C.J. Thomas
CD / Copywriter
CperiodJperiod@gmail.com
678.559.8155
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Former athlete. Sports guy, not “sports guy”. Award-winning copywriter. Has Italian dog with German name. Still yells FUMBLE! (and other choice words) while watching football.
Work History
The Narrative Group / We Are Social - New York, NY
Creative Director // June 2022 – July 2024
McDonald’s All American Games - Social, Experiential
adidas, adidas football, adidas Football US, adidas Originals - Social
UnderArmour - Social
Madwell - Brooklyn, NY
Associate Creative Director // Oct. 2019 – July 2022
Visible Wireless - Digital, Social, Experiential
Success Academies - Digital, Social
Pitch work
Saatchi & Saatchi - New York, NY
Senior Copywriter // July 2017 – Present
Charmin, Puffs, Bounty - Radio, Print, Digital
Oral-B - Digital, Print, In-store
Crest - Digital, Print, In-store
Ad Futures Program - Mentor
Intern Program - Mentor
VaynerMedia - New York, NY
Senior Copywriter // Jan. 2015 – July 2017
Bud Light, Bud Light Margaritas & Bud Light MIXXTAIL – Social Media, Digital
Dentyne, Stride & Trident – Social Media
Intern Program - Mentor
Digitas LBi - New York, NY
Senior Copywriter // Jan. 2014 – Dec. 2014
XFINITY & XFINITY Sports – Digital (websites), Social media (Facebook and Twitter), Radio and Print
AMEX Platinum and AMEX OPEN – Digital (banners), Social media
Freelance - New York, NY
Senior Copywriter // Dec. 2013 – Jan. 2014
AT&T – Digital (banners, emails)
Blink Fitness – Social media, Print
Hill Holliday - New York, NY
Copywriter - Senior Copywriter // Sep. 2009 – Dec. 2013
Verizon Wireless – National retail print, National retail radio and circular
NFL Mobile for Verizon Wireless – Broadcast, Print
Mullen - Winston-Salem, NC
Freelance Copywriter // June 2009 – August 2009
SunTrust Bank – Digital
McGladrey Accounting – Print
Catdaddy Moonshine – Social, Direct mail
Grey Worldwide - Atlanta, GA
Copywriter // September 2008 – June 2009
The Georgia Aquarium – Print, Radio
Grady Memorial Hospital – Print
Georgia Power – Print Georgia Pacific – Print
Match INC. - Atlanta, GA
Intern // April 2007 – April 2008
St. Joseph’s Hospital – Print, Radio
Shoney’s Restaurant – Print, Radio
School
Creative Circus - Atlanta, GA
Student // July 2006 – June 2008
Copywriting
Denison University - Granville, OH
Student // August 2001 – May 2005
B.A. Communication
Awards/Honors
Clios
Promax Sports Media Marketing Awards
ADDYS
CMYK Magazine - Campaign in July 2009 issue #41