COPYWRITER
I’m a freelance Sr. Copywriter // ACD // Former WK PDX creative with years of experience working on every type of campaign and brand and stuff.
WORK
Olipop: Wholesome Energy // TV
Old Spice: She Nose Best // TVOld Spice: Foam Zone // Live Event
Taco Bell: Taco Lover’s Pass // TV
Corona Extra: La Vida Más Fina // TV
Old Spice: Drying Times // TV
American Indian College Fund // TV & Print
Old Spice: No Sweat in the NFL // TV
Old Spice: Hardest Working // TV
National MS Society // TV & VR
Old Spice: Big Lavender Hunter // Game
Sweetgreen: Devin & Naomi // TV
Corona Premier: Less is More // TV
Old Spice: Cyborg Paul Revere // Social
AICF: Think Indian // Print & OOH
Old Spice: Father’s Day Dad Ranking // Social
Boring TRON // Film
Old Spice: S.Q.U.I.D // Live Event
Old Spice: Foamy Boi // TV
Coca-Cola: Pinterest+College Football // Stunt
Old Spice: Sweat Mop Boyz // Stunt
Laika Studios: 10 Years // Social
Old Spice // Social, Pack, & Web Copy
Old Spice: What Are They Smoking? // Social
Contact // CV
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CV
Freelance Creative -Ryan Niland LTD- 2020- Current
Agencies: Media Arts Lab, Mullen Lowe LA, Johannes Leonardo, Special Group(AUS), Callen, Mojo Supermarket, The Martin Agency, Wolfgang LA, Swift, TBWA Chiat/Day, Sweetgreen, Translation LLC, Los York, Deutsch LA, Upwork (CD Role), WKNY, Ogilvy Canada, Ogilvy NY, Big Space Ship, Venables, HAYMAKER, Quality Meats, WKPDX, Party Land, BSSP
Wieden + Kennedy, Portland- Copywriter 2015-2020
Old Spice, KFC, Coca-Cola, Samsung, Corona, Secret Deodorant, American Indian College Fund, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Education
VCU Brandcenter 2015 - MA, Writing/Advertising
St. Mary's College of Maryland 2008 - BA History, African Studies
Other stuff
Script in 60 w/ Luke Barnett 2020 - Feature Screenwriting
Second City 2016 - Satire Writing for the Internet
Kevin Kelton Mentee 2015 - Sitcom Screenwriting
Parsons New School 2012 - Adobe CS6
Awards
2019 - British Arrow She Nose Best
2019- D&AD Wood Pencil The Foam Zone
2017- Adweek "Creative 100" / Adweek "14 Young Agency Creatives"
2017- D&AD Wood Pencil The Road
2017- D&AD Wood Pencil These Drying Times
2017- One Show Merit Lean Times
2006- Time Magazine's "Person of the Year"