I like the way Chris Brogan modestly describes himself as a “typist.” That’s basically what I do, though not to the same extent as Chris. The technology has certainly changed—I haven’t used an actual typewriter in decades—but thankfully the keyboard is still the same since I learned how to type.
In addition to a lot of typing, I’ve done marketing copywriting and creative development for a wide variety of businesses since 1990. Along the way I’ve tried to keep some notes—if not always samples—about each client. (Advertising isn’t my only type of writing experience, but I’ll save the other stuff for another time.)
In the interest of name-dropping, here’s a very-close-but-not-quite-comprehensive roster of brands and clients with whom I’ve had the pleasure of working. At least the ones I can remember. (Listed alphabetically by industry category, then company name.) There’s always room for another!
Agencies / Designers
INK Integrated Marketing Specialists
J-U (formerly Johnson|Ukropina Creative Marketing)
McMahon & Tate (A real place in the days before websites)
O’Leary & Partners (formerly The T&O Group / Townsend & O’Leary)
The Schraff Group (now 949)
Automotive
American Racing Wheels
Autobytel.com
Campbell Automotive Group
Carstar Collision Repair
Grease Monkey
Kia Motors America
Ro_Ja Wheels
Yokohama Tire Corp.
B2B
Aeronet (supply chain management)
Alyn Corporation (metal alloy)
American Airlines Cargo
Avery Dennison (office products)
Bractus (courier software)
Breault Research (optical software)
L&L (Languages & Localization)
Mobile Edge (digital storage)
Montgomery Hardware (locks)
Overnite Express (shipping)
Rohl (faucets, fixtures)
Targus (computer cases)
Toyota Material Handling
Toyota-Aichi Aerial Lifts
TRU Show (footwear)
Consumer
Andiamo Luggage
Barbeques Galore
Best Buy
Botanical Science (crafts)
Buena Vista Video (Disney)
Carpenter (SleepBetter.org)
Concordia University
Fantastic Sams (hair salons)
It’s Just Lunch (dating)
Mapco (C-Stores, TN)
North Star Mall (San Antonio, TX)
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
Pacific Place Mall (Seattle, WA)
Payne Air Conditioning
Phillips 66
PokerJetSetter.com
Quality of Life Fitness
Smart & Final
Studio Chameleon (interior design)
Tosco/76 Products (Brown Bear, ProWash)
Uniglobe Travel
University of California Irvine
Urbanfloor (wood flooring)
Valencia Town Center Mall (CA)
Village at Orange (Mall of Orange, CA)
Financial
ColumbusNewport (venture capital)
Commercial Capital Bank
Finance 500 (investment)
Kinecta Credit Union
Point Center Financial (mortgage loans)
Western Financial Bank
WestWorks (subprime lending)
WFS Financial (auto financing)
Food / Beverage / Restaurants
Acapulco Restaurants
Arby’s
Carl’s Jr.
Catalyst (malt beverage start-up)
Charo Chicken
Chicken of the Sea
Frieda’s Specialty Produce
Gloria Jean’s Coffees
The Green Burrito
IHOP
In-N-Out Burger
Jenny Craig
M-150 (import energy drink)
MET-Rx (nutritional supplement)
RealMex
Subway
Sun Pacific / Cuties (specialty produce)
VEAT (vegetarian products)
Health Insurance
Anthem
Blue Cross
Health Net
UniCare
SCAN Health Plan
Warner Pacific
WellPoint
Medical / Health Care
Baxter Healthcare
Block Medical
Cytocare
Comfort Clinic
Guardian Medical
Medstone International
Paper-Pak Products
Plus Orthopedics
Vertos Medical
Pro Bono
Art & Creativity 4 Healing
Human Options
Joyful Child Foundation (Samantha’s Pride)
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Real Estate / Development
Bear Creek Fitness & Tennis
California Association of REALTORS
Capitol Pacific Homes
Century 21/Canada
The Irvine Company
National Association of REALTORS
Natural Hazards Disclosures (NHD)
North American Title Company
Real Estate Business Services (REBS)
Silver Oaks Estates
Taylor Woodrow Homes
U.S. Land Development
Sports
GreenFish (catch-and-release fishing)
Inside Sportfishing
McClellan Nichols Sports Syndicate
Technology
American Integrated Circuit Exchange
Breault Research (optical software)
Brillia (LED lighting)
CBM America (Citizen Printers)
Create!Print (electronic forms)
EcoPRO Imaging (thermal plotters)
Electro-Graph (wafer fabrication)
Go2 Systems
IBM
ITresources (tech support)
ITT Cannon (aerospace connectors)
Kingston Technology (memory upgrades)
M-Systems (DiskOnKey flash drives)
Optical Laser (document imaging)
Pentadyne/Pentaflex (circuit boards)
Select Software
Micro-Frame (supply chain software)
Minds@Work (portable mass storage)
Motorola
Olympus Imaging Systems
Optical Laser (document imaging, backup)
Orthodyne (semiconductor wire bonding)
Permlight for Signs (LED lighting)
Storage Concepts (RAID drives)
Toshiba Computer Systems
Unit Instruments (mass flow controller)
Vision Solutions (disaster recovery)
Wyle Electronics (distributor)
Transportation
Omnitrans (San Bernardino bus)
Rideshare
Riverside Transit Agency
The Toll Roads
Water Transit Agency (S.F. Ferry)
Utilities / Government Agencies
Coachella Valley Water District
Enexus
Entergy
The Gas Company
Metropolitan Water District
Orange County Sanitation District
Orange County Fire Authority
Sempra Energy
Add your company name to this illustrious list! Contact Mitch at devinewrite@gmail.com or call (949) 293-9337.
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