her site features seven super fun projects for Party City, DXL, Doordash, Welly, Ace Handyman, Rubbermaid, and Hipcamp. Can’t wait to see where she lands!
Portfolio: hannlev.com
Christian is a senior copywriter at Sid Lee in Montreal. Since his last post on MC (way back on 09.28.17), he’s added all kinds of new projects to his site, including “Deadly Flora” for WWF and “Writing Lights a Way Out” for Amnesty International (above). Nothing better than seeing a writer using their superpowers for good. Time for an update!
Portfolio: christianbelanger.ca
Marley is a new copywriter and a recent graduate from The Savannah College of Art and Design. (Big congrats, Marley!) Always so cool to see graduating student books. Don’t miss her video campaign “Small But Sensational” for Little Bites Muffins. So weird. So fun. Dig it!
Portfolio: marleys.work
Jon is a senior copywriter in NYC. Since his last post on MC just about exactly two years ago (10.11.20), he’s added all kinds of new work to his portfolio—including a bunch of projects for Google via Cashmere Agency. Update, please!
Portfolio: jon-gruber.com
Mike Haftel is a freelance copywriter in San Francisco. (Mike’s been on MC a few times over the years, always great to see his portfolio updates.) Since his last post on MC in 2018, he’s added a bunch of new work to his site including a cool trailer for Alan Wake 2 (AKQA), a psychological/survival horror game. At the time of this post, the launch trailer is up for a Clio and Golden Joystick Award. Niiiice.
Portfolio: mikehaftel.com
Juan is a copywriter at Droga5 in NYC. Since his last post on MC (back on 09.21.19), he’s added some killer work to his portfolio including the above “Junk Sleep” campaign featuring the one and only Liev Schreiber (aka Ray Donovan) for Mattress Firm. Time for an update!
Portfolio: juancamillogarza.com
Since his last post on MC (way back 10 years ago on 08.15.12), Jay has developed a successful freelance career and (obviously) completely refreshed his portfolio. Way past time for an update.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/jayroth
Marianne Wallace, Senior Talent Recruiter at Bombas, is on the hunt for a copywriter. (What a cool brand to write for, right???) A high-level description is below but click on the link at the bottom of this post to get the full scoop. From Bombas:
“We are looking for a creative team player to join our Brand & Creative Team as a Copywriter. The ideal candidate has 3 – 5 years of copywriting experience working at a like-minded company with an understanding and knowledge of how to talk about innovative apparel products. This is an opportunity to have a major impact on a Brand’s voice, while building an extensive amount of creative work.”
For the full job description and/or to apply click here.
Matt is a senior copywriter at VCCP in NYC. There are so many cool projects in his portfolio, MC had a hard time choosing which to feature. (High-class problem, as the kids say.) Don’t miss his first project, JFK Moonshot (super cool), featured above. Love the idea/strategy behind the second project—Friends Again for B of A. And how does MC get some of those Coca-Cola Tic Tacs? Hmm.
Portfolio: mattshoewalter.com
David is a senior copywriter at Barkley in Denver. Since his last post on MC back on 08.30.2019, he’s been busy (including a move from Motive to Barkley). His updated site now features “celebrity cameos, meat-scented spa products and in-theatre entertainment that transformed into campy culture fodder.” (Nice.) It also features Pepsi Summergram—for which David wrote over 3,000 summer puns. Hello, dream project. Even if they only printed 50 of them.
Portfolio: davidthewriter.com
Cole is a copywriter/GCD at Flint Group of Agencies in Minneapolis. (He was also a student of MC’s back in the day. MC takes full credit for all of Cole’s success since. Kidding!) He’s got a new site up with a bunch of cool work including projects for Bobcat, Flint, Mortarr, Pioneer, some old ad school stuff (fun to see again), and a special “headlines only” page. Dig it.
Portfolio: colethompsonco.com
Andreia is a copywriter at Livlab in Lisbon, Portugal. Her site is divided into two sides: Side A Work and Side B Personal. All kinds of cool projects on both sides. Her first two work projects (at the time of this post) are “Stop the sleep crisis” for Livlab, which is so smart, and Morning Reboot for McDonald’s (above) which is all about waking up, and is also so smart. Love it.
