RESUME
ERIK IZO
917.327.2345 | erikizo@mac.com
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Creative Director/Writer, Currently
Available for work
Brunswick Group-NY, Creative Director/Writer, 2021-2023
Aviation | Foundational | Corporate | Philanthropic
Freelance Creative Director/Writer 2018-2021
Brunswick Group | MerchantCantos | McCANN Health | Havas Tonic | PureRED | Doner | VML | McGarryBowen | MMC | J. Walter Thompson | Wunderman Thompson | Publicis | Digitas | Narrative | Trintellix | Opdivo+Yervoy | Trelegy | Rolaids | Nasacort | Rolex | United Airlines | J&J | Smucker's | Folgers 1850 | Milk-Bone | CBD Medic | Piston, Jet & Turboprop Aircraft
McGarryBowen-NY, Group Creative Director/Writer, 2014-2018
United Airlines | Chevron | American Express | Aussie | Subway
Publicis-NY, VP/Creative Director/Writer, 2007-2014 UBS | Crest | Oral-B | Bounty | Puffs | Hilton | Cartier | Sanofi Aventis | Life Technologies | Dimebon | Invitrogen
J. Walter Thompson-NY, VP/Creative Director/Writer, 2000-2007 Rolex | DeBeers | Smirnoff | Merrill Lynch | Qwest | Lipton Iced Tea | Aquafina | Vaseline | ThermaSilk | Celebrex | Valdecoxib | Ford
Ammirati Puris Lintas-NY, Associate Creative Director/Writer, 1999-2000 GMC Trucks | Burger King | Air France
BBDO-NY, Senior Copywriter, 1995-1999 Visa | M&M/Mars | Pizza Hut | Campbell's Soup | GE | Bayer | Lenox Hill Hospital
Regional Agencies, Copywriter-Creative Director, 1988-1995 Knoxville | Washington, DC | Baltimore
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Cannes
New York Festivals
Communication Arts Advertising Annual
London International Awards
Obies
Athenas
Effies
National Addys
Tellys
Lurzer’s Archive
Eurobest
Transform Awards
Creativity Annuals
Best Of Show, District 2 Addys
Best Of Show, Baltimore Addys
Print Magazine Design Annual
Addys: New York, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Washington, Knoxville
Press in Adweek, AdAge, NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Campaign, Muse by Clio, National Geographic
Procter & Gamble Award of Excellence—first group in P&G history to win 4 years in a row
Alumnus of the Year, University of Tennessee College of Communications
EDUCATION/COLLEGIATE STUFF
BS Communications, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
University of Tennessee Scholarship Athlete, Track & Field, Pole Vault
University of Tennessee Rowing Team