Curriculum vitae.
The places, dates and alibis.
2007 to date. Freelance copywriter: 999, BJL, D8, Iris Manchester, Ledgard Jepson, Like A River, One O’Clock Gun, Pravda, Stand, Story, Tayburn, Waggledance, Whitespace and others.
2005-2007. Senior copywriter: Propaganda, Leeds.
2003-2005. Freelance copywriter: 1576 Advertising, Multiply, O2ideas (USA), The Leith Agency, The Union and others.
1998-2003. Senior Copywriter: 1576 Advertising, Edinburgh.
1994-1998. Copywriter: Faulds Advertising, Edinburgh.
1990-1994. Copywriter: The Leith Agency, Edinburgh.
1988-1990. Copywriter: First City/BBDO Advertising, London.
1987-1988. Ad student/ex-librarian*: Did D&AD advertising workshop. Met art director. Teamed up. Resigned as librarian*. Put portfolio together. Did placement at BBH.
1985-1987. Librarian*: Young and Rubicam, London.
*Yes, really. I was effectively the agency's Google in those pre-Google days.