AARON MICHAEL GORDON
Copywriter & Brand Specialist
3344 Prospect Street NW • Washington, DC
Phone: (954) 695-3190
e-mail:
aaroniuspolonius@hotmail.com
EXPERIENCE
2008-Present
Rosetta Stone
Washington, DC
Senior Copywriter, Creative Services & Brand Marketing
• Created marketing copy for every business
vertical: consumer,
institutional, and Homeschool.
• Helped to create an ongoing branding
initiative, to move Rosetta Stone
from the “direct response” era of marketing.
• Worked extensively with Brand Marketing to
establish and maintain a
“Brand Voice” in all advertising and marketing.
• Formed a partnership with the international art
director, in order to
successfully launch Rosetta Stone in the United Kingdom.
• Managed a team of copywriters and proofreaders.
2007-2008
XM
Radio, Inc
Washington, DC
Senior Copywriter, Creative Services Division
• Wrote branded copy across a variety of
platforms: television, radio and
print advertising, as well as station breaks, store videos, web,
direct mail and form letter.
• Worked with the branding agency to insure
consistency though all
communications. Left when they merged with Sirius.
2007-2007
DelucchiPlus Marketing
Washington, DC
Senior Copywriter/Producer/Brand Management
• Worked with the senior creative staff to create
branded real estate
campaigns.
• Wrote and produced radio, video, print/brochure
and internet advertising
materials, with a focus of quick production.
• Left due to the downturn in the real estate
market, as well as some
professional issues.
2006-2007
Full
Circle Productions
Atlanta,
GA
Senior Copywriter/Branding Specialist
• Responsible for ideologically branding real estate developments.
• Acted as the ‘brand police’ for the creative
team, forcing ideas through
the ‘brand filter.’
• Wrote long-form copy for brochures, website
content, and industry
magazine articles.
• Wrote headlines and copy for web and traditional media placements.
1998-2006
Zimmerman
& Partners, Advertising
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Senior Copywriter/Producer, Print Director
• One of only four writers who worked on Nissan of North America.
• Actively
worked with editors, directors and artists to produce a variety
of campaigns.
• Experienced
with all aspects of creative work in advertising, from
writing and creation to management of production.
• Experienced with working within a set of “Brand Identity” limits.
• Former administrator of the Print Department.
• Writer and designer of radio, television, print, and internet
advertising campaigns.
• Clients included Nissan, Papa John’s, Levitz, Six Flags and many more.
1996-1998
Frank
Dog Productions
Tampa, FL
Promotions Director, Playwright, Actor
• Organized
and planned promotions for the fledgling theatre
group, securing funds for television, radio, and print promotions.
• Acted as an executive producer, overseeing entire seasons.
• Wrote and performed in many original plays (available upon request.)
EDUCATION
High School
New
World School of the Arts
Miami, FL
Conservatory
Certificate in Musical Theatre
College
Florida Atlantic University
Boca
Raton, FL
Summa Cum Laude Degree In English
Literature