Portfolio: andreialuisa.com
Chelsea Spain, HR & Operations Manager for AOR, is on the hunt for a copywriter to join their team in Denver. From AOR:
We’re looking for a talented, smart and slightly seasoned (two to three years experience) Copywriter to join our team. Are you someone who loves mining a brief and finding emotional nuggets of truth that speak to people and change their perceptions? Are you a born storyteller who can captivate audiences by entertaining and enlightening them? Oh, and are you a hell of a hand when it comes to headlines and copy? If so, we should talk…like right now.
Seriously.
At AOR, We put people first. We love what we do. And we work damn hard doing it. We’re a down-to-earth team that believes collaboration builds great brands, candid conversation creates strong teams, and that life is too short for inflated egos. We’re a group of multi-talented and multi-faceted individuals, working in branding, marketing, digital, video and more. For us , work-life balance isn’t just a thing we talk about to attract potential new-hires, it’s a principle that we invest in and prove with our flexible PTO policy and hybrid office model. Because of this, we prioritize people with excellent communication skills and the superpowers of teamwork via phone, Slack, email, text and other modes we may dream up. Since we are all building this agency together, we offer a company-wide profit-sharing program that rewards employees for the hard work they’ve done and the positive impact they’ve made on our growth and success as an agency. We look for people who jump at opportunity and embrace change to bring new ideas to our team, and who share our commitment to bringing community and connection in everything we do and everything we touch. At AOR we value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse staff and encourage applications from minorities and marginalized peoples.
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For more info or to apply, click here.
Brian is a digital content copywriter/manager at Saviynt in NYC, previously at Verizon and Amazon. His site is loaded with fun projects for Amazon, including Driven to Deliver—featuring two Formula 1 McLaren drivers delivering Amazon packages on the streets of Austin. In a McLaren, of course. Q: Did Brian get to drive the McLaren? Check out his portfolio and then email him to find out!
Portfolio: brianchinncreative.com
Patty is a copywriter/ACD at Yahoo in Sunnyvale, previously a copywriter/ACD at Verizon Media. Bunch of cool work for Yahoo on her site to check out. But also don’t miss The Disability Project: “People with disabilities make up about 20% of the population, but are featured in less than 2% of the images we see in the media. We set out to change that with The Disability Collection, a stock-photo library that empowers the media with more representative and authentic imagery of people with disabilities.” Love it.
Portfolio: pattyclarkcopy.com
Krista McCrimmon, Creative Director at Recreation in Dallas, is on the hunt for a Junior Copywriter (minus the “junior”). From Recreation:
Recreation Dallas is hiring a Junior* Copywriter to join our team. Applicants should be talented humans (no need for rockstars, WoRd NiNjAs or unicorns) anywhere from fresh outta school to 3-ish years’ experience.
*We’ll just call you a Copywriter because you’re an adult.
Link: recreationdallas.com/jobs
Contact info: ashley@recreationdallas.com
Requirements
Bonus Points for:
Oliver is a copywriter—and Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Talent Marketing Manager at Capital One. Since his last post (way back on 10.28.13), he’s been super ultra busy. He currently has more than 20 projects on his site, including a bunch for Allianz (above) and BFGoodrich. Time for an update!
Portfolio: enterhouseofo.com
Jeff is a senior copywriter at INNOCEAN in Huntington Beach, CA (previously a professional rapper, niiice). Five years out of VCU Brandcenter and his portfolio features awesome projects for clients like Yahoo Fantasy Football, Hyundai PHEV, Oakland Athletics, and the TOTO Washlet (above). Don’t miss his video for the TOTO Washlet which includes what must be the longest hose ever. Hilarious.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/JBTune
Jason is a copywriter/ACD at Push in Orlando. Since his last post on MC (way back on 12.07.16), he’s added all kinds of new clients and work to his portfolio, including projects for Sonny’s BBQ, Tijuana Flats, the Holocaust Museum for Hope and Humanity. Definitely time for an update!
Portfolio: lookwhatiwrote.com
Erin Conrad, Talent Relations Manager at Cactus in Denver (check out their site here), is on the hunt for a copywriter and an art director to join their team. For more info or to apply, check out the links below:
Heather Vanisko, co-founder/education director at Denver Ad School, checks in with the portfolio links of a whole bunch of new copywriter, art director, designer/illustrator, and strategist grads. Check ’em out at the links below and, in Heather’s words, “HIRE THEM.” Ha!
