Author Archives: siciliano

Ben McCoy

Ben is a freelance copywriter/ACD in NYC who has done work for agencies like Saatchi, McCann, and Barbarian for clients like Crest, USAA, and Samsung (above). His “Too Easy” campaign shows how “Samsung’s Smart TV can do just about anything from connecting with your smart devices to customizing its built-in features.” Like cancelling your kid’s band practice. Daaaaaad.

Portfolio: bendoesads.com

Luke Somasundram

Luke is a copywriter based in Singapore. (Love getting to feature international portfolios on MC.) Directly from Luke’s site: “With brilliant collaborators, Luke has eaten virtual fruits, made cartoons, faked history, sold insurance with a horror film, created a game about himself as an upset old man, and invented a puffer jacket with a beer-powered cooling system. When he’s not working, Luke performs improv comedy. He’s done shows in Shanghai, Manila, Bengaluru, and all over Singapore. One time he wrapped himself in tinfoil for a show about time travel for Singapore’s National Gallery. They haven’t contacted him since.” Ha!

Portfolio: lukes.work

Ashley Glass

Ashley is a freelance copywriter/creative director in NYC, previously at Laundry Service, Code and Theory, McCann, BBDO, and others. As one would expect from that resume, Ashley’s portfolio is overflowing with award-winning projects for big brands like Mountain Dew, MasterCard, Xerox, HP, Google, TGI Fridays, and Lysol. Her site also features other published writing, photography, art, directing, and a music video that won some stuff too. Geeeeez.

Portfolio: ashleyglassnyc.com

Dhanush Paramesh

Danush is a senior copywriter/ACD in NYC, previously at Wunderman Thompson, VaynerMedia, and McCann. All kinds of cool projects on his site for big brands like Pepsi and MasterCard, plus some film work as well. However, it being October with the holidays right around the corner, MC had to feature the Pespi “Turkeytron,” the Thanksgiving dinner setup every football/Taylor Swift fan didn’t know they needed, but do now. Delish.

Portfolio: dhanushparamesh.com

Spencer McAfee-Gundrum

Spencer McAfee-Gundrum is a senior copywriter at Wongdoody in Seattle where he’s worked on Amazon Blink and Les Schwab Tires over the past year. Before that, he worked at VMLY&R on projects for Microsoft, Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner, and Driscoll’s Berries. He got his start in the industry with six (yes, six) copywriting internships—mostly jobs in college that produced portfolio gems like Get Checked Omaha (including headlines like “HIS AND HERPES,” nice). Dig it.

Portfolio: spencermg.com

Patrick Stogner

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 Anagnostou

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 Levin

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 Belanger

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 Davis

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

Mike Haftel

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

Copywriter Wanted: Bombas, NYC or remote

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 Shoewalter

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 Jarvis

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 Thompson

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 Silva

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

Copywriter Wanted: AOR Denver

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.

As a Copywriter, You Will

  • Write smart, sparkling, on-strategy short and long form copy
  • Be responsible for writing brilliant branding and marvelous messaging platforms
  • Tell engaging brand stories in all types of media including but not limited to: digital and traditional ads, emails, landing pages, websites, and print collateral
  • Distill and translate complex, and sometimes technical, ideas into digestible, relatable content for various target audiences and mediums
  • Use different tones and voices reflective of each client’s brand and target market
  • Present ideas clearly and professionally to both internal and external clients
  • Collaborate with team members to create innovative ideas and see them through to completion
  • Be flexible in approaching all types of content creation

Qualifications

  • 3+ years as a content writer/copywriter in a marketing, communications, or advertising environment
  • A bachelor’s degree or Ad school program – copywriter track program
  • An impressive portfolio of work displaying a strong writing background in a variety of mediums Outstanding written and verbal skills
  • Detail-oriented, organized and resourceful
  • A proactive attitude and an open outlook
  • Motivated and resilient under tight deadlines
  • A problem-solver and team player
  • Able to juggle multiple projects at once
  • Pays meticulous attention to correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
  • Displays knowledge of SEO, paid search and social media strategy
  • Supports AOR’s values of Believe in We, Keep It Real, Dare To, and Own It

Salary Range

  • $60 – $70K base annual salary
  • Salary will be based on previous experience.

A Few Perks to Note

  • Company profit sharing: At AOR, we believe we’re all in this together. That’s why we give 25% of AOR’s profits back to employees when we hit our quarterly goals as an agency.
  • Flexible PTO: AOR believes that your life outside the agency is as important as your life inside the agency. Flexible PTO gives our employees the power to take time off as works best for them and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
  • Flex work schedule/ Hybrid office: Our values led us to embrace a hybrid model that allows for flexibility, trust, and invigoration of our passions. We support AORians to manage their schedule and allow people (the client and employees) to determine where to work and how often to be at home or in the office.
  • Ten paid holidays, plus your birthday, and office closed from December 24th until January 1st
  • Education and conference program/career development opportunities ● Generous parental leave
  • Health, dental and vision insurance
  • Supplemental accident and life insurance
  • Wellness program
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Dependent Care Account (DCA)
  • Short & long-term disability and life insurance provided to all employees
  • 401(k)
  • Agency Membership to Ad Club Colorado
  • Equipment Provided: laptop, monitor and any necessary equipment to complete your position’s duties
  • Dog-friendly office
  • Free parking, secure bike parking & mass transit reimbursement
  • Company outings + events
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Stocked bar + kitchen
  • Great Golden Triangle location (all the perks of Downtown, but with better parking)

For more info or to apply, click here.

Brian Chinn

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 Clark

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

Junior Copywriter Wanted: Recreation Dallas

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

  • A portfolio that showcases a range of boundary-pushing creative thinking
  • Solid knowledge of the digital and social media landscape
  • Confidence in your presentation skills (or a great ability to fake it)
  • Ability to be both collaborative and self-motivated

Bonus Points for:

  • Excellent time management skills
  • A general eye for design
  • Bilingualism
  • Controversial hot takes