John Hart

3045 West Sunnyside Avenue #2
Chicago, Illinois 60625
(773) 463-3919
www.johnhart.info
johnhart@johnhart.info
 
DDB Chicago
Creative Director—2009 to present  
McDonald's 
 
Freelance
Creative Director, Copywriter—2006 to 2009
 
Agencies:
DDB, The Escape Pod, Euro RSCG, 
Fathom Communications, Hill | Holliday, 
PPGH/Ubachs Wisbrun JWT (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 
Stopkracht (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 
 
Clients:
Air France/KLM Cargo, America Online, Bud Light, 
Capital One, CarQuest, ChicagoTribune.com, Crowntown.com, 
HeresToBeer.com, International Truck, Kit Kat/Europe, 
Knorr Foods, Merci Chocolates, McDonald's, 
Michelob.com, Miracle Whip, OfficeMax, 
PGA Golf Retirement Plus, Safeway, Smith Barney, 
State Farm Insurance, Verizon 
 
DDB Chicago
Associate Creative Director—2004 to 2006
Alltel, Budweiser, Bud Light, Bud Select, Capital One, 
Dell, McDonald's
 
Hill | Holliday
Senior Copywriter—2000 to 2004
Cisco Brewers, Citizens Energy, Dunkin' Donuts, Fleet Bank, Lycos, Marshalls, Michelob Light, Syneture
 
DDB Chicago
Copywriter—1999 to 2000
The Andy Awards, Budweiser, Bud Light, McDonald's, OnMoney.com, Volkswagen/Germany (via DDB Berlin)
 
Hill, Holliday
Copywriter—1995 to 1999, Junior Copywriter—1994 to 1995
AutoNation USA, Bay Networks, The Big Dig, 
Budget Rent a Car, Dunkin' Donuts, Fidelity, 
The Jesuits, John Hancock
 
SPY Magazine 
Marketing and Advertising Assistant (Intern)—1993
 
Awards & Annuals
Clio, Communication Arts Advertising Annual, 
D&AD, Graphis Poster Annual, Hatch, 
New England Broadcasting Association, One Show, 
One Show Rx, Print Regional Design Annual, 
Radio Mercury, Windy City
 
Press
AdWeek, "Just Asking: Who Has the Write Stuff?" May 14, 2007 Creativity, "Top Creative Teams," February 18, 2004
 
Judging & Mentoring
Boston University School of Communications portfolio review, Broderson Awards judge (Portland, Maine), 
Hill | Holliday intern supervisor, Leslie College guest presenter,
Miami Ad School teacher-in-residence, 
Radio Mercury preliminary judge

Education
Boston College, B.A. in philosophy 1993, magna cum laude; Fordham University, 1989-1990, concentration in theatre