Profile
A creative, imaginative, and collaborative individual with a knack for great “-ive” adjectives, and an endless hunger to learn and improve. Chris has worked in a variety of industries – from bartending, to acting, to giving tours and brewing booze at a local LA distillery – before finally settling into the advertising world as a copywriter.
Experience
INSTRUCTOR - THE BOOK SHOP SCHOOL FOR ADS: Los Angeles, CA // JUNE 2023 - PRESENT
Taught aspiring advertising creatives working to creative industry-quality spec work for their portfolios.
SR. COPYWRITER - QUIGLEY-SIMPSON: Los Angeles, CA // JUL. 2022 - PRESENT
Media: creative concepting, social, broadcast video, online video, digital display, print
Clients: Ball Aluminum Cups, Chase Marriott Bonvoy, Jenny Craig
COPYWRITER - RPA: Los Angeles, CA // AUG. 2021 - JUL. 2022
Media: creative concepting, broadcast video, online video, social, OOH, digital display, direct mail.
Clients: Honda, SoCal Edison, TXU Energy, Jacoby & Meyers
COPYWRITER - SAATCHI & SAATCHI: Los Angeles, CA // DEC. 2018 - AUG. 2021
Media: creative concepting, online video, social media, OOH, digital display, experiential, website.
Clients: Toyota, T-Mobile (via Publicis Seattle), Verizon (via Rauxa)
ASST. DISTILLER/GUIDE - LOST SPIRITS DISTILLERY: Los Angeles, CA // 2017 - 2018
Guided guests on a theatrical Distillery Tour on weekends, while assisting with production and distillation during the week.
WRITER/ACTOR - FREELANCE: Wherever, USA // 2012-2018
Acted in feature films, theatrical productions, commercials and short series (acting resume available upon request). Wrote and developed scripts for feature films and series, commisioned to create content for blogs and write creative prose.
SCRIPT READER - ABRAMS ENTERTAINMENT: Los Angeles, CA // 2012-2017
Critiqued and wrote up coverage for major scripts, evaluated client offers, answered phones, took diligent conference and meeting notes, and organized schedules.
BARTENDER - VARIOUS LOCATIONS: Los Angeles, CA // 2012-2017
Mixed drinks, established relationships with locals, oversaw weekly liquor orders, and kept stock of bar inventory and needs.
Education
THE BOOK SHOP SCHOOL FOR ADS; Los Angeles, CA — 2016-2018
Copywriting — Learned and honed my skills in creating ad campaigns and keyboard karate.
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY; Orange, CA — 2008-2012
BFA Theatre Performance, Minor Creative Writing — 2012
*Graduated magna cum laude, Presidential Scholar
Skills
Creative writing, communication, adaptability, cooperation, copywriting, interpersonal know-how, and level 20 wizard’s comprehension of Microsoft Word.