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Kyle Simons

Copywriter. Aspiring ACD.

Profile

Throughout my career I've not only been able to work on big brands like Ikea, Canadian Tire, Volkswagen, Honda, and Molson, but I've been able to work with some of the best people in the business. When I'm not pouring creativity onto a page, I'm trying to contribute to agency culture in a fun and engaging way. I'm always open to new opportunities to grow so feel free to reach out.

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Skills
  • Teamwork

  • Initiative

  • Ambition

  • Time-Management

  • Problem-Solving

  • Karaoke

Education

Humber College

Advertising Copywriting

2016-2017

Western University

Media, Information and Technoculture
2012-2016

Work

Copywriter - Bleublancrouge - 2021-present

º Presents potential creative and business opportunities to management

º Creates quality creative within time and budget constraints

º Plans office Jeopardy every Friday.

Copywriter - Taxi - 2019-2021

º Pitched spec work regularly

º Worked on big brands like Volkswagen and Canadian Tire.

º Provided staff with presentations on LGBTQ+ issues and advertising.

º Made it a goal to make every meeting relatively fun.

Copywriter - RETHINK - 2017-2019

º Pitched new creative initiatives to company partners

º Drafted scripts, headlines, and big ideas.

º Won awards.

º Got incredible satisfaction out of using the cork board wall.

Copywriting Apprentice - Grip Limited - 2017

º Wrote captivating copy for print, digital, OOH, and social.

º Helped create big ideas for Honda and Pizza Hut.

º Would pet office dogs compulsively when times were tough.

Marketing Intern - Pink Triangle Press - 2015-2017

º Wrote copy for social media, blog posts, SEO, and articles.

º Conceptualized and designed marketing materials and ads.

º Provided the office comic relief with well-timed punchlines.

Associate VP, Communications - The University Students’ Council - Western University - 2015-16

º Wrote press releases for on- and off-campus media.

º Crafted copy for social media and business reports.

º Oversaw a team of marketing coordinators.

º Doodled cartoons on empty meeting room whiteboards.

Pride Western Coordinator - The University Students’ Council - Western University - 2014-15

º Came up with on-campus programming for LGBT students.

º Wrote and designed content for social media and promotion.

º Worked with peers on the creation of web and video content.

º Was queer, was here, and was probably down for a beer

Look 'Ma,
No Hands!

º Microsoft Office

º Photoshop

º InDesign

º Adobe Illustrator

º Facebook

º Twitter

º Tumblr

º Instagram

º Snapchat

Contact
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