Nicolas is a new copywriter in Miami, formerly at VMLY&R, now on the hunt for the next big thing. Don’t miss his “Just In Case Whopper” idea for Burger King (which may come in handy this year). Good times. Can’t wait to see where Nicolas lands!
Portfolio: nicolaspm.com
Ralph is a freelance copywriter/screenwriter/CD in Berlin, previously at Vice, BBDO, and Y&R. All kinds of cool projects on his site for clients like ASICS, Levi’s, Land Rover, and a beautiful little film for Johnnie Walker’s “The Journey” campaign (above). Dig it.
Portfolio: behance.net/ralphstieber
James is a writer/director at Storyfarm in Baltimore. Since his last post on MC (08.07.14), he’s been busy. From James: “After years of working as a Creative Director at big agencies like Crispin and Saatchi, I decided to pursue my dream of directing commercials myself. I moved to Baltimore and took over the creative and directing duties for a film production company called Storyfarm. With my advertising experience, combined with Storyfarm’s production capabilities, we’ve created an interesting niche for ourselves as a hybrid ad agency/production company. Now I’m writing and directing content directly for clients, usually without an agency go-between.” Dig it.
Portfolio: jamesmaravetz.com
Jeff is a freelance senior writer/ACD in Chicago. It’s been over two years since his last post on MC (04.23.15), so way past time for an update. Don’t miss his Bud Light page, featuring Conan (“Vroom-vroom party starter” heh-heh) and “Dude Vegas.” MC has but one word. Dude.
Portfolio: jeffoswaldwriter.com
Gino is a senior copywriter from Italy at Fahrenheit DDB in Peru. Before Fahrenheit DDB, he was at Y&R Perú, where he joined as an intern copywriter—at the young age of 32. Since then, he’s built an awesome portfolio of work for clients like American Colors (above), the Peruvian Cancer Foundation, LAN Airlines, and Toyota. Love it.
Portfolio: ginobernabe.com
Daniel is a copywriter/creative director at VML in Kansas City, previously at LatinWorks in Austin and Young & Rubicam in both Paris and Lima. Since his last post on MC (12.16.13), Daniel has been busy. From #FREEZERDIG for Wendy’s, a fresh way to promote fresh burgers (sorry, had to), to a scary good Snickers spot (above). Dig it.
Portfolio: daniellobaton.com
David is a freelance copywriter/filmmaker in Austin, Texas. In addition to projects for MetLife, Amstel Light, Verizon, and Heineken on his site, you can view the trailer for his first feature film, Spoiler Alert. Love to see a copywriter who’s pursuing big screen dreams at the same time. Big ups!
Portfolio: davespots.carbonmade.com
Craig is a copywriter/CD/comedian in NYC. So much awesomeness all over his site, including Lumbergh for Atlassian (above), stand-up on Conan (wow), cartoons with Harry Bliss (featured in The New Yorker amongst others), and a page of tweets that made coffee shoot out MC’s nose. So good.
Portfolio: craigbaldo.com
Julian is a junior copywriter at Y&R in NYC. Check out his Hidden Gems of Cannes write-up in Adweek (smart). And his trailer for the play “All Men Are Dogs” (above). And his promo/video for the Special Olympics. All very cool.
Portfolio: julianrcohen.com
Andy Lewis is a senior copywriter in San Francisco. He’s work-married to senior art director Stephen Giem and they’ve consummated the relationship with a joint portfolio site that’s hilarious and all love. It links out to their individual sites, which is a great way to do it. The couple is asking for whiskey or gin in lieu of gifts, which you can send directly to MC.
Portfolio: stephenandandyforever.com
Jeff is a senior writer/ACD at Cossette Chicago. Since his last post on MC (01.30.14), he moved from Jacobson Rost to Cossette, made a new site, and added new work—including a bunch for McDonald’s. MC wonders: How do copywriters who work on McDonald’s avoid eating McDonald’s all the time? Or is that just MC? Arrrg.
Portfolio: jeffoswaldwriter.com
Edward is a writer/CD in Malaysia. (Two CWs from Malaysia in one week. Dig it.) There are a ton of projects in his portfolio and a huge variety—from Penguin Books to BMW, Tiger Beer to posters for his agency’s Star Wars-themed Christmas party. Projects are divided into two categories: Copy and Everything Else. With so much content, that makes it easier to concentrate on just the writing, if that’s what you’re into. Which, being MC, we are.
Portfolio: edwardong.solutions
Since his last post on MC, New York art director/creative director Vlad Ivangorodsky has gone full-time freelance and has added a bunch of new work to his site, including the above GoDaddy spot for Barton F. Graf 9000 (that almost made the Super Bowl). Always love posting Vlad’s site up on MC, even though he’s not officially a copywriter. Good ideas are good ideas are good ideas.
