I’m an independent copywriter/creative director based in Boston. Since 2010, I’ve collaborated with artists, advertising agencies, branding firms, design studios, film production slash post-production companies, and directly with clients in Amsterdam, Auckland, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, and Portland.

My job is to wrestle with marketing/advertising/design briefs and translate them into compelling concepts, campaigns, and communications that get under the radar and inspire people to think, feel and act.

Thank you. For me it’s not about having another shiny statue, it’s more about having my work seen, and hopefully appreciated, by a wider audience. And in turn, being able to check out the creations of others.

Toyota already debuted the first dealer spots written by AI last year, which were pretty indistinguishable from the usual fare on TV. That was over a year ago. Now, Microsoft is working to create a custom AI solution for the global Publicis Group. I shudder to think where the technology will be in a decade. My gut tells me it’s going to go a lot further than the giant geisha projection eating candy in Blade Runner, as unbelievable cool as it was.

It keeps me on my toes, exposes me to new areas of human activity and gives me an opportunity to use both sides of my brain on a regular basis.

Way too many people to list here. They’ve been from all walks of life. Not just our industry. Specifically, in my case, it was the people that got me on my feet as a copywriter – Chuck Beisch, Ray Welch, Judy Austin, Mary Joyce, and Ron Harding. I wouldn’t be here without them.

A wiser man than me put it best. “Don’t look up to anybody. And don’t look down on anybody.” That said I’d add, whatever you do, don’t forget to have fun.

Talk to people outside the industry. Listen to what they say and what they struggle to express. Find out what gets them excited. And what keeps them up at night. And when you do figure it out, give me a shout.

Whoa. Not so fast. I’m not that easy.

My family and friends. On two legs and four.