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
Tom is a freelance copywriter in Raleigh, NC. Since his last post on MC (04.02.12), he’s got a brand new site and a bunch of new work up on it. Time for an update!
Portfolio: tomisawriter.com
Avery Henderson, Community Coordinator at Victors & Spoils in Boulder, is looking for an ACD and senior copywriters. From Avery: “Wanted: ACD & Sr. Copywriters with agency experience and a proven prowess with the written word to join our Boulder crew. If interested, you must be willing to step outside the comforts of a traditional agency and embrace both the nature of the startup culture and new ways of creating advertising. So an eager work ethic, an entrepreneurial attitude and a strong desire to learn and grow is essential.
You’ll have the opportunity to creatively support all client accounts, think conceptually and strategically and work closely with the V&S creative community to help prepare ideas for client presentation. Ideally, you’ll also have some production experience – in broadcast, print, digital and beyond – as you may be asked to lead or guide the execution of certain projects. And most importantly, you should be a cultural fit, which may or may not include a willingness to tolerate or join our agency’s competitive cornhole league.
Other Considerations:
Give us a sense of who you are and why you’re the right person for the job. Be creative, but don’t forget to provide a link to your portfolio as part of your application.”
Apply at: victorsandspoils.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
Tammy Skuraton, VP/Creative Manager at Mullen Boston, is on the hunt for a senior copywriter. From Tammy: “Mullen Boston is seeking a senior copywriter who can produce bold, strategic, and persuasive messages in all media and come up with smart, creative solutions based on an agreed strategy. You need to realize that even the smallest job can become incredible, and that those small jobs open the door to the massive opportunity. You must be able to work both individually and in a team to come up with original ideas and be good at clear, concise and tenable writing. Grammatical and material accuracy are essential, as well as excellent verbal communication skills. We look for innovative contributors who keep abreast of current trends and technological advances, so that their ideas not only work but are culture changing. You should be able to participate in and contribute to new business activities as well as inspire continuous engaging messaging for existing clients. Your writing should be multidimensional and able to be translated into interactive content. Be prepared to get into the trenches with us and take advantage of every opportunity. Send us your portfolio. We want to see smart, brand-building ideas and executions that are extraordinary and memorable.”
Contact Tammy at: Tskuraton@mullen.com
Cassie McCann, Marketing Manager at Reader’s Digest Children’s Books in NYC, is looking for a copywriter. From Cassie: “RDCP is looking for a creative copywriter with experience in publishing and/or children’s products. We create innovative books, toys and activity products that encourage creative play and a love for reading. Thanks to growth and new product lines, we are in need of promotional writing assistance. Writing assignments could include product descriptions, sales copy, advertising copy, or presentation materials. We’re looking for someone in the New York area who can work collaboratively and quickly. Writing must be high-energy, compelling, contemporary, and carefully targeted to its intended audience, which will vary widely by assignment. Arrangement would launch as an hourly freelance engagement.”
To apply, email Cassie at: cassie_mccann@rd.com
Maria is a copywriter at Alkemy Digital_enabler in Milan, Italy. Eight months into the biz, she won a Bronze Lion at Cannes for Durex Loveville, which is hot. Winning the award, not the campaign. Actually, the campaign, too.
Portfolio: behance.net/vichiapicella
Britney Krupa, Creative Recruiter at Doner in Detroit, is on the hunt for a mid-level copywriter. From Doner: “Do your portfolio a favor and bring your immense writing talents to a place that will put them to good use. We are Doner and we do a ton of TV, incredible digital and everything in between. And we do it for gigantically famous clients with big budgets and small clients with an appetite for greatness. Plus, we throw in the occasional mini-tennis tournament, foosball showdown, weekly summer beer fests, and big group hugs. You will go on your shoots, do your own records, and write your happy little brains out. All you need to do is send 3-5-ish years of your best work to Britney, our fabulous, effervescent creative recruiter.”
