C.V. for Rich Johnston

8 Robin Hood Lane, Kingston Vale, London SW15 3PU

020 85465559 - 0780 1350982 - richjohnston@gmail.com

Age: 36

Education: Various A’s and B’s for GCSE’s and A-Levels, including A’s in English Literature. 2:1 BA Hons Politics, University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1994.

Advertising copywriter:

Radioville, Aug 2002-date. Clients include: BBC, Carphone Warehouse, Nestle, Time Out, Threshers, The Church, Evening Standard, WDA, Telewest, Guinness, Nationwide, Harrods, Channel 4.

Tidal Wave, Feb 2002-Aug 2002. Clients include: Sony, Vodafone, HP, Microsoft, Colt

Grey Interactive, Feb 2000-August 2001. Clients include: Oracle, Nokia, Lloyds TSB, Cartoon Network, Alfa Romeo, Kitekat

Carlson Marketing, December 1997-February 2000. Clients include: John Smith’s, Yellow Pages, Coca-Cola, Nescafe

Peter Kane Design, October-December 1997. Clients include: G-Shock, Superdrug

Leavold Pollard Rogan Advertising, May 1997-October 1997.Clients include: Glaxo Wellcome

Electronic Arts November 1996-April 1997.Clients include: Jane’s, FIFA, Fox, Bullfrog

Euro RSCG/WRCS Healthcare March 1996-October 1996.Clients include: Nicorette, Smith Kline Beecham

Watts Lord, June 1995–February 1996. Clients include: Tefal, Mercedes Benz, Music Choice

Metro FM, September 1994-May 1995.Clients include Bang And Olufsen, Tyneside Council

Significant freelance:

Tango website (www.tango.tv), WAGN Trains, Boots, Alliance And Leicester, AA

Stage:

Writer for Newsrevue, Situations Vacant and The Dominic Frisby Show.

Broadcast:

Writer for Channel 4’s Smack The Pony and Right2Reply, BBC Radio 4’s ‘The Way It Is’ and ‘WeekEnding’ and BBC Radio 2’s ‘What On Earth’.

Print:

Comic book writer for Avatar Press. Occasional feature writer for The Guardian. Columnist for Quality Communications’ Comics International.

Awards And Appointments:

Punch Magazine's Young Writer Of The Year Award 2001.

Best Of Show 2005, Nationwide, Mobius Awards 2005. Retail And Finance, Nationwide, Aerial Award 2004. Best Religious Advertising, CAN, St Andrews Cross 2004. Best Point Of Sale, Beer: Drami Awards 2000, John Smith’s. Finalist: AME 2000, John Smith’s. Two Finalists: AME 1999, John Smith’s. Finalist: Relationship Marketing Awards 1999, John Smith’s. Gold Award Winner: Best FMCG 1998, Institute of Precision Marketing - Coca Cola & Schweppes.

NUS Student Cartoonist Of The Year 1994.

Editor of Number Ten, University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Political Magazine, 1993.

This is a creative portfolio for advertising copywriter Rich Johnston.

You can call him on 0780 1350982 or at richjohnston@gmail.com

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