john marshall katheder
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copywriting

creative copywriting

Now a senior copywriter and content creator at Ogilvy UK, I’ve been creating award-winning work since 2019.

I write scripts, create concepts, and lead video shoots through post-production – or any media to fruition.


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gaming & creativity

from the Ogilvy UK blog


 

I created the concept and executed the shoot for this concept, ‘Wordplay in the Real World.’



A CASE IN CONTENT
SUMMARY | Series of editorial content pieces (six long-form articles) with visuals, promoted on social.
CAMPAIGN | ‘The Power of Trent,’ 2019
AWARDS | Silver: Best Social Media Campaign, International Content Marketing Awards (CMAs)
Gold: Direct Marketing Awards (DMAs), Best B2B campaign.


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For the this campaign, ‘The Future of Work,’ I wrote the long-form materials (shown, left). I also concepted and directed the supporting video campaign (right).


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For this campaign, I contributed as a writer alongside journalists from the Guardian and The Financial Times.

 

Example storyboard for social media asset

Here’s a quick social storyboad.


 

Before I joined Ogilvy UK, ideated & executed the following campaigns for the Co-Lab, the in-house branded content studio at Thrillist, a leading lifestyle publication with more than 20 million subscribers.

 

interview with comedian Jim Gaffigan

Client: Jim Gaffigan, an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer.  Campaign: Live Like Jim Sponsored Content:  Jim Gaffigan on How Not To Eat 9 Things You Didn't Know About Jim Gaffigan  The Jim Gaffigan Guide to Sucessful Eating  Pe…

Client: Jim Gaffigan, an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer.
Campaign: Live Like Jim
Sponsored Content:
Jim Gaffigan on How Not To Eat
9 Things You Didn't Know About Jim Gaffigan
Performance:
This campaign sought to promote the premier of The Jim Gaffigan Show on TV Land. Survey data later revealed that this campaign led to a significant spike in viewing among Thrillist readership.

 
Client: Bank of America Campaign: Spend Smarter  Sponsored Content:  16 Unbelievably Cheap Paradises  10 Ways Supermarkets Trick You into Buying Stuff You Don't Need  10 Unspoiled American Beach Towns You Can Actually Afford  Performance:  While the…
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12 of the Most Unbelievably Cheap Paradises on Earth

Sponsored content for Bank of America

Client: Tabasco
Campaign: Show Off Your Chops
Sponsored Content:
Th Essential Dos & Don'ts of Grilling
Performance:
My campaign for Tabasco was highlighted in Ad Age as among the best branded content partnerships of 2015.

Client: Sapporo Beer Campaign: Legendary Summer Sponsored Content:  10 Things You Didn't Know About Sapporo Beer Performance:  This campaign also involved a sweepstakes promotion, which provided the winner with a free trip to Japan and a tour of the…

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Photo of Sapporo Factory, courtesy of Sapporo Inc.

Client: Sapporo Beer
Campaign: Legendary Summer
Sponsored Content:
10 Things You Didn't Know About Sapporo Beer
Performance:
This campaign also involved a sweepstakes promotion, which provided the winner with a free trip to Japan and a tour of the Sapporo factory. More than 900k readers entered the contest


Client: Canadian Mist Whisky Campaign: Simple Pleasures Content: 16 Reasons Why 2-Drink Cocktails Are The Best Kind of Cocktails  Performance: Purchases of Canadian Mist Whisky increased by 4% in relevant American markets.

Client: Canadian Mist Whisky
Campaign: Simple Pleasures
Content: 16 Reasons Why 2-Drink Cocktails Are The Best Kind of Cocktails
Performance: Purchases of Canadian Mist Whisky increased by 4% in relevant American markets.

Client: Bombay Sapphire  Campaign: Inspired by Sapphire  Content:  A Stirring Defense of James Bond's Martini

Client: Bombay Sapphire
Campaign: Inspired by Sapphire
Content:
A Stirring Defense of James Bond's Martini

Client: Frye Boots  Campaign: Fall Back  Content: Step Up Your Boot Game

Client: Frye Boots
Campaign: Fall Back
Content: Step Up Your Boot Game

Client: Irish Board of Tourism  Campaign: Inside Ireland Content:  The 16 Most Beautiful Sights in Ireland

Client: Irish Board of Tourism
Campaign: Inside Ireland
Content:
The 16 Most Beautiful Sights in Ireland

Client: Dodge Automobiles Campaign: American Tales Content: 16 Things You Didn't Know About Dodge

Client: Dodge Automobiles
Campaign: American Tales
Content: 16 Things You Didn't Know About Dodge

I don’t have a section for fiction, but here’s some.