Meredith Young
Prairie Village,KS
Summary
Innovative Associate Creative Director/Copywriter with Awards from Cannes, The One Show, D&AD, and 11 years of experience working on brands like Coca-Cola, Nespresso, Dunkin' Donuts, Nespresso, Cigna, Wendy's, Michaels and more. Always aspiring to make work even the non-advertising people talk about!
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Creative Director
Oberland
Remote
05.2024 - 11.2025
Michaels, e.l.f. beauty, new biz
Associate Creative Director
Freelance
Remote
07.2023 - 05.2024
Innocean, Maximum Effort, Fact & Fiction, Johnson Group
Copywriter
WorkInProgress
Boulder, CO
08.2022 - 07.2023
Associate Creative Director
VMLY&R
Kansas City, MO
09.2020 - 08.2022
Senior Copywriter
McCann
New York, NY
12.2017 - 09.2020
Senior Copywriter
kbs+
New York, NY
09.2016 - 12.2017
Copywriter
Fitzgerald + Company
Atlanta, GA
03.2015 - 07.2016
Junior Copywriter
Hill Holiday
Boston, MA
06.2014 - 03.2015
Copywriting Intern
Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Boulder, CO
02.2014 - 04.2014
Copywriting
The Creative Circus
Atlanta, GA
01.2012 - 12.2013
Copywriting Intern
McCann-Erickson
Prague
06.2011 - 08.2011
Education
The Creative Circus - Copywriting
Atlanta, GA12.2013
Bachelor of Journalism - Minor in Spanish
The University of Missouri
Columbia, MO12.2011
Skills
- Concept development
- Brand management
- Campaign strategy
- Creative collaboration
- Copywriting standards
- Critical thinking
- Creative vision
- Strategic thinking
- Campaign planning
- Advertising campaigns
- Campaign development
- Campaign development expertise
- Creative team collaboration
- Brand messaging
Websites
Awards
- Cannes Silver Lion
- Cannes Bronze Lion
- Cannes Shortlist 3x
- One Show Silver Pencil
- One Show Gold Pencil 2x
- One Show Bronze Pencil
- D&AD Graphite Pencil 2x
- D&AD Shortlist
- D&AD Wood Pencil
- London International Awards
- Young Shits Professional Award
- Judge's Choice Atlanta ADDY
- Gold Atlanta ADDY
- Silver Atlanta ADDY
- CMYK #57
- Gold Student Atlanta ADDY
Timeline
Associate Creative Director
Oberland
05.2024 - 11.2025
Associate Creative Director
Freelance
07.2023 - 05.2024
Copywriter
WorkInProgress
08.2022 - 07.2023
Associate Creative Director
VMLY&R
09.2020 - 08.2022
Senior Copywriter
McCann
12.2017 - 09.2020
Senior Copywriter
kbs+
09.2016 - 12.2017
Copywriter
Fitzgerald + Company
03.2015 - 07.2016
Junior Copywriter
Hill Holiday
06.2014 - 03.2015
Copywriting Intern
Crispin Porter + Bogusky
02.2014 - 04.2014
Copywriting
The Creative Circus
01.2012 - 12.2013
Copywriting Intern
McCann-Erickson
06.2011 - 08.2011
The Creative Circus - Copywriting
Bachelor of Journalism - Minor in Spanish
The University of Missouri