Hi, i'm quentin.

I’m a freelance writer/creative director based in San Francisco.

As a writer, I’ve always loved the challenge of the blank page.

As an ad creative, I love that the blank page is really a blank web page, blank mobile device, blank social platform, disappearing video, one-hundred-and-fourteen-second piece of content (give or take), art installation, blank wall, blank breakfast cereal, the bowl you eat the cereal in, blank product packaging, blank product, blank search results, blank playlist, blank storefront, blank AMA, blank space, blank screen, blank experience.

I also love that before any of these canvases can meaningfully connect people to brands, they still need a simple, relevant, big idea.

Best crafted on the blank page.


RESUME

WORK & EDUCATION

 

Freelance (Mostly as CD at Funworks)

twofifteen mccann                            

Associate Creative Director              Pandora, Xbox, HP, Olivari Olive Oil, San Francisco Zoo

October 2015 - Present

September 2011 - September 2015

 

Freelance

September 2009 - September 2011

 

BBDO SF                                                

Senior Copywriter                                  Mars Petcare (Cesar, Sheba, Nutro), Gallo Wines, Harrah's Resorts,  Air New Zealand, Comcast SportsNet

August 2008 - September 2009

 

Freelance

January 2007 - August 2008

 

Venables, Bell & Partners   

Copywriter/Senior Copywriter                  HBO Home Video, Napster, iShares, PG&E, Mondavi Wines, Animal Planet, Coca-Cola

October 2001 - December 2006

 

Goodby, Silverstein & Partners

Junior Copywriter                                    Specialized Bikes, Vail Resorts, Discover Card, Dreyer's Ice Cream, Pacific Bell/SBC, HP, E*Trade

April 1999 - September 2001

 

Creative Circus

1997 - 1999

 

Brown University

 

1993 - 1997

 RECOGNITION

 

Bronze Pencil, Innovation in Radio, 2016 One Show - Pandora

 

Graphite Pencil, Innovative Use of Radio, 2016 D&AD - Pandora

 

Bronze Lion, Radio as a Medium, 2015 Cannes - Pandora

 

Silver Clio, Digital/Social, 2015 Clio Music - Pandora

 

Bronze Clio, Events/Experiential, 2015 Clio Music - Pandora

 

Bronze Clio, Radio, 2015 Clios - Pandora

 

Shortlist, Integrated Mobile Campaign, 2015 Cannes - Pandora

 

Finalist, Innovative Use of Radio, 2015 Radio Mercury - Pandora

 

Mobile of the Day, January 2015 FWA - Olivari

 

Finalist, 2015 AICP Next Awards - Olivari

 

Archive Vol. 06, 2014 - Olivari (Digital Category)

 

Shortlist, OOH, 2006 Clios - Animal Planet

 

Silver, 2005 Effies - Napster

 

Gold Cyber Lion, Integrated Campaign, 2004 Cannes - Napster

 

Gold Cyber Lion, Online Video, 2004 Cannes - Napster

 

Bronze Pencil, Integrated Campaign, 2004 One Show Interactive - Napster

 

Bronze, Web Films, 2004 Andy Awards - Napster

 

Yellow Pencil, 2004 D&AD - Napster

 

Silver, 2004 Art Directors Club - Napster

 

Young Guns, 2004 Art Directors Club

 

Adweek Best Creatives You Don't Know, 2004

 

Archive Vol. 03, 1999 - Trees Atlanta (TV Category)