Hello, I’m David, an English copywriter

I’m British and I live in The Hague, Netherlands.

David is the ideas man, the thinker, the concept creator, the storyteller.

With over 25 years experience in the commercial creative world, David has conceived and written brand films and advertising campaigns for TV, radio, print, and digital.

David has also originated marketing copy, biographies, brochures, guides, travel articles, reports, awards scripts and speeches. He ran his own copywriting agency – Red 10 Creative – for a decade. For 12 years, David was a Regional Creative Director for Global Media, running creative teams and working on major regional and national accounts.

Skills

David’s Copywriter Portfolio

Agencies as an employee

Global Media (Regional Creative Director for client advertising and branding campaigns on broadcast and digital media).

Agencies as a freelancer

Affixxius Films, Studio 8, Redolution, Spark Media, Brief Media, Treacle 7, The Strategy Exchange Group… primarily film/video production and boutique agencies.

Industries & Clients

Automotive: BMW, Mercedes, Honda, Peugeot, Wessex Garages, Big Van World, 365 Campers, Arnold Clark, Ducati, Brunel Ford, Eden Vauxhall, Skurrays Beauty: Sarah Hodge Hair, Marco Aldany

Electronics: Euronics, Bosch

Energy/Fuel: Butler Fuels

Event organisation: International Congress and Convention Association, Stoodleigh Court, Revelation

Financial: KPMG

Food and Drink: Hard Rock Cafe, Subway, Wadworths Brewery, Brains Brewery, Yeo Valley, Wyke Farm

Government: NHS, Lewisham Borough Council, Exeter City Council, Wales Electoral Services, Hampshire County Council, Wiltshire County Council, Wiltshire Police, South Wales Police, Gloucestershire Constabulary, road safety campaigns, army recruitment, Healthcare Campaigns around sexual health, anti-smoking, cancer awareness, blood donation

Home and Garden: Garden & Leisure Group, Ekornes

Industry/Chemical: Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, Unipart Royal, Royal Canin

Leisure: Bath Rugby, WRU, Great Tithe Barn, Crealy Leisure Park, @Futsal, Bluestone, Gloucester Rugby, Cardiff Rugby, Glamorgan Cricket Club

Luxury goods: Mallory of Bath, Ashford Interiors, Harvey Water Softeners, Coppins of Corsham, David Dudley Jewellers, Swindon Caravans

Marketing: Oxford Brookes University, Bede’s Independent School, Bedford College Group, Surbiton High School, Gloucestershire College, Petroc, University of Glamorgan Non-Profit: International Congress and Convention Association, National Trust, Wiltshire Air Ambulance

Property/Construction: Bestco, Bovis Homes, Inter-Line Building Supplies, Joedan Group, Wessex Commercial

Retail: Park Furnishers, Old Creamery Furniture, Oakfurnitureland, My Pillow, Dormeo, Raleigh, Ravensburger, Gloucester Quays, Queens Arcade, St. David’s Shopping, Designer Outlet Swindon, Trago Mills, Vistaprint, Petshed, Paradise Pets, Leekes Services: Legal and law services Wollens Solicitors, Coffin Mew & Clover, Deacons, Foot Anstey, Boyce Hatton Solicitors, Pardoes Solicitors, Exeter Family Friendly, Goughs Social media International School of The Hague, International Congress and Convention Association

Technology: Veho, Dolby

Tourism: Visit Wales, The English Riviera, Visit England

Transport: Stagecoach, Wightlink

Travel: Thomas Cook, Travelstore, Simpson Travel

Media types

Articles/Editorials
Brand films
Ghostwriting autobiographies
B2B communications
Brand/Corporate identity
Brand guidelines
Brand names
Brochures/Magazines
Digital media
Internal communications
Newsletters
Packaging/Product Description
Presentations
Press releases
Print/Post Ads
Sales/Corporate Brochures
Social media
Slogans
Speeches
TV/ Video scripts
Websites
Song lyrics
Treatments and pitches

Awards

2000s – Internal radio campaign awards at Global Media for Vote Swindon, Cardiff Electoral Services, and Mallory of Bath (featuring John Cleese).
2002 and 2004 – Book of the Week (Sunday Times, The Independent) for ‘Full Moon: Rugby in the Red’ and ‘In Strength and Shadow: The Mervyn Davies Story’.

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David is available for work onsite in The Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht or online for clients anywhere in the world. For fast-paced short projects or long slog, long-term contracts. He is particularly experienced in industries NGOs, independent retail brands, education, experiential, Sport and Leisure, but can also turn his hand to any media type in any sector.

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