Portfolio: vladislav-ivangorodsky.com
André is a copywriter at LOLA Madrid. Since his last post on MC (06.22.13), he got a new Cargo site and a whole bunch of new work to show on it—including a super fun Christmas tree lights/music contraption for Kiss FM. Perfect for Christmas week!
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/
Ramon is a digital copywriter/creative at Catalyst PR/IMG in NYC. Since his last post on MC (11.22.13), he’s added new projects for Dick’s Sporting Goods and Timex, plus he has a new Cargo site. Update!
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/ramonariel
Since their last posts on MC, James Maravetz (01.28.13) and Vlad Ivangorodsky (honorary AD 10.15.12) have combined their insane portfolios into one super insane portfolio site. MC found it impossible to choose which project to feature, there’s so much killer work, but what’s above seemed appropriate. In athletics and creative, you can’t until you can.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/vladandjames
Ralph is a freelance copywriter in Berlin. Don’t miss his films “The Journey” for Johnny Walker and “Life Is Calling” for Levi’s. What’s better than a beautiful road trip?
Portfolio: behance.net/ralphstieber
Elizabeth is a copywriter/ACD at Kirshenbaum in NYC. She’s got tons of awesome work for BMW all over her site, and that’s really what MC should have featured above. But then, as Elizabeth put it, “Diamonds are a copywriter’s best friend.” Don’t miss Wall Street Journal Print, with side-by-side ads for the BMW 6 and 7 … Sterling, Draper … so good.
Portfolio: kingportfolio.com
Will is a copywriter/CD in NYC. Since his last post on MC (05.24.2012), he’s got a ton of new work up on his site, including the above spot for the new BMWi launch that’s running during the Olympics—which kicked off this weekend in Sochi. In fact, MC just saw it while watching Luge. Dig it.
Portfolio: bloodsweatideas.com
Jeff is a copywriter/ACD at Jacobson Rost in Chicago. The first two projects on his site feature Conan and Will Ferrel for Bud Light. Does that make MC jealous, getting to shoot with Conan and Will Ferrel? And beer? No. No, no, no. Course not. Maybe. Little. Yes.
Portfolio: jmoswald.com
Daniel is a senior copywriter at LatinWorks Austin, previously at Y&R Paris. Since his last post on MC (06.17.11), he’s moved from France to Texas, put together a new site, and got a whole bunch of new work. Time for an update!
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/daniellobaton
Back on 02.17.02 MC featured the Doessel cousins, John and Ben, in the same post right after they graduated. Now, a year and a half later, John checks in with a new site and new work from his first gig, at Y&R Chicago. Check it out.
Portfolio: yojohn.com
Ramon is a copywriter at Grey Group/Red Fuse Communications in NYC. His book is in that half-produced, half-student, new-copywriter stage that MC loves to see. What did Ramon do in school? What’s he produced since, at Y&R and Grey/Red Fuse? Check it out.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/ramonariel
Since Kent’s last post on MC (way back on 01.16.2010), he’s been very, very busy. He’s got a new Cargo site, a new gig as CD at DDB NY, and all kinds of new work in his portfolio, including Project Imagin8ion with Ron Howard (awesome). Definitely time for an update.
Portfolio: kentkoren.com
Anthony is a senior copywriter at Anomaly in NYC. So much awesome hilarity up and down his site. Anthony is also a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade, and in a punk band called Wrad. Proving, yet again, MC’s theory that comedians and musicians make the best copywriters.
Portfolio: anthonyfalvo.com
André is a copywriter at Y&R Perú. Since his first post on MC in August 2011, he’s got a shiny new Cargo site and a whole bunch of new work on it. Definitely time for an update.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/andretoledo
Erin is a copywriter in San Francisco, one year after graduating from Miami Ad School. So fun to see a CW’s book at this stage, part student spec and part produced. Can’t wait to see where she lands next.
Portfolio: erinsmithwastaken.com
James is a copywriter/CD at Crispin in Boulder. (This is a good one, kids.) All kinds of fantastic work on his site for brands like MetLife, Xerox, Arby’s, Vitaminwater, and Under Armour (campaign for women—nicely done, sir). Don’t miss the bottom link, ME/WORK EXPERIENCE. Loud, proud and …
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/jmaravetz
Rob is a copywriter/CD at Skiver in Los Angeles. (His site was submitted by Matt McNelis, big ups.) The above outdoor board for San Diego was posted in Seattle. And around this time of year, MC guesses it probably worked like a charm. Ah, January.
Portfolio: robpettis.com
Elizabeth is a senior copywriter at Kirshenbaum NYC. She’s got a ton of killer stuff for BMW up on her site, plus De Beers, Starz, Smirnoff, Wendy’s, awesome. From her Elizabeth King • Copywriter page: “Advertising is not for those who like things winded. Long copy is dead. We’re no longer writers, we’re thinkers, right?” Hmm, wonders MC. Writers = thinkers. Maybe there just aren’t any readers left?
Portfolio: kingportfolio.com