OH, HEY THERE.
With over 17 years of experience in advertising and branding, I've learned the best work gets done when ideas are put first and egos last. I'm a copywriter by trade with a love and respect for design. I value 'yes and' collaboration. Above all, I believe that insightful, smart, memorable ideas have the power to not just change brands, but can have a positive impact on our society as a whole.
I’m a dad to a small daycare of three. Thanks to my Virginian upbringing, I’m still a sucker for a well-written country song. And thanks to my great grandma who used to glue googly eyes on rocks she found in the cow pasture, I inherited a love for making things.
Some of those things have been recognized by the One Show, the Clios, Art Director's Club, the SXSW Interactive Festival, Communication Arts, Print Magazine, Creativity, the FWA, the Effies, Anthem Awards and London International Awards.
None of the work on this site would exist without the people I’ve been lucky to collaborate with: Richard Fischer, Bob Winter, Mikal Pittman, Justin Lesinski, Miki Turner, Nat Loehr, Christen James, Isabela Ferreira, Bobby Kuhn, Josh Witherspoon, Jon Eckman, Ken Erke, Tim White, Bella Reinhofer, Denison Kusano, Lisa Plachy, Kim Price, Elle Abarca, Chrystine Witherspoon, Eric Pagsanjan, Kim Mickenberg, Avery Gross, Ashley Geisheker, Heather Torreggiani, Becky Rozsa, Gustavo Delgado
EDUCATION
VCU BRANDCENTER // 2007
MS Mass Communications; Copywriting
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY // 2005
BBA Business; Consumer Marketing
EXPERIENCE
LEO BURNETT, Chicago IL // March 2022 - Present
Creative Director
Dunkin’, Firestone, Bridgestone, Jim Beam, Hillshire Farm
VSA PARTNERS, Chicago IL // Jan 2016 - Feb 2022
ACD -> CD -> Associate Partner, ECD
Nike, Hoover, ABInBev, MolsonCoors, Manuka Health, Hornitos, Slack, McDonald's, YWCA, Rust-Oleum
THE MARTIN AGENCY, Richmond VA // July 2012 - Jan 2016
Senior Copywriter
BFGoodrich, Chips Ahoy!, GEICO, Discover Card, Straight Talk Wireless, Colonial Williamsburg, Pizza Hut, Walmart, Penske
Y&R CHICAGO // Aug 2007 - July 2012
Copywriter
Hotels.com, Craftsman, Sears, Bonefish Grill, Miller Genuine Draft
CONTACT
ev.thompson@gmail.com
804-387-2646