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CASE STUDY
VARIOUS CHARITY ADS

CLIENT
INDYMAC BANK

GOAL
SHOW A BANK THAT CARES

MY ROLE
COPYWRITER

portfolio resume
 
challenge solution results
Safe or risky? In this case, all that mattered was that my client had a multiple-choice
selection submitted for his review. Charity ads typically came about on short notice,
so there was no time for multiple rounds of copy. So I wrote maybe 30 complete ads
for each event and we submitted them in near-final form. While the CEO usually chose
the safer route in each case, he almost agreed to a more provocative approach for one
beneficiary — the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center. Ultimately, he once again chose
comfortable over compelling.