Amy Thompson
Copywriter
Cape Town, South AfricaWork Experience
Ogilvy & Mather
Copywriter
Copywriting across all media. Working in partnership with art director, Stratos Efstathiou on brands including Shangri-La Hotels and Prudential Insurance– overseen by Chief Creative Officer, Reed Collins.
July 2015
- December 2016
Hong Kong
Ogilvy & Mather
Intern Copywriter
Copywriter in partnership with art director, Stratos Efstathiou - writing across media on brands including KFC, Shangri-La Hotels, ADC Portfolio Night.
March 2015
- May 2015
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Young & Rubicam
Intern Copywriter
Copywriting across various media working on Land Rover, Skyy Vodka and Sodastream.
February 2015
- February 2015
South Africa
Ogilvy & Mather
Intern Copywriter
Copywriting across all media. Working in partnership with intern
Art Director, Stratos Efstathiou, on concept generation and
development for a number of brands across a variety of advertising
mediums – overseen by Associative Creative Director, Mike Pearson
and Chief Creative Officer, Reed Collins.
Art Director, Stratos Efstathiou, on concept generation and
development for a number of brands across a variety of advertising
mediums – overseen by Associative Creative Director, Mike Pearson
and Chief Creative Officer, Reed Collins.
November 2014
- December 2014
Hong Kong
FCB S.A.
Copywriter
Through the line writing for a variety of brands including: Amarula, Albany Bakeries, Western Cape Government, Wesgro, Savanna, Nederburg and Durbanville Hills.
February 2017
- December 2019
South Africa
Singh&sons
Senior Copywriter
Through the line and digital ideas for brands like 4th STREET wine, Pongrácz, Durbanville Hills, Satrix, Nutribullet and Caltex Havoline.
January 2019
- Present
Cape Town, South Africa
Languages
English (Native),
Afrikaans (Conversational),
Awards
AAA School Of Advertising
Top Copywriter
2014
The Loerie Awards
Silver Loerie: Outdoor & Collateral Media (Student)
2014
The Loerie Awards
Bronze Loerie: Print & Magazine (Student)
2014
The Loerie Awards
Silver Loerie: Radio (Student)
2015
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite,
Concept Generation,
Copywriting,
Journalism,
Script Writing,
Social Media,