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Shanel Shack (Design Sourcing Manager/Alexa, Devices, Prime Video Studios & Advertising) and Dan Forbes (Principal Design Director/Amazon Halo Brand Design) are on the hunt for a senior copywriter to join their team. From the Amazon Halo team:
Amazon Halo is a new health and wellness membership that focuses on improvement through discovery. We use the power of machine learning and computer vision to put the most innovative and effective tools for improving personal health in our customer’s hands. Our portfolio of products includes multiple wearable wellness trackers, and the Halo app—which uses the data they gather to provide a broad range of digital health tools and content along with personalized insights and science-backed guidance.
In this role, you will drive the evolution of the Halo brand voice across all customer touchpoints—and ensure consistent application of it by writing concise messaging and guidelines that sharpen key initiatives, inspire our customers, and create business results.
Key job responsibilities
This role will work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to push brand strategy and lead the evolution and application of the brand voice through advertising, marketing, retail, and content. This role won’t write every word, so effective collaboration and the ability to articulate clear guidelines are essential to success. This role won’t have any direct reports at first but could include direct reports and management as we grow.
A day in the life
You will be working with other writers, designers, creative directors, marketing, and health professionals to deliver exceptional customer experiences. Because the work is varied and fast-paced—you should possess excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
About the team
Halo Brand Design is responsible for the oversight and evolution of the Halo brand and visual identity. This team architects the visual systems that connect all customer communications and touchpoints as a continuous and cohesive Halo brand experience. They are responsible for developing essential guidelines and processes needed to operate the Halo brand across all channels, supporting internal teams and external partners. This team has strategic and operational objectives.
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.
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For more info or to apply, send your portfolio to Shanel at shashack@amazon.com or apply directly at this link.
Craig Likhite, VP/Creative Manager at Cramer-Krasselt, is on the hunt for a senior team (senior art director + senior copywriter) to join their team in Chicago. From Craig:
We are looking for an individual or team to help us continue to make friends, not ads. You’ll work across integrated clients like Tropicana, Porsche, Corona Hard Seltzer, Spirit Airlines, Pacifico, Cedar Fair Parks, and more. The position is based in our Chicago office. All C-Kers will have a hybrid work schedule when we return to the office in January 2022.
The team we’re looking for already has a great portfolio – broadcast/film as well as fully integrated campaigns. Let’s see some non-traditional thinking, too (PR-driven ideas /brand acts).
You will be equal parts concept-driven and design-driven. Someone who puts the idea before execution. And then, crafts the ever-loving hell out of that idea. This is an individual, or a team, who thinks about who would direct, DOP, and edit it all. A team who lives to produce work that makes their colleagues jealous. Who goes for not just a great PR idea but wants that idea on the cover of Archive.
If this is you, then you should join us.
To apply, visit C-K’s careers page here. Or reach out to Craig at Clikhite@c-k.com.
Dave is a freelance copywriter/ACD in Portsmouth, NH. Since his last post on MC (way back on 03.05.14), he’s been on quite a journey—including starting his own boutique agency, Love & The Machine, and a 3-year stint as an in-house ACD at Bauer Hockey. (Don’t miss his “Mayor of Boomtown” and “The Women’s Movement Never Stops” campaigns for Bauer.) Definitely time for an update.
Portfolio: kuhlproductions.com
Quynh is a junior copywriter at INNOCEAN Berlin. (Love seeing junior portfolios. Love seeing portfolios from outside the States. Keep ’em coming!) Quynh’s site features a landing page that’s all copy—a note from him to us, with links to work, CV, etc.—that helps a visitor get to know him in two minutes or less. It takes a little exploring to find your way around, but that’s part of the fun. Don’t miss the link, “I f*cked with Cannes Lions” which got a shout-out from Luke Sullivan. Dig it.
Portfolio: quynhkh.com
Till is a copywriter at Heimat in Berlin, Germany. (Headlines are in German but Till translated each into English in the captions on his site.) His portfolio includes projects for brands like Gorillas (grocery delivery app), Techniker Health Insurance (reaction to C19), Goldeimer (The Children’s Book of Poop), Trade Republic, Volkswagen, and Lufthansa. So cool to see what a working copywriter’s site looks like after five years in Berlin. (It looks great.) Dig it.
Portfolio: till.am
Shea is a copywriter/creative director at Cactus in Denver. Since his last post on MC (back on 02.04.19), he’s been busy—including making the jump to CD at Cactus. Lots of new work up on his site for Colorado Lottery (ton of fun spots), Odell Brewing, 7-Eleven, and Camp Colorado. Definitely time for an update.
Portfolio: sheatullos.com