creative director / copywriter

About

Emily Smeraldo > emily@freeicecream.co > 720.475.6356

Work Experience

Free Ice Cream
Freelance Creative Director/Copywriter
September 2017 - Present

Tierney
VP Associate Creative Director
August 2014 - September 2017

Freelance Copywriter
November 2011 - August 2014

Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Copywriter
May 2009 – November 2011 

Kirshenbaum Bond + Partners
Freelance Copywriter
November 2008 – April 2009 

TBWA/Chiat/Day NY
Copywriter
April 2008 – October 2008 

Saatchi & Saatchi NY
Freelance Copywriter
February 2008 – March 2008 

The Brooklyn Brothers
Freelance Copywriter
September 2007 – November 2007 

Education

School of Visual Arts, New York City
Advertising and Computer Art, April 2007

Burnett Honors College, University of Central Florida, Orlando
B.A. Advertising and Public Relations, Magna Cum Laude, 
December 2005

Awards

Gold Addy, Integrated Public Service Campaign 2018
Shorty Awards, Social Media 2018
Communication Arts, In-Book 2016
Addy Award, Best of Out-of-Home & Ambient Media 2016
Gold Addy, Copywriting 2016
Gold Addy, Guerrilla Marketing 2016
Gold Addy, Event 2016
Midas Awards 2016
Gold Clio 2011
Webby Award 2011
AICP Shortlist 2011
D&AD In-Book 2011
D&AD Shortlist 2011
TED, Ads Worth Spreading 2011
Appy Awards Finalist 2011
Time Magazine, Top 10 TV Commercials of 2010
Creativity Online Top Picks
AdCritic Top 20, October 2010
Advertising Age Top Ten Holiday Commercials 2009
Kelly Awards – Best Public Service Campaign 2009
Advertising Council Silver Bell 2008
Lurzer’s Archive Student of the Year Nominee 2008
Lurzer’s Archive 2007