Résumé & Awards

Jeff Van Zandt

Copywriter / Creative Director

EXPERIENCE

Creative Director/Owner
VZ Creative, USA | 2009 – PRESENT

CLIENTS: American Red Cross, Atlanta’s High Museum of Art, Atlanta Mission, Blue Cross Blue Shield, California Department of Conservation, Case IH, Casino Arizona, Cinsay, Community First Credit Union, Coca-Cola, Covington, GA Tourism, Discovery Channel, Dominos, Facebook, Geico, GSP International Airport, Hilton Hotels, Jacksonville Zoo, Jenny Craig, Lexmark Printers, Obestrim, Pierce College, Recteq, Sophos Cybersecurity, The Game, Twinlab, Utah Tourism

  • Wrote, directed, and produced multiple projects for Fortune 500 clients
  • Led all creative and strategic efforts and production teams of up to 50 people
  • Ghostwriter for Jason Alexander and Carrie Fisher for Jenny Craig Campaigns
  • Grew revenue from four to 40 million dollars on digital tech startup Cinsay
  • Wrote and directed Brand Campaigns for all mediums on Coca-Cola and Facebook

 

Executive Creative Director
PriceWeber, USA | 2015 – 2016

CLIENTS: Canadian Mist Whisky, Early Times Kentucky Whisky, Eclipse Bank, Farm Credit, Girl Scouts, Hershey’s, Kentucky Science Center, KORBEL California Champagne

  • Wrote and Produced KORBEL California Champagne’s National TV Campaign
  • Co-wrote and Produced award-winning Documentary Film “Reinforcements” for Early Times & K9s for Warriors
  • Wrote, Directed and Produced “Hershey’s Kitchens Live” Game Show for Hershey Chocolate World

 

Associate Creative Director
Ogilvy & Mather, USA | 2007 – 2009

CLIENTS: Full Frame Film Festival, Kodak, Lenovo

  • Oversight of account’s eight Copywriter and Art Director teams
  • Partnered with Strategy and Account Services to develop project direction timelines and creative briefs
  • Wrote and produced International Brand TV Campaign for Lenovo

 

Senior Copywriter
The Richards Group, USA | 2006 – 2007

CLIENTS: Greyhound, H-E-B, Home Depot, Red Lobster

  • Wrote and produced H-E-B Super Bowl TV

 

Senior Copywriter
Richter7, USA | 2005 – 2006

CLIENTS: Jaclyn Smith Home, Park City Tourism, Safe Haven, Slamdance Film Festival, Sonic Scrubber, Topaz Museum, Utah Symphony, Zions Bank

  • Launched Safe Haven Program in Utah

 

Senior Copywriter
The Jupiter Drawing Room, South Africa | 2003 – 2004

CLIENTS: Cadbury Schweppes, Nedbank, Nike, SmartCar

  • Launched SmartCar on Continent of Africa

AWARDS
Addys, Beverage Dynamic Awards, Clios, Creativity International Awards, IABC/PRSA
IAC, IAF Rockies, New York Festivals, One Show, Telly Awards & Several Film Festivals

 

EDUCATION
Portfolio Center, GA, USA: Major: Copywriting
James Madison University, VA, USA: BS, Major: Political Science, Minor: English
Oxford TEFL, Prague, Czech Republic: Trinity Certificate in TESOL
L’Abri Fellowship, Geneva, Switzerland: Private Study of Philosophy

 

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
WRITER: Arnold, Bully Pulpit Interactive, Cramer-Krasselt, Downtown Partners DDB, Havas World Wide Prague, Riester, 22 Squared

 

COLLEGIATE INTERNSHIPS
Walt Disney World & FBI Academy
FL, USA & VA, USA
Yes, seriously.