c: (818) 642-6900
e: jakexmatthews@gmail.com
LABEL: Creative Director / Writer
RECORD:
Amazon | PDX
10/2020 - Present
Creative Director
Virtue Worldwide | NYC
7/2017- 10/2020
Associate Creative Director
Swift | PDX
3/2016- 7/2017
Sr. Copywriter
Pitch | LAX
8/2013- 3/2016
Sr. Copywriter
Freelance | LAX
1/2012- 8/2013
Freelance Copywriter
Wong Doody Crandall Wiener | LAX
9/2011 – 1/2012
Copy Internship
TRAINING:
University of Oregon
9/2007 - 6/2011
BA Journalism, Advertising
CROWN:
Gold - ADDY Awards - Social Responsibility - Film, 2024
Silver - ADDY Awards - Sales Presentation - Film, 2024
Gold - Telly Awards - Branded Content - Promotional Campaign, 2023
Bronze - Telly Awards - Promotional Video - Product & Service, 2023
Virtue Worldwide Employee Of The Year, 2019
Wood Pencil - D&AD Awards - Branding / Digital Brand Expression, 2016
Bronze - Clio Sports - Multi-Platform Campaign, 2016
Merit - One Show - Branded Social Post / Branded Social Campaign, 2016
Merit - One Show - Branded Social Post / Real-Time Response, 2016
Merit - One Show - Craft / Use of Visuals, 2016
Shortlist - One Show - Craft / Art Direction, 2016
Shortlist - One Show - Craft / Animation, 2016
Gold - Shorty Awards - Data Visualization, 2016
Winner - Shorty Awards - Multi-Platform Campaign, 2016
Winner - Shorty Awards - News & Media, 2016
Finalist - Shorty Awards - Live Events, 2016
Finalist - Webby Awards - Say It In :06, 2016
Silver - ADDY Awards - Broadcast TV, 2015
Pitch Employee Of The Month, 2015
Winner - "People's Choice" Ad Age Cover Contest, 2015
Finalist - Ad Age Cover Contest, 2015
Thompson Award for Outstanding Copywriting, 2011
Winner of the NVC Elevator Pitch Contest, 2010
LOVE:
sour, dry pavement, crushed ice, strong female vocals, Forrest Gump the person, late night SportsCenter.