Jacqui Garcia // Get Garcia

ACD/Copywriter

Orlando, FL, USA
I’m a seasoned advertising veteran with the emotional scars to prove it. I’m a visual thinker, a strategic writer. I believe in investing in every client’s success. But, above all, I believe that the better the work, the better the results.

Work Experience

&Barr

Associate Creative Director

November 2017 - Present Orlando, Florida, United States

Get Garcia

ACD/Copywriter

After years in the advertising business, in 2005 I started working for someone who understood my creative vision perfectly.

Myself.

Since then, I've been providing the following creative services to regional, national clients, and international clients: Print and broadcast copywriting; SEO website content; graphic design; and general marketing consulting.

On rare occasions, a client will also receive my mother’s recipe for Cuban Black Beans. I repeat: on very rare occasions.
2005 - Present Central, Florida, United States

Push.

Associate Creative Director

To expand brands, expel boredom and use my extensive experience in advertising for good, instead of evil. Usually.
2012 - 2013 Orlando, Florida, United States

Doner Advertising

Associate Creative Director

While at Doner, I was the writer half of the ACD team on the Circuit City, Canadian Tire and PNC Bank accounts. As a result, I know everything there is to know about electronics, Canadian shopping habits and home equity lines of credit.
2003 - 2005 Southfield, Michigan, United States

Hanon McKendry

Copy Supervisor/Senior Writer

For a relatively small Grand Rapids-based shop, I ended up building what I, and thankfully others, consider to be a pretty darn good broadcast reel. It also gave me the opportunity to help build some challenging brands, like Knights of Columbus and Furniture Row. Good times. Good times.
1999 - 2003 Michigan, United States

TraverRohrback

Senior Writer

After a couple of years at BBDO, I headed over to, naturally, Kalamazoo, MI where I worked at a tiny little boutique shop with big aspirations and astoundingly good creative. While there, helped craft the brand voice for several leading hospitals, including Borgess Health Alliance, as well as AAA Michigan. Additional clients included Bell's Brewery, Plaza Towers, and Bridgestone, among others.
1997 - 1999 Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

BBDO, NY

Copywriter

Where it all began. As a Junior Writer fresh out of The Portfolio Center, my partner and I received our "big break" when we landed part of the Campbell's account. Other accounts that kept us busy/insane included Visa, US Navy, FedEx, Russell Athletic and M&Ms.
1995 - 1997 New York, New York, United States

Education

The Portfolio Center

January 1993 - September 1994 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Florida International University

Bachelor of Science in Communication

September 1988 - December 1992 Miami, Florida, United States

Languages

Spanish (Conversational),

Awards

Creativity Awards

Honorable Mention

2010

Communication Arts

Exhibit

201008

Skills

Keynote, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Pages,

Additional Industry Recognition

2016
1 Silver ADDY, Ad Club of Orlando

2015
Overall Best of Show; Best Out-of-Home; 1 Gold and 3 Silver ADDYS, Ad Club of Orlando

2014
1 Gold and 7 Silver ADDYS, Ad Club of Orlando

2010
Honorable Mention, Creativity Awards; Gold ADDY, Ad Club of Orlando; Silver ADDY, AAF District 4

2009
Communications Art Exhibit Feature

2008
Silver ADDY, Ad Club of West Michigan

2007
National Silver ADDY; Gold ADDY, District 6; 3 Silver ADDYs, Ad Club of West Michigan

2006
Silver ADDY, Ad Club of West Michigan

2003
National Silver ADDY; Silver ADDY, District 6; 2 Silver ADDYs & 2 Gold ADDYs, Ad Club of West Michigan

2002
3 National TELLY awards; Silver ADDY, AAF District 6; 4 Silver ADDYs & 3 Gold ADDYs, Ad Club of West Michigan

2001
Adweek Bronze ICON Award; 6 National TELLY Awards; 2 Silver ADDYs & 3 Gold ADDYs, Ad Club of West Michigan

2000
2 National TELLY Awards; 4 Silver ADDYs & 2 Gold ADDYs, Ad Club of West Michigan

1999
2 Silver ADDYs, District 6; 4 Silver ADDYs, 3 Gold ADDYs & Best of Show, Ad Club of West Michigan