Jeff Greenspan
347.574.2546
San Francisco, CA
Full Time
Facebook, Palo Alto, CA
Communication Design Group
2011 - Now
BBDO NY
Creative Director
AT&T
2010 - 2011
R/GA, NY
Associate Creative Director
2008 to 2010
Nike, Walmart, Mastercard
Ground Zero, LA
Copywriter
2006 to 2008
ESPN, Beck's Beer, Ditech
Saatchi & Saatchi, NY
Copywriter
2001 to 2002
Cheerios, Old Spice, Cascade, Bacardi
Butler, Shine & Stern, SF
Copywriter
1999 to 2001
PlayStation, and assorted dot-coms that went under when the bubble burst
Saatchi & Saatchi, SF
Copywriter
1998 to 1999
Sony, HP, and more dot-coms who are no longer with us
Full Time (continued)
DeVito/Verdi, NY
Copywriter
1997 to 1998
Hired out of Sal DeVito's class. Worked on lots of retail.
Frankfurt/Balkind, NY
Assistant AE, then Copywriter
1994 to 1997
Freelance
BBH, NY
Sony Ericsson, Tanqueray,Johnnie Walker, ING Bank
Cliff Freeman & Partners, NY
Mohegan Sun Casino
BBDO, NY
FedEX, Pizza Hut
Berlin-Cameron, NY
Samsung, Coca-Cola
Euro RSCG, NY
Jaguar
Atmosphere, NY
GE
Deutsch, NY
Tylenol, Monster.com
McGarry Bowen, NY
Verizon
Cramer-Krasselt, Chicago
LaSalle Bank
Before Working as an Ad Creative
Advertising Account Guy
Held up at gun point. Had an epiphany. Switched to the creative side.
Radio Announcer in London
Had to speak with a fake American accent, even though I'm American.
92.7 WDRE/WLIR NYCWriter/Production Assistant
I was supposed to answer phones, but sneaked into the studio and created some on-air promos. Luckily, the Program Director liked what he heard.
I.R.S. Records (the music label, not government) Publicity Assistant
What the job lacked in money, it made up for in backstage passes.
Pats on the Back
Cannes Short List
One Show
Webby
Clio
Communication Arts Annual
London International Awards
Art Directors Club Annual
NY ADDY's (Gold)
Featured in Print Magazine
Featured in One Club's Creative Showcase (Mettle, short film)
Education
University at Buffalo
B.A. in Communication
Graduated Cum Laude
North London University, U.K.
Communications
School of Visual Arts, NYCCopywriting
Upright Citizens Brigade, NY/LAStudied sketch comedy writing and improv, which sharpened my writing and sped up my idea generation.
"Writing for the Colbert Report"This workshop, taught by the show's head writer, helped develop my satirical writing.
Stuff I Like
Improv and sketch comedy
Making short films
Snapping pictures on the street
Reading
Chess
Ultimate Frisbee
Hiking
Mash-Ups
Riding my bike
Furniture Design
Beach (Especially the Pacific)
Traveling
Stealing Sharing music
Learning about the Cosmos