RESUME

Chris Churchill
Creative Director/Copywriter
Miami, FL
email: chrisnchurchill@hotmail.com
website: chrischurchillcw.com
cell: (617) 417-0132

ADVERTISING EXPERIENCE:

August, 2009-present
Creative Director/Copywriter, Churchill Creative Group, Miami, FL
With a group of colleagues, I provide print, broadcast and interactive advertising to companies who want big ideas without paying the big overhead costs of a traditional agency.

May, 2008-July 2009
Senior Copywriter, PJA advertising + marketing, Cambridge, MA.
Created social media, banner and print ads, emails, web videos and content for Genius.com, Novell, Microsoft, GE Healthcare, AGA Medical, Ximedica, and Cambridge Trust Company.

Made creative presentations, both in person and on the phone, with Senior ADs, ACDs, and CDs. Gave creative feedback to ACDs, art directors, and broadcast producers. Supervised AGA Medical web video shoot at Gillette Stadium while CD was on West Coast.

2007-2008
Copywriter, Hill|Holliday, Boston, MA.
Wrote banner ads, emails, print ads and direct mail for IBM/Cognos business software, Dell computers, and FairPoint Communications.

2006-2007
Copywriter, Digitas, Boston, MA.
Wrote banner ads, emails, web content for OnStar.com in the GM Group. Also worked on Pontiac.com and Buick.com.

2005-2006
Freelance Interactive Copywriter, Liquid Advertising, Boston, MA.
Wrote content for estridge.com, brentwoodhomessc.com.

2004-2005
Copywriter, Communication Arts Group, Providence, RI.
Wrote print ads, direct mail, radio, brochures, web content, and emails for Sunsmith Eyewear, American Dryer Corporation, Textron Financial accounts.

2003-2004
Copywriter, Baldwin/Clancy/Rogan Advertising, Somerville, MA.
Wrote print ads, collateral for Boston Federal Savings Bank, Citistreet accounts.

2000
Freelance Copywriter, Robaire & Hogshead, Venice, CA.
Wrote web content, radio scripts for Viva.com account.

1999-2000
Copywriter, Price/McNabb, Charlotte, NC.
Wrote print ads, direct mail, collateral for Drexel Heritage Furniture, Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse, Pinehurst Golf Resort accounts.

1994-1996
Junior Copywriter, DMA Advertising and Design, Charlestown, MA.
Wrote print ads for agency, press releases, a brochure for Bell Ringer PR Awards

OTHER EXPERIENCE:

1992-1993
Sales Assistant, The New England, Newton, MA.
Wrote promotional material for Life & Health and 401(k) sales representatives.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

2008
AAAA Institute for Advanced Advertising Studies/New England Council

2001-2003
Copywriting classes at Ad Club of Boston

1996-1998
Post-graduate studies in Copywriting at Portfolio Center, Atlanta, GA

1995
Copywriting classes at Ad Club of Boston

EDUCATION:

1991
B.A. in Philosophy, Haverford College, Haverford, PA

AWARDS:

2009 MITX Awards | Finalist
2009 B2B ACE Awards
2008 NEDMA Awards
2002 Hatch Awards Student Competition
2000 Creativity 30 Annual
1998 ShowSouth Student Competition
1997-1998 Portfolio Center Awards for Copywriting
1997 Leo Burnett Scholarship for Excellence in Copywriting

HOBBIES:

Following Boston sports teams, running, tennis, golf, reading