Awards

Awards for effective creativity

If you’re a client, you may not want to win awards – but you’ll want copy that works. All these awards give you confidence that you’ll be completely safe in my hands. You’ll know I’m rated as one of the best copywriters in the UK by my peers for copy across many sectors, for big brands and little businesses too. You can trust you’ll receive the best possible return on investment because I have so much copywriting experience at the highest standards.

I love making a difference to clients – and I love writing. Take a look at some recent work and award winners in my Portfolio.

Since going freelance in 2002, my rate of wins has changed. This reflects two things. First, it’s mostly agencies who submit work because awards are very expensive to enter. All agencies employ their own writers; as a freelancer I work primarily for designers and direct clients. Second, I felt I’d proved myself in this way and wanted to engage with a greater variety of brands and organisations and grow as a writer: my reasons for going freelance. I feel I’ll never stop learning.

My quality remains as award-winning as ever.

  • Gold DBA 2009 for effective packaging for the Equal Exchange Packaging Range. Design by Good Creative
  • Annual Report of the Year 2006 for Barr Soft Drinks Annual Report. Awarded to Navyblue by The Drum Magazine
  • Gold DMA 2001 for Best Copy for ‘The Ardbeg Committee’ – client Ardbeg Whisky, owned by Glenmorangie PLC
  • Gold DMA 2001 for Best International Campaign for ‘The Ardbeg Committee’
  • Gold DMA 2000 for Best FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) for ‘The Ardbeg Committee’
  • Gold FEDMA 2000 for Best FMCG for ‘The Ardbeg Committee’
  • Gold FEDMA 2000 for Best Launch for ‘The Ardbeg Committee’
  • 1st Place John Caples 2000 for Best Direct mail, single, for ‘The Ardbeg Committee’
  • 1st Place John Caples 2000 for Best Consumer, single, for ‘The Ardbeg Committee’
  • Silver DMA 2001 for CRM (Customer Relationship Management) for ‘The Ardbeg Committee’
  • 3rd Place John Caples 2001 for Electronic Interactive Consumer for ‘The Ardbeg Committee’
  • Highly Commended DMA 2000 for Launches for ‘The Ardbeg Committee’
  • Gold DMA 2001 for Best Business Direct Mail (High volume) for Curtis Fine Papers ‘Staggering Paper’ campaign
  • Gold DMA 2001 for Best Launch for Curtis Fine Papers ‘Staggering Paper’ campaign
  • 3rd Place John Caples 2001 for Standard Consumer Single for Curtis Fine Papers ‘Staggering Paper’ campaign
  • 3rd Place John Caples 2001 for Standard Business non-profit, for COI/Rough Sleepers Unit: ’What’s inside counts’ mailing
  • Highly Commended DMA 2000 for Fundraising for Shelter Scotland: ’Waste’ mailing
  • Silver DMA 1998 for Fundraising for Shelter Scotland ’Smelly pack’ mailing about damp housing
  • 3rd Place John Caples 2000 for Direct mail, standard, for Curtis Fine Papers: ’Rubbish….Brilliant!’ campaign
  • 3rd Place John Caples 2000 for Business, single, for Atlantic Telecom: ’Duster’ mailing
  • Finalist John Caples 2000 for Direct mail, dimensional for Atlantic Telecom: ’Duster’ mailing
  • Finalist John Caples 2000 for Business, single, for Atlantic Telecom: ’Duster’ mailing
  • Finalist John Caples 2000 for Direct mail, standard, for Curtis Fine Papers ’Experience the whole range’ campaign
  • Finalist John Caples 2000 for Business, single, for Curtis Fine Papers ’Experience the whole range’ campaign
  • Leader Echo 1996 for Best Business for Tennent Caledonian Breweries ’Cruise’ campaign