I won this for sliding big rocks and sweeping on ice.
Howdy. I’m Doug. I use the word “awesome” frequently. Some people might say too much. But, in my defense, a lot of things are awesome, like:
Coffee
Burritos
Cartoons
Curling. I got hooked during the Olympics a while back. So I learned how to do it, joined a curling club, and my team won a big shiny bowl.
Being in/on/near the ocean
My wife and little boy. Awww.
The Red Sox (when they’re not ruinin’ my summah)
The Hold Steady
My Irish exit skills
This Levi’s spot, which made very-young-me realize an ad could tell a story
Getting paid to come up with crazy ideas
Working with smart, kind, creative people
Art directors’ tattoos. Without fail.
Making people laugh
The em dash
Lists
Thanks for stopping by. If you’re looking for actual useful information, check out my experience below. And please say hey at murphy.douglas@gmail.com if you think we should do something awesome together.
Agency Experience
HATCH The Agency, Boston, Mass.
Associate Creative Director, January 2021—
Hood, MountainOne Bank, Diameter Health
HeyLet’sGo, Boston, Mass.
Senior Copywriter, January—July 2020
Harvard, Hasbro, Computershare, Carpet One
Small Army, Boston, Mass.
Senior Copywriter, November 2018—January 2020
Boston Medical Center, GE, TSA Precheck, Netscout
Genuine, Boston, Mass.
Senior Copywriter, