John Burke
johnburkecreative@gmail.com
347-528-6543
Brooklyn, NY
Other InterestS
Published songwriter
Member of the songwriters guild
Guitar, ukulele, mandolin picker
johnburkesongs.squarespace.com
AWARDS
ADDY, New York Festivals, PIMA
EDUCATION
School of Visual Arts, NY
Continuing Education Courses
in Advertising Concepts
S.U.N.Y. at New Paltz, NY
B.S. in Visual Communication
Concentration in Graphic Design
EXPERIENCE
Freelance ACD/Senior Copywriter
Agencies: Area 23, Evoke, FCB Health, Neon, Havas Health, McCann Health,
Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, WildType
November 2017 - present
Digitas, NY • Senior Copywriter
April 2015 - October 2017
Clients: Xfinity Mobile, American Express, Travelers, Crown Royal, Comcast
CDMiConnect, NY • Freelance Copy Supervisor
October 2014 - April 2015
Clients: Biogen Franchise, Actemra, Tamiflu, Zurampic
Epsilon/Aspen Marketing Services, NY • Senior Copywriter
May 2011 - July 2014
Clients: AARP, American Home Shield, Ford, Target, Henkel, Barclaycard, ExxonMobil
DraftFCB, Wunderman, Digitas, Unit 7, NY • Freelance Senior Copywriter
March 2007 - May 2011
Clients: Cymbalta, Citibank, HP, Kimberly Clark, AstraZeneca, Dell, Similac, CVS Caremark,
InfoPrint, Dish Network, MasterCard, American Express
Little Star Soup, Brooklyn • Creative Director
January 2004 - May 2012
Illustration & Design studio specializing in the social expressions industry.
Clients: Target, Walmart, Hallmark, American Greetings, Design Design, Inc.
CP Inc./Christy MacDougall Mitchell, NY • Copy Supervisor
June 2003 - March 2007
Clients: NY Daily News, North Fork Bank, Cablevision, National Education Association
FCBi, NY • Senior Copywriter
April 1998 - April 2003
Clients: U.S. Postal Service, MetLife, AT&T, Compaq, Chase, Samsung, Pfizer
QVC Inc., PA • Senior Copywriter
April 1996 - March 1998
In-house advertising for print and broadcast
HMS/McFarland & Drier, FL • Copywriter
October 1994 - March 1996
Clients: AAA, Air South, Atlantis Resorts, Bealls Department Stores, The Miami Heat,
The Miami Coalition, Physician’s Healthcare Plans, South Florida Ford Dealers, Ryder Trucks