Email rez and portfolio to: bkrupa@doner.com
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
Troy is a copywriter/ACD at mOcean in Los Angeles. He and his team make awesome campaigns for movies (Thor 2, Gravity, We Are The Millers, Star Trek Into Darkness, etc.) and TV (The Americans, Legit, The Bridge, Justified, etc.), and are helping to launch the new FX network, FXX. MC would like Troy’s job, please.
Portfolio: troyhutchinson.com
David is a copywriter in San Francisco (and a good friend to MC), formerly at Goodby Silverstein & Partners. Since his last post (way back on 02.17.10), he’s got a new site with a whole bunch of killer new work. This is a goo-oo-ood one.
Portfolio: seriousboyfriend.com
Medi is a copywriter in London. In the process of putting together her portfolio, she also created the above 200-page risographed hardcover book, 101 Nights of Ideas, which she bound and foil-blocked herself at the London Centre for Book Arts. Super cool.
Portfolio: behance.net/MediGwosdz
James is a copywriter/acd/creative head at Big in London. He shares a site with art director/creative partner Tim Jones, and they’ve added a bunch of new work since their last post on MC (01.09.12). Don’t miss Domino’s Pizza DomiCopter. If Domino’s did that in the States, MC would be ordering pepperoni and pineapple every night.
Portfolio: timandjames.co.uk
Oliver is a copywriter in Richmond, VA, previously at Martin. His site is built with readymag, the first on MC (pretty sure). Looks great. Also, it allows Oliver to step you through his portfolio in the order he wants, which is cool. Dig it.
Portfolio: readymag.com/HouseofO/portfolio
Kyle Daley, Creative Services Director at Merkley+Partners NYC, is on the hunt for a junior copywriter. From Kyle: “Merkley+Partners is looking for a Junior Copywriter – could be right out of school, could be a year of so in the biz already. At M+P junior creatives are given amazing opportunities to work on a range of accounts including Mercedes-Benz, Tic Tac, Nutella, smart car and more. You will work on assignments that include digital, social, TV, experiential, environmental, print, radio – the complete 360. We’d like to see writers with strong conceptual and solid writing skills who can demonstrate the ability to create a big idea and show how it works across all media … wants to work in a collaborative team environment, is eager to learn and jump in wherever needed, all with a smile and can-do attitude!”
Email rez and portfolio link to: kdaley@merkleyandpartners.com
Christian is a copywriter at Publicis Mojo in Brisbane, Australia (MC’s first from Brisbane), but most of the work on his site is for Vietnamese clients. Which MC finds fascinating. Any other Australian CWs interested in submitting? MC would love to see more.
Portfolio: conceptsahoy.com
Jarl is a copywriter/director in San Francisco. His site changes every time you visit. Sometimes projects are represented by heads. Sometimes garbage. Sometimes … well, you’ll see. (Fun.) Once you get into the site, there’s a huge range of work to check out, advertising and film. Dig it.
Portfolio: jarlolsen.com
Steve is a copywriter at Biggs/Gilmore in Kalamazoo, MI. (Kalamazoo!) His Crunchy Nut UNofficial Cereal of Celebration campaign celebrates fake holidays throughout the year, like Alien Abduction Day and Read in the Bathtub Day. Basically, whatever holiday Steve invents. How fun is that?
Portfolio: stevemolnar.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
Paxton is a copywriter at Reagan Marketing + Design in Grand Rapids, MI. His bathroom poster for Planned Parenthood made MC snort out loud. Funny stuff for FactoryOTC.com, too. Good times.
Portfolio: paxtonwiers.com
eBay Enterprise in Silicon Valley is on the hunt for a senior writer: “Based in Silicon Valley, we’re a leading e-commerce, design and branding agency looking for a senior-level copywriter who’s smart, creative, collaborative, collected and accomplished. Someone who can distill financial and technical products into clear, concise, consumer-friendly language. Someone who takes pride in their work, down to the letter, and only satisfied with excellence. Someone who can dig into the details and make even the most pedestrian account-related announcement sing. Oh, and accomplish all of this with minimal noise and direction while taking feedback in stride.
