About me

My copywriting career spans more than twenty years.

I have written advertising for TV, radio, press, direct marketing and digital. My work experience includes two years as a creative writer at Ogilvy & Mather Auckland, one year at Proximity Group London, two and a half years at top London interactive agency, AKQA, and two and a half years at LBi, the largest full service digital agency in Europe.As my portfolio bears out, I have the experience to translate your thinking into strong, persuasive copywriting that pulls in high levels of response.

And also

I am a married father of two boys and one girl and I live in a cottage an hour South East of London in the Ashdown forest, East Sussex.

Find out more about me from these people


Graham Dolan
Creative Director
Ogilvy & Mather (1997)
Auckland, NZ
 Adam Cleaver
Head of Copy
AKQA
London
 Martin Oliver
Head of Copy
LBi
London


Contact details provided upon request.

Education background

Tertiary


University of Canterbury
1983 -1985 Bachelor of Arts majoring in English.
English Literature, American Thought and Writing, New Zealand Literature, Modern Drama and Shakespeare.


Further Training

1998 ‘Designing a Website’ Moving Image Centre, Auckland
Weekend workshop teaching all you need to know about building a basic website using html.

1993 ‘Effective Advertising’ - 13 week course Mary Ward Centre, London
Examining the ins and outs, ups and downs of the world of advertising.

1992 ‘Copy Clinic’ - 5 day workshop Independent Broadcasting Company
A course designed specifically for radio copy writing, covering commercial production, client servicing, creative thinking, production and writing for maximum reach.

I won the award for ‘Best Commercial Presentation’.

1986 New Zealand Film and Television Training School
A 6 month intensive practical course in film and television production.

1986 Pre-entry Broadcasting Training Course - 12 weeks
Christchurch Polytechnic Media Studies Department
The most respected broadcast training school in New Zealand.
A comprehensive training course covering all facets of radio broadcasting.