Been about a year since Chris’s last update on MC. Since then, he’s moved back to San Francisco and freelanced for Pereira O’dell, Camp+King, Muhtayzik Hoffer, Mekanism, and others. (Um, nice list there, geez.) So much great writing all over his site. This is a fun one.
Portfolio: chrishancockwriter.com
Since his last post on MC (04.16.14), Ben has joined The Escape Pod in Chicago and added some new work to his book. So cool to see how his portfolio has evolved since his first post on MC (09.28.12), just after graduating from Creative Circus. Good times.
Portfolio: bensantoriello.com
Since his last post on MC (way back on 06.21.11, just after graduating from Circus), Mike has a new site stacked with new work. He’s also running free, full-time freelance. Update!
Portfolio: mikehaftel.com
Craig is a copywriter/CD in Boston. Since his last post on MC (05.30.14), he’s gone full-time freelance and is willing to travel. He’s also added some new work to his site, including Water Critic Arthur Tweedie for PUR (above). Time for an update!
Portfolio: craigmillercreative.com
Ashley is graduating from Creative Circus on December 19th. Lots of great student projects and side stuff on her site. Don’t miss her spec spot for Prilosec OTC (above). “Hey there. You’re up awfully late. Something keeping you awake? You feeling hot? Is there something burning, deep down inside you? [Whispers] Is it heartburn?” Ha-ha! Dig it.
Portfolio: justcallmemil.com
Since Rick’s last post on MC during Creative Circus Week Fall 2012, he’s landed a gig at McKinney, done killer work for clients like Travelocity, Gold’s Gym, Samsung, and Sherwin-Williams, and collected a bucketload of awards. Time for an update!
Portfolio: ricktmorrison.com
Creative Circus tweeted MC the link (below) to 12 graduating copywriter portfolio sites. Always great to see the awesome talent coming out of Circus—and love that they now show where students are landing. Congrats to all of the grads, big ups!
Portfolios: creativecircus.edu/talent-search
Phil is a copywriter/CD in NYC. One of MC’s favorite things is clicking through an awesome portfolio, recognizing killer work, but then discovering something new and amazing that MC hadn’t seen before. Like Phil’s video for Meetup. Beautiful.
Portfolio: philgable.com
Couple of weeks ago, MC was chatting with someone about CPR, about how all adults should know at least the basics, and that it was time to find a class. After reading Emily’s American Red Cross campaign (above), MC found a class and signed up. Just nails it.
Portfolio: emilycpowens.com
On the back of Mariangela’s “The Official New Orleans Guide Of Who Not To Bring” there’s a quote by Mark Twain: “I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.” Perfect quote. Hilarious project.
Portfolio: mariangelamcmurray.com
Zan’s campaign for Waze (“the crowd-sourced navigation app that helps you outsmart traffic and other traveling troubles”) features the line: “Three minutes late but thirty-three minutes earlier than the rest of the office.” Hello, every single day in San Francisco.
Portfolio: iknowzan.com
Sometimes you see a project in a writer’s portfolio and think, “I wish I’d done that.” Other times, you see a project in a writer’s portfolio and think, “I want to DO that.” MC has a high school photo from back in the day that needs Jordan’s Great Clips HAIR DO-OVER, so bad. So, so bad.
Portfolio: boyjordan.com
Big thanks to Lara for hooking up Creative Circus Week on MC. She graduates on June 20th with four other writers (big ups!), and then the future of advertising is in their hands. No pressure. Don’t miss her campaigns for Monopoly, Warby Parker (above), and Ford Fiesta. Good stuff.
Portfolio: larakesler.com
Craig is a copywriter/SVP/Group CD at Arnold Worldwide in Boston. Since his last post on MC (04.22.11), he moved from Crispin Porter + Bogusky in Boulder to Arnold, and added a bunch of new work to his portfolio—which just rocks. It’s one those sites where you go, “Oh, that campaign. And that campaign. And he did that campaign, too. Geeeez.” Just awesome.
Portfolio: craigmillercreative.com
Since his last post on MC (wayyy back on 12.01.09), Chris has moved from Butler to Draftfcb to McKinney, where he’s now an ACD/writer. He’s also added a ton of killer new work to his site, including Chipotle, Travelocity and Priceline. Wayyy past time for an update.
Portfolio: chrishancockwriter.com
Taylor is a copywriter/acd at R/West in Portland. After checking out his portfolio (don’t miss the First Tech spot with the pen, “A pen. Notice anything different about it? No chain attached.” Yes.), click over to his Culture page and behold Cruisedays On The Roof, which is all about watching Tom Cruise movies on the agency roof. (See Ice Man ice sculpture above.) Warning: there’s a tight-whitey shot halfway down the page.
Portfolio: taylorsiolka.com
Ben is a freelance writer in Chicago. Since his last post on MC, just after graduating from Circus (09.28.12), he’s spent time at INNOCEAN and Draftfcb, and added a bunch of work to his site. His book is in that in-between stage, part student and part produced, which MC digs seeing the most. So interesting to check out what writers create in school, and what that means in agency life, at this shop or that. Clicking through Ben’s site, MC totally remembered his school book vibe. And watching his FootJoy video, it’s like, yep, there he is—Bag Checking a pro golfer, just hoping to find Atomic Fireballs or Laphroaig.
Portfolio: bensantoriello.com
Since his last post on MC (07.13.2010 “Elf Yourself”), Nick has become a writer/director—first with his short The First Day and soon with his first feature No Retreat. Nick is currently trying to raise $10k through indiegogo to produce it, and has over $7k so far. Check it out at the link below. You can also visit his portfolio site at the link below that.
Link: indiegogo.com/projects/no-reatreat
Nick’s portfolio: nickzafonte.com
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
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
Chris is a freelance copywriter/ACD in Mobile, Alabama. His site was submitted by fellow CW Scott Shalles (big ups, Scott). Lots of great writing all over Chris’s site, including a super long copy piece for The Simplicity Plan that actually makes death seem not so bad. Or, not as bad. Nice.
Portfolio: chrisstoltz.com
Ladies and gentlemen, MC is honored to present the portfolio sites of seven Fall/Winter 2013 Creative Circus graduating copywriters (in alphabetical order):
Marielle Castillo – mariellecastillo.
Madison Jackson – goalittlemad.com
William Knox – wknox.com
Chris Potts – bigglasses.4ormat.com
Mark Price – thepriceiswriter.com
Craig Shervin (with AD/partner Andrew Lindsey) – salmonellafarms.
Meredith Young – meredithyoung.com
Creative Circus Week continues with Madison Jackson (goalittlemad.com, nice). There’s an appropriate amount of sexting, booze and wings in her portfolio for a recent college grad. But also the above video for Georgia Aquarium, which is charming. Dig it.
Portfolio: goalittlemad.com
Creative Circus Winter 2013 CW Grads Week on MC kicks off with Craig Shervin, who shares a site with AD/partner Andrew Lindsey. Their URL is SalmonellaFarms.com and you’ll see why quick. Hilarious work all over the place. Big ups!
Portfolio: salmonellafarms.com
Josh is a recent Creative Circus grad now writing at Fitzgerald + Co in Atlanta. (MC loves seeing what student books land which writers where.) Don’t leave without checking out his Photography link. Holy smokes, some great stuff in there.
Portfolio: joshsheltoncopywriter.com
Last month, MC posted Circus Adoptions—a site created by Creative Circus grads to help them find jobs. Since then, Circus grad PJ Que reached out to MC about getting the rest of the Fall 2013 CW grads posted. To which MC responds, “Absolutely.” And so, ladies and gentlemen, MC is honored to present the sites of 10 Fall 2013 Creative Circus graduating copywriters (in alphabetical order):
David Cappolino – davidcappolino.com
Allan Eakin – allaneakin.com
Will Isom – willisom.com
Spike McClinton – spikemcclinton.com
Aidan McKiernan – aidanmckiernan.com
Emily Miller – emilymillercopywriter.com
Dang Phan – dangphan.com
Stefanie Powers – stefaniewithanf.com
Patrick Que – itbeginswithaQ.com
David Stich – copywriterdave.com
Devin McGillivary, Verenice Lopez, Kate Carter, Jarrett Jamison, and Xiao-Wen Mak, new Creative Circus grads (today, congrats!), have put together Circus Adoptions—a site dedicated to landing them jobs. Below is a link to the copy section of that site, featuring 17 graduating CW portfolios.
Circus CW Grads: circusadoptions.com/copy
Since Jason’s last post on MC (10/07/11), he’s gone from mcgarrybowen to Razorfish to his current gig, copywriter/ACD at Ogilvy in Atlanta. (Nice.) His site is still Cargo, MC’s fave for CWs, but he’s got all kinds of new work up. Like Change Your Hairitage for Aussie, above.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/jasoncorbin
Sarah graduated from Creative Circus in 2011 and has been a copywriter at Leo Burnett in Chicago ever since. Her book is a mix of real world and student, which MC always finds super interesting. Don’t miss her retro ad for Mayhem that appeared in the Mad Men issue of Newsweek. Dream assignment, geez.
Portfolio: sarahgatling.com
Since his last post on MC (5/22/12), Jeff has moved from mcgarrybowen to Ogilvy NYC, and added a bunch of new work to his site (Cargo). Time for an update!
Portfolio: jeffreyscardino.com