About Us: eBay Enterprise Marketing Solutions (EEMS) is an agency serving a wide variety of clients within and outside the eBay Inc. family, including PayPal, eBay, Magento, Cisco, Plantronics, Intel, Mattel and many more. We’re a global leader, innovator and investor in e-commerce today, actively changing the landscape of how people shop, transact, and engage with their favorite brands. Our Campbell office is home to a tight-knit group of top creative pros who create and collaborate with mutual respect and aim to achieve the highest standards in the work.
Key Qualifications
If this sounds like you, and you want to work alongside some of the most passionate, accomplished creative professionals in the business, please send your resume and online portfolio with current samples, pointing out those most relevant to this position.”
Apply at: Click Here
Prashant is a freelance sr copywriter in Chicago. You know, when MC used to think of Supercuts, MC thought $8. Or, now it’s probably like $20. (Who is MC kidding? It’s exactly $20 at the Supercuts in Corte Madera, CA.) So, it’s refreshing to see a Supercuts campaign featuring up-and-coming rock stars/DJs that doesn’t mention price. Probably pretty awesome for Supercutters out there, too. Nice.
Portfolio: prashantnashi.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
Alex is a freelance copywriter in NYC. He’s also a magician who recorded himself doing a trick a day for one full year. (Click ‘The Sleight Ascent’ for more about that.) Warning: lots of work on his site for Big Mac. Lots of photos of Big Macs. If you’re hungry, and it’s getting close to lunchtime, and you love McDonald’s fries as much as MC, might want to hold off going through Alex’s site until later.
Portfolio: alexschaeffer.com
Jordan is a copywriter/ACD at Slingshot in Dallas. Since his last post on MC (08.05.2010), he’s got a new Cargo site and all kinds of new work up on it. Including a campaign for Warheads, featuring “The Teeth.” MC imagines what it was like being the set designer, getting that call. “So, like, there’s like this giant mouth, and like, two of the teeth are people, Sour Tooth and Sweet Tooth …”
Portfolio: jordandontos.com
Otavio is a Brazilian copywriter at mcgarrybowen NYC. Ah, to be 24-years old, from Sao Paulo, living in NYC, doing it. That’s good times. Can’t wait to see what Otavio creates at mcgarrybowen.
Portfolio: otaviobarbon.com.br
Dhruv is a new copywriter in NYC, having just graduated from Miami Ad School in Brooklyn (congrats!). Hilarious stuff all over his book, including Vines for Easy Cheese, Vocalizer for Halls, App for Airborne, and Advertorial for Animal Planet. Good stuff.
Portfolio: cargocollective.com/hinduheat
Koryn Schermer, CEO at RITTA in New Jersey, is on the hunt for a copywriter. From Koryn: “We are looking for a FULL TIME writer to work ON SITE in Bergen County, NJ. You must love automobiles and home appliances and have writing samples to share—great headlines are, well, great … but we need you to keep us reading the long form copy too.
If you’re our ideal candidate, you think conceptually and execute flawlessly. You are an eloquent wordsmith, equally at home crafting ads (especially great headlines), brochures and online content. You are fluent in short, smart (sometimes wry) and insightful POV, and equally adept at keeping long-form copy sizzling.
You understand corporate and product branding, and can write a wide range of content that supports branding and marketing efforts across all media platforms – print, packaging, Web, video, events, etc. You have an affinity for luxury and those brands that exude confidence. Automotive, consumer electronics and home appliance products motivate you.
You want to make an impact at your next agency, to influence how things are done and to make it a better place than it was before you got there. You play well with others. Better yet, you inspire creativity in others.
As our ideal candidate, you are…
Apply or more info: jobs@ritta.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