WORK
Copywriter / ACD (Freelance)
FCB, NY
July 2023 – Present
Clients: FDA Teen Tobacco & Vaping Prevention, Braven, and MorningStar Farms.
Copywriter / ACD (Freelance)
Pentagram, NY
October 2022 – December 2023
Clients: Gradient Learning.
Copywriter / ACD (Freelance)
Cavu Partners, LA & NY
July 2021 – December 2022
Clients: Thrive Market and Native Pet.
Co-Founder & Creative Director
Dally, New York
March 2020 – Present
Copywriter / ACD
Saatchi, New York
April 2017 – March 2020
Clients: USAA, Tide, Mr. Clean, Luvs, Olay, Head & Shoulders, Godiva, and Walmart.
Copywriter / ACD (Freelance)
Anomaly, New York
December 2016
Clients: Sally Hansen, Kohl's.
Copywriter / ACD
Publicis, New York
July 2014 – November 2016
Clients: Hot Pockets, Similac, Glucerna, Ensure, PediaSure, Vicks, ZzzQuil, Sinex, and Cadillac.
Senior Copywriter
Ammirati, New York
December 2011 – June 2014
Clients: Sugar In The Raw, Cutty Sark Whisky, Highland Park Single Malt Scotch,
The Famous Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky, Brugal Premium Dry Rum, Grime Boss Hand & Surface Wipes,
Powerade, Vibram Five Finger Shoes, Schwinn Bicycles, Woodchuck Hard Cider, Jerry Seinfeld's web series:
Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, Lego City Undercover, GT Bikes, Cannondale Bikes,
Bridgehampton Motor Club, and Live Bait bar & restaurant.
Copywriter (Freelance)
Amalgamated, Carrot Creative, Big Fuel, Walton Isaacson, New York
2009 – 2011
Clients: Patron Tequila, Vitamin Water, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, Qdoba Mexican Grill, Jaguar, Dole,
Knob Creek, Courvoisier, Cadillac, GMC, Chevy, Buick, Gore-Tex, Fisher-Price, and Scholastic.
Copywriter
Kirshenbaum Bond + Partners, New York
June 2008 – September 2009
Clients: Tequila Don Julio, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Wendy's, Panasonic, Scotch Whisky (Oban,
Tallisker, Cragganmore, Dalwhinnie, Glenkinchie, Lagavulin and Caol Ila), Fruit2day,
Mohegan Sun, Philadelphia Park Casino, and Lucky Jeans.
OTHER WORK
Healthcare Recruiter, Financial Investment Rep, Ham Glazer, House Painter, Bartender,
Dockhand, Waiter, Caddy, Grocery Store Produce Replenisher, Newspaper Boy,
Endless House Chores (unpaid).
EDUCATION
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
Improv Comedy & Sketch Writing Program, 2015 – 2020
Completed full writer/performer program and was a steady player on UCB indie teams.
Chicago Portfolio School
Copywriter & Art Director, 2006 – 2007
Won Silver in the annual CPS ad competition.
Selected in CMYK Magazine’s national student competition.
University of Dayton
Business, Marketing, and a smidge of Mechanical Engineering, 1998 – 2002
More about me, but on Working Not Working.
CONTACT
E: kevinmpegan@gmail.com
P: 312-550-6535