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Hugh Gurin

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Award-winning Creative Director/Copywriter/ACD
San Francisco | US

Skills

  • Prompt Engineering
  • Creative Agencies
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Social Media Communications
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Interests

Surfing
Thinking about surfing
Rationalizing new surfboard purchases
Smashing the existing power structure
...then going surfing.

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Work experience

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Hugh Gurin, Copywriter

Business Owner | 11/2015 - Current

Freelance copywriting, content and creative direction for fearless brands.
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WHM Creative

Copy Director | 03/2015 - 11/2015

* Direct creative strategy and execution on multiple accounts * Partner with Account teams to manage major clients * Actively participate in new business pitches * Estimate creative projects * Develop leadership skills through mentoring and training * Qualify, prioritize and delegate workloads * Mentor junior writers and designers - managing their performance and career development * Own small, medium and large projects
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Hub Strategy & Communication

Associate Creative Director | 10/2013 - 03/2015

* Direct creative strategy and execution on multiple accounts * Partner with Account teams to manage major clients * Actively participate in new business pitches * Estimate creative projects * Develop leadership skills through mentoring and training * Qualify, prioritize and delegate workloads * Mentor junior writers and designers - managing their performance and career development * Own small, medium and large projects
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Crushpath

Creative Director | 06/2013 - 09/2013

* Collaborate on marketing strategies for launch campaign and ongoing messaging. * Articulate an overarching vision for launch strategy. * Work with Marketing and Development teams to execute a broad range of deliverables, including: presentations (core messaging and custom pitches), a library of collateral, infographics, web design, video (editing, motion graphics). * Direct creatives to maintain high level of aesthetic and visual consistency across multiple mediums. * Identify and develop new processes to overcome project hurdles. * Provide creative direction and leadership within the organization. * Manage art directors, photographers, videographers, editors, retouchers, and production artists.
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Mortar

Associate Creative Director - Copy | 10/2005 - 05/2013

* Direct creative strategy and execution on multiple accounts * Partner with Account and Planning teams to manage major clients * Actively participate in new business pitches * Estimate creative projects * Develop leadership skills through mentoring and training * Qualify, prioritize and delegate workloads for junior teams * Mentor junior writers and designers - managing their performance and career development * Own small, medium and large projects
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TMP Worldwide

Senior Copywriter | 10/2001 - 10/2005

* Own small, medium and large projects * Partner with Account teams to manage major clients * Actively participate in new business pitches * Estimate creative projects * Mentor junior writers and designers * Agency "Unsung Hero" Award - 2004
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Hugh Gurin - Copywriter

Principal | 04/2001 - 10/2001

Freelance creative direction; copywriting.
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JWT Specialized Communications

Creative Director | 08/1999 - 04/2001

* Direct creative strategy and execution on multiple accounts * Partner with Account and Planning teams to manage major clients * Actively participate in new business pitches * Estimate creative projects * Develop leadership skills through mentoring and training * Qualify, prioritize and delegate workloads for junior teams * Mentor junior writers and designers - managing their performance and career development * Own small, medium and large projects * Agency "Extra Mile" award - 2001
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Austin Knight International

Senior Copywriter | 01/1997 - 08/1999

* Own small, medium and large projects * Partner with Account teams to manage major clients * Actively participate in new business pitches * Estimate creative projects * Mentor junior writers and designers
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Macy's California

Senior Copywriter | 01/1993 - 01/1997

* Direct creative strategy and execution on multiple lines of business * Estimate creative projects * Develop leadership skills through mentoring and training * Qualify, prioritize and delegate workloads for junior teams * Mentor junior writers and designers - managing their performance and career development * Own small, medium and large projects

Education history

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St, Joseph Academy

High School | 1982 - 1984

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University of West Florida

B.A | 1984 - 1990

Connections

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Tyler Soule

Senior Graphic Designer
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