About
Run. Write. Repeat. That’s my creative process. Simple as that. There’s just something about my feet moving that helps me think clearer. I've published two books and a baker’s dozen of poems. You can find the books stabilizing my wobbly coffee table or on Amazon. I share a name with a suspected IRA terrorist from the 1970's and was placed on the No Fly list at the age of 13. I like to drink coffee and do work that matters. Pretty high maintenance. I know. And since you’re still reading, I just want to let you know that I get sunburnt when eating Sun Chips. It’s a ginger thing.
Shoot me an email: Will.Patterson19@gmail.com.
Or stalk me— that’s cool too.
The tree by my favorite coffee shop
AT A GLANCE:
Current.
Freelance.
Big ideas. Punchy scripts. Tight Copy.
Past.
Cactus.
Associate Creative Director. January 2020- May 2022
Clients: The Colorado Lottery. The North Carolina Lottery. Edward Elmhurst Health. Parkview Medical Center. Westerra Credit Union. Colorado Crisis Services.
Barkley
Senior Copywriter. July 2017- January 2020
Clients: Smart Style. Taco John’s. Stanton Optical. Cost Cutters. Noodles World Kitchen. Winter Park. Pizza Patrón. Einstein Bros. Bagels. National Bank Holdings.
Motive.
Copywriter. March 2016-July 2017
Clients: Costa del Mar Sunglasses. Pepsi. Mtn Dew. Highland Park scotch. The Macallan. True Food Kitchen. Van's Organics.
Vladimir Jones.
Copywriter. June 2015-March 2016
Clients: Cochlear Implants. The Broadmoor. Bright by Three. SourceGas.
Pitch: A Project Worldwide Agency.
Copywriter. October 2014-June 2015
Clients: Burger King. Bonefish Grill. Go-to-Meeting. Sharefile. Konami Gaming. Weingart Center.
Amélie Company.
Jr. Copywriter. October 2012-14
Clients: CDOT. History Colorado Center. Colorado State Patrol. Babolat Tennis. Delta Dental.
CP+B.
Intern. 2012
Client: Best Buy. Coke Zero. Dominos. Microsoft.
Paperweights.
2021
Edward Elmhurst Health - Here for it
Winner at The 50
Colorado Lottery - League Night
One Club Denver - Silver in Craft/Writing, Bronze in Craft/Cinematography, Bronze in TVC, Bronze in Craft/Music, Bronze in Craft/Editing, Bronze in Craft/Direction.
Colorado Lottery - The Bank Run
One Club Denver - Bronze in TVC, Bronze in Craft/Cinematography, Bronze in Craft/Direction, Bronze in Craft/Editing.
Winner at The 50
2020
Citizen Impeachment
Addy (national) - Silver
One Club Denver - Best in Show - Moving image, Integrated, Animation, Experiential
The 50
The Colorado Lottery
The 50 - Scratch-off 2020
The Colorado Lottery
The 50 - Scratch-off 2020
The 50 - People’s Choice - Scratch-off 2020
Community America
The 50 - Powering the Rise
Colorado Department of Education
The 50 - Food. Water. Shelter. Love. Reading
2019
Noodles World Kitchen
One Club Denver - Best Experiential Activation - Zoodler
2018
Stanton optical
One Club Denver - Best Cross Platform Campaign - Designer Looks Without the Drama
Graphis - Gold - Designer Looks without the Drama
2017
Mtn Dew
The Shorty Awards - Gold - Creative Chatbot
Highland Park
The 50
2015
Cochlear
The 50
Bright by Three
The 50
Weingart Center
Prague International Film Fest - Bronze - Best Storytelling
Prague International Film Fest - Finalist - Brilliant Execution
PWW Georgie International Award - Winner - Artists, Craftsman and Engineers
2014
Burger King
ADDY - Silver
Ride Wise
ADDY - Silver
The 50
2013
Heal the Burn
The 50
Art Director's Club of Denver - Self-Promotion
Motorcycle Safety - Crashed
The Denver 50 - People's Choice
Delta Dental of Colorado
Gold Leaf - Best Integrated Campaign
Novelist.
All the Lion's Men - Novel
Ghosts of Istanbul - Novella
Education.
BS in Journalism. 2010
School of Journalism, University of Colorado at Boulder.
Major: Advertising
minor: Political Science // Creative Writing
Honors: Courtney Klee Memorial Scholar.
Willamette University.
Dates Attended 2006-2007
Major: Genetics // Premed
Honors: Merit Scholar, Presidential Scholar.