John Paul LeRoux
mail@wordsbyjp.com
415-539-8395
Seattle, WA
Work Experience
Freelance ACD/Sr. Writer
2023 - Current
Working with clients like Microsoft, Matterport, and Kinjo. Developed writing guidelines and marketing campaigns and produced content for in-product, web, and brand teams.
Hunter Gatherer Films
Screenwriter
2023 - Current
After winning the Horror Feature Script Competition at the Austin Film Festival, I have some producers attached to my script who are trying to get it made. This also opened some doors for me to work on some exciting film projects.
The Workshop
Teacher
2021 - Current
Mentored up-and-coming creatives in this is a 100% free mentoring program that helps students from non-traditional backgrounds develop a creative portfolio and break into the industry.
GreenRubino
Senior Writer
2021 - 2022
Concepeted ideas, wrote copy, and led agency promotion initiatives. Worked on clients that included Mary Bridge Children's, KwikLok, ORCA Transit, and others. Microsoft
Marketing Communications Manager (Writer)
2018 - 2021
Concepted and wrote campaigns, websites, and in-product updates. Produced testimonials and promotional videos. Managed other writers and agencies.
Cole & Weber
Senior Writer
2014 - 2018
Created fully integrated campaigns for brands, including Chateau Ste. Michell, DeVry, Washington's Lottery, Hawaiian Airlines, Benchmade Knives, and more.
WinkBooks.net
Freelance book reviewer
2015-2017
Heat
Writer
2012 - 2014
Worked on content and campaigns for Yahoo, La Crema, NCAA Football '13, Bank of the West, and others.
Academy of Art University
Instructor
2013
Taught an undergraduate course on creativity and advertising.
Engine Company 1
Freelance Writer
2011 - 2012
Wrote copy for the San Francisco 49ers, Dial Soap, and Mozilla Firefox.
Education
Academy of Art University
MFA Advertising - Copywriting
2009 - 2011
School of Visual Concepts
Typography
2009
Western Washington University
BS Business Administration - Marketing
2004 - 2008
Awards
•Horror Origins Film Festival - 2-time Official Selection - The Psycho Killer’s Guide to Love & Gains - 2023
•Austin Film Festival - Winner - Feature Horror Script - The Psycho Killer’s Guide to Love - 2022
•Austin Film Festival - Top 20% - Short Film Screenplay - Lumberjack - 2021
•Screencraft - Semifinalist - Cinematic Book - 80 Years Till Death: Sex, Drugs, and Osteoporosis - 2020
•The Telly Awards - Silver - General Online - Modern Workplace - 2020
•Academy Nicholl Competition - Top 20% - Feature Screenplay - Perfect Service - 2019
•Seattle ADDYs - Two Silver ADDYs Elements of Advertising - @DailyGunDeaths - 2019
•Seattle ADDYs - Silver Online/Interactive - @DailyGunDeaths - 2019
•Creativity-Online - Editors Choice - @DailyGunDeaths -2019
•Seattle ADDYs - Gold - BridgeSpan Animation - 2017
•Seattle ADDYs - Best In Show - Crowdsourced Cabernet - 2015
•FAB award - Website - Crowdsourced Cabernet - 2015
•Seattle ADDYs - Gold Digital Advertising Social Media - Crowdsourced Cabernet - 2015
•Lurzer's Archive - In Magazine Vol. 5/14 - Crowdsourced Cabernet - 2014
•National ADDY - Silver Digital Public Service - ECS - 2014
•Media Post OMMA Awards - Best in Show Website Excellence - ECS - 2014
•Internet Advertising Competition - Best Non-Profit Website - ECS - 2014
•Webby Honoree - General Website Charitable Organizations - ECS - 2014
•SF ADDYs - Silver Digital Advertising Non-profit - ECS - 2014
•Interactive Media Awards - Best in Show Non-profit - ECS - 2014
•Graphis Magazine - Advertising Annual Shortlist - La Crema - 2014
•D&AD - 2nd Place Open Advertising - Oxfam - 2011