Patrick Kirkland

Current

Freelance Writer at Ogilvy & Mather

Past

Freelance Copywriter at New York
Freelance Copywriter at MRM Worldwide
Copywriter at OfficeMax

Copywriter at Digitas
Jr. Writer at Sloan Group

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Education

University of California, Los Angeles
Miami Ad School
University of South Carolina-Columbia

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Connections

83 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

Portfolio Site

Patrick Kirkland’s Summary

Patrick has seven years experience in campaign concepting, brand creation and marketing, and over ten years experience in professional writing. He has worked on a variety of clients, big and small; from his award-winning guerilla work and brand image revitalization for OfficeMax ImPress, to creating corporate websites, banners, and collateral for global corporations like Intel, American Express, and Tide.

Patrick moonlights as a freelance photographer and fiction writer, producing two plays and a variety of published short fiction. Work samples will soon be available on his website.

Patrick Kirkland’s Specialties:

Copywriting, Branding, Creative writing, Playwriting and Screenwriting, Photography, Image editing, Film production, Film Editing

Patrick Kirkland’s Experience

Freelance Writer

Ogilvy & Mather

(Public Company; WPP; Marketing and Advertising industry)

October 2009 — Present (2 months)
Freelance Copywriter

New York

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

February 2008 — October 2009 (1 year 9 months)

Clients big and small in New York and SC. Turning ideas into... well, better ideas.
Freelance Copywriter

MRM Worldwide

(Public Company; IPG; Marketing and Advertising industry)

February 2008 — September 2008 (8 months)

Interactive and 360º advertising on Intel. Worked to launch the Intel Atom processor and the new Centrino 2.
Copywriter

OfficeMax

(Public Company; OMX; Business Supplies and Equipment industry)

July 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 2 months)

Brand Strategy, Interactive, print, and collateral campaign work. Also headed up the team to rebrand and launch OfficeMax's print and document center, OfficeMax ImPress, using in-store, online, web gaming, and an award-winning piece in conjunction with the Wall Street Journal.
Copywriter

Digitas

(Public Company; PUB; Marketing and Advertising industry)

2004 — 2005 (1 year )

Launched the In:LA and In:Chicago advertising for American Express's new cards. Created sales collateral, online advertising, and out-of-home pieces to launch the Ameriprise brand.
Jr. Writer

Sloan Group

(Public Company; Marketing and Advertising industry)

2003 — 2004 (1 year )

Created radio and print campaigns for the NJ Gambling Association, Iona College, and the Meadowlands Racetrack.