David Milo Peters
Copywriter
6196 Birchwood Road
Woodbury, MN 55125
hp: 651-493-3304 c: 651-307-4259 Objective: To obtain a full-time position as a copywriter.
Proven writing skills: Magazine, newspaper, out door, point of purchase, guerrilla, direct mail, internet, radio and television commercials. Also experienced writing for speeches, corporate training videos, press releases, and marquee phrases. Education: The Creative Circus, Atlanta, GA Sept ’06 – Sept ‘98
Copywriting Mankato State University, Mankato, MN Sept ’90 – Dec ‘95
B.S. Mass Communications/Speech Copywriting Experience: Freelance Copywriter, 2001-present
Originator of the Grand Casino brand “What’s your Grand Casino Story?”
Business to business and consumer advertisements for Best Buy.
Seasonal promotional broadcast and point of purchase work for 7-Eleven.
Consumer and business to business advertising for Uniden.
Southwestern Bell business-to-business unit. Copywriter
Publicis, Dallas, TX April ’00 - Jan ‘01.
Developed concepts for 37 different clients within a large agency. Worked on everything from naming and launching a product to maintaining and extending the brand. Clients include: BMW, TGI Friday’s, Nestea, TXU, Dallas Zoo, Zales, Garden Ridge, Nestle, Powerbar and Pedialyte. Copywriter
The Zimmerman Agency, Tallahassee, FL Sept ’98 – April ‘00
Managed creative interns in a small agency setting. Pitched new business. Maintained base of clients. Wrote traditional advertising for industries such as Florida Tourism, Hotel and Travel, Recreational Boat and Yachting, Banking, Real Estate, and Software.