THE HONEST POTATO COMPANY
I partnered with the great Touchwood Design to launch this one-of-a-kind B2B produce co.:
Five companies, from potato seed development to processing,
creating a complete, 100% sustainable "closed loop."
Live Spudstainably. (TM)
Website copywriting and video copywriting (six of 'em), co-creative direction.
I partnered with the great Touchwood Design to launch this one-of-a-kind B2B produce co.:
Five companies, from potato seed development to processing,
creating a complete, 100% sustainable "closed loop."
Live Spudstainably. (TM)
Website copywriting and video copywriting (six of 'em), co-creative direction.
'"LA BELLEZZA"
A NEW ITALIAN TRAVEL BRAND
Italy-based life coach Marnee Bruno wanted to combine her decades of insight, and a trip
of a lifetime, for women ready to start the next, most beautiful chapter of their lives.
We created a new company, brand and story. And we sold out!
Creative direction, freelance copywriter: landing page, brochure (a travel must), video.
A NEW ITALIAN TRAVEL BRAND
Italy-based life coach Marnee Bruno wanted to combine her decades of insight, and a trip
of a lifetime, for women ready to start the next, most beautiful chapter of their lives.
We created a new company, brand and story. And we sold out!
Creative direction, freelance copywriter: landing page, brochure (a travel must), video.
READ THE BROCHURE!
Brochure copywriting is extremely important for travel companies because those precious few days are even more important for customers, and they read every single word.
https://tinyurl.com/LaBellezzaBrochure
Brochure copywriting is extremely important for travel companies because those precious few days are even more important for customers, and they read every single word.
https://tinyurl.com/LaBellezzaBrochure
THE LA BELLEZZA VIDEO
(Written and creative directed across continents.)
(Written and creative directed across continents.)
NOKIA GLOBAL
P2023 B2B PRODUCT LAUNCH
Nokia is the routing leader and this is their new platform. I created the global branding
concept, creative-directed and wrote launch videos and more.
Homepage announcement and launch video here.
P2023 B2B PRODUCT LAUNCH
Nokia is the routing leader and this is their new platform. I created the global branding
concept, creative-directed and wrote launch videos and more.
Homepage announcement and launch video here.
SASKATCHEWAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION
"SIDEWALK TAX"
"SIDEWALK TAX"
Saskatchewan is the only province that taxes electric vehicles. But it's oil country,
so it's hard to get people to care.
so it's hard to get people to care.
So I created an equally ludicrous tax -- a tax for using the sidewalk -- designed to get attention.
It did, all over the media, and the government was none too happy.
It did, all over the media, and the government was none too happy.
In today's social-sharing age, I like to create single executions like the billboard below that
are designed to be shared on social because of their provocative nature, hugely amplifying
your budget.
Outdoor copywriting, radio copywriting, website copywriting.
are designed to be shared on social because of their provocative nature, hugely amplifying
your budget.
Outdoor copywriting, radio copywriting, website copywriting.
Radio also accompanied the campaign:
Press Release and coverage:
IN GOOD ORDER LAUNCH
Digital copywriting and video scriptwriting for this new hard soda. Agency: Jacknife
Digital copywriting and video scriptwriting for this new hard soda. Agency: Jacknife
IQ OFFICES WEBSITE
Creation of corporate theme, "It starts with where" and full website copywriting, including Covid-19 messaging and approach, for the leading Canadian office space company. Agency: Jacknife
FOX HARB'R DIGITAL CAMPAIGN
Digital copywriting and online copywriting for one of only five 5-star, 4-diamond resorts in Canada
Agency: Kuration.
Agency: Kuration.
THOMSON ROGERS PERSONAL INJURY LAW
Digital display campaign. Freelance Copywriting and Creative Direction. Agency: Kuration.
Intriguing messages about the nature of settlements, instead of lawyers screaming YOU DON'T PAY!
Intriguing messages about the nature of settlements, instead of lawyers screaming YOU DON'T PAY!
TRUSHIELD INSURANCE COVER YOUR ASS CAMPAIGN, REBRAND
TruShield sales increased by 128% over the previous year. Freelance copywriter with Jacknife Design.
Video copywriting, digital copywriting, brand language, radio copywriting.
TruShield sales increased by 128% over the previous year. Freelance copywriter with Jacknife Design.
Video copywriting, digital copywriting, brand language, radio copywriting.
For year two we created The Coverage Coach, who preached the tough love of business insurance in social, online, radio and even on Trushield's chatbot.
BRITISH COLUMBIA ELECTRIC VEHICLE CAMPAIGN
For BC's provincial electric vehicle campaign I created the EVolution and "Homo Gasolinus," a caveman grappling with the shift from petroleum-based fuels to EVs. Edelman, Vancouver.
Video copywriting, print copywriting, lots more.
Video copywriting, print copywriting, lots more.
WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION
Facebook fundraising campaign. Grassriots.com. Revealing the mistreatment of broiler chickens.
Direct mail copywriting, advertising copywriting. Art direction: Deborah Caprara.
Direct mail copywriting, advertising copywriting. Art direction: Deborah Caprara.
ROOTS CANADA: RETAIL, SOCIAL
Created several campaign directions for Roots Canada.
In-store copywriting, digital copywriting. Art direction by Roots.
In-store copywriting, digital copywriting. Art direction by Roots.
GRAND SPIRITS DISTILLERY E-COMMERCE CAMPAIGN
This cheeky social narrative was for a prohibition-style distillery/bar.
Freelance copywriting.
Design by Shawn Murenbeeld.
Freelance copywriting.
Design by Shawn Murenbeeld.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY AUTHORITY SOCIAL
Social campaign for Ontario's electrical safety regulator.
Freelance Digital Copywriting and Art Direction.
Freelance Digital Copywriting and Art Direction.
HEADWATERS TOURISM SOCIAL
Long-running social campaign featuring dozens of this tourism area's eclectic characters.
Freelance Copywriting. Design by Shawn Murenbeeld.
Freelance Copywriting. Design by Shawn Murenbeeld.
RYERSON UNIVERSITY, CHANG SCHOOL: BRAND CAMPAIGN
Created "A Future That Fits," the new positioning for Canada's most entrepreneurial continuing education school. JAW Advertising.
Created "A Future That Fits," the new positioning for Canada's most entrepreneurial continuing education school. JAW Advertising.
ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY CARE ACCESS CENTRES
Manifest Communications. Boiling down Ontario's alarming and complex health care future into a simple proposition using animation and infographics.
EMOTIVE BC: EVOLVE TO ELECTRIC
For BC's provincial electric vehicle campaign I created the EVolution and "Homo Gasolinus," a caveman grappling with the shift from petroleum-based fuels to EVs. Edelman, Vancouver. Video, print, lots more.
CANADIAN STEM CELL FOUNDATION: Renew the World
Manifest Communications. Creative director, copywriting.
ONTARIO NON-PROFIT HOUSING ASSOCIATION: Housing Opens Doors
Manifest Communications. Creative Director, Copywriting.
Campaign to get the Ontario government to act on Ontario's affordable housing crisis. The centerpiece was a doorbell that you could ring online and on real doors, registering your support.
EXPERIENTIAL ADVERTISING & STUNTS
ONTARIO NON-PROFIT HOUSING ASSOCIATION: Housing Opens Doors Experience
Manifest Communications. Chief Idea Officer, sometimes Copywriting. Digital Director: Debra Sharp. Creative Team: Paul Bonsell, Matt Donne, Trevor Mann
A first-of-its kind experience that educated Ontarians about all the doors that affordable housing opens. And each door had a doorbell that, when rang, was tallied on a petition to get more such housing in Ontario. 78,000 rings in total.
MANIFEST COMMUNICATIONS: Moving Day Stunt
Manifest Communications. Creative Direction. Art Direction: Paul Bonsell
When Canada's premier social issues communications agency moved offices, we made sure to bring the things that matter most: our issues. And got worldwide headlines.
CANADIAN HEARING SOCIETY: Keep On Listening
Manifest Communications. Creative Direction. Creative Team: Joe O'Neill, Fei Lu
We approached Canada's hearing advocates with an idea to get the message out to earphone-obsessed young people, about all the bad their music was doing to their good hearing.
