Brendon Blake
Creative Director/Copywriter
917.574.3887 - brendonblake@hotmail.com - 66 W.9^th St. NYC 10011

Currently:

Available for freelance or full-time creative director/copy roles.

F/T Experience:

Avrett Free Ginsberg NY, 11/10-1/12 Assoc. Creative Director

• Helped win Neuro, Zostrix and Ace the Musical
• Head writer on Friskies and Super Derivatives

Zimmerman Ft. Lauderdale, FL 12/06-11/09 Sr. Copywriter

• Team leader on hhgregg and Miami Dolphins accounts
• Key contributor to Friendly's, DentalWorks and Party City wins

OgilvyOne NY, 1/05-9/06 Sr. Copywriter

• Head writer on Six Flags
• Regular contributor to TD Ameritrade

NW Ayer NY, 2/98-9/01 Sr. Copywriter

• Worked on all things Continental Airlines
• Helped originate and enliven an ad campaign that lasted 11 years

Wunderman Cato Johnson NY, 5/95-1/98 Jr. Copywriter

• Cut my teeth on American Express Card letters and mailers
• Also worked on Gevalia Kaffe, Clairol Professional and Sears

Permalance:
Tribal DDB NY, 9/15-12/15 Freelance CD, IAMS, Royal Canin, Advil
RF|Binder NY, 7/15-9/15 Freelance CD, SnackWell's, Back To Nature Foods
Erwin Penland NY, 5/15-6/15 Freelance Copywriter, Verizon
FCB Health NY, 3/15-4/15 Freelance Copywriter, Myrbetriq
Y&R Spain/Hogarth, 3/15-6/15 Freelance CD, Dannon Yogurt Brands
CDMI NY, 10/14-2/15 Copy Supervisor, Biogen, Genentech, Otsuka
Y&R Spain/Hogarth, 6/14-9/14 Freelance CD, Dannon Yogurt Brands
Saatchi Wellness NY, 4/09-7/09 Freelance Sr. Copywriter, Humira, Allegra
360i NY, 12/05-5/10 Freelance Sr. Copywriter, Oreo, Kraft, Alamo, Dentyne
McGarry Bowen NY, 9/10-11/10 Freelance Sr. Copywriter, JPMorgan Chase
Mother London, England 9/02-4/03 Freelance Copywriter, The Observer

Education:

Bennington College Bennington Vermont, BA Lit/Creative Writing -92
School of Visual Arts NY, 3 Portfolio Building Classes -93-94

Awards:

One Show Print Merit, Effie, IAC Gold, Cause PR Platinum, Radio Mercury