Hey, I'm Doug, a Creative Copywriter.
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How much time have you got?
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I'm in a rush, just give me the basicsI'm a midweight creative and I like making fun stuff.
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Ok, I've got a bit more time, elevator pitch meI'm a midweight creative in London. Before entering the world of advertising I studied Creative Advertising at uni and won a Yellow New Blood Pencil. I really enjoy making work that makes people happy. Putting a smile on people's faces is the best part of the job.
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Fine. You got me, I'm not doing anything, tell me everythingI'm a midweight creative working in London, UK. I think of ideas, write words, and really enjoy doing it. ​ I'm originally from Newcastle, but no one told my accent. I studied Creative Advertising at the University of Lincoln, won a Yellow D&AD New Blood Pencil and moved down to London to work in all sorts of agencies and make cool stuff for all sorts of brands. I love making work that's fun. Injecting a little humour to make people laugh (or in the very least blow more air out of their nose than usual) is what keeps me coming back for more.
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Midweight Creative
Gravity Road
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(Aug 2022 - Present)
Part of the wonderful team at the digital innovation agency of the year two years running, working across various digital campaigns, social-first and always on executions.
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Creative Copywriter
Keko London
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(Jan 2022 - Aug 2022)
Working across campaigns for luxury brands creating digital, social and email copy. Also created TOV guidelines for and launched a brand new art investment platform.
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Copywriter
Decathlon UK
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(Apr 2021 - Jan 2022)
Part of a new internal creative studio. Helped streamline and create a new, more usable, TOV guide. Working day to day on concepting campaigns and creating digital advertising copy.
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Junior Copywriter
Concrete Communications
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(Sept 2020 - Apr 2021)
The sole copywriter in a small team. Responsible for pretty much all the words that left the agency. Social posts, newsletters, and emails campaigns.
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Junior Creative Copywriter
Drum OMG
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(Nov 2019 - June 2020)
Working across all Omnicom Media Group brands coming up with partnership and talent led activations. Also writing some nice social posts.
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Creative Placement
Leo Burnett
(Nov 2019)
Perhaps the shortest placement in Leo Burnett’s history. On only my second day I got offered a permanent job elsewhere. Before leaving I did a bit of work for McDonald’s, and just about got my email set up.
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Junior Creative
Keko London
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(Sept 2019)
Freelance junior creative. Worked on a social brief for the middle east market, and ideas for a launch campaign for a new model of luxury SUV.
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Copywriter Intern
Critical Mass
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(June-Sept 2019)
Writing customer-facing digital copy. Social posts, website content, SEO writing and proofreading copy. Primarily for automotive brands. Conceptual creative, and pitching as part of the global intern project.
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Creative placement
Sense London
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(May 2019)
Working on brands from maple syrup to wine, energy providers and lamb. Helping on pitch work for experiential activations. Coming up with ideas and crafting decks.
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Havas Doorway
Hosted by BAD
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(Nov 2018)
As one of only a handful of successful applicants I was selected by British Arrows Doorway (BAD) to attend ‘Havas Doorway’, an agency open day for young talent.
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Yellow New Blood
Pencil Winner
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(2018)
For the Nationwide and Shelter copy based brief.
‘The Last Housing Minister’ was a campaign targeted at the then Housing Minister, exploring the difference between a house and a home.
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3rd Year Course Rep
Creative Advertising
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(2017/18)
Voice between students and lecturers, discussing issues such as deadlines and the studio space. I was also in charge of organising an all year visit to London to spend a week in different ad agencies.
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First Class Honours
Creative Advertising
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(2015-2018)
Creative problem solving. From strategy, to copy and design. The course gave me an introduction into the world of advertising with regular briefs, guest lectures and industry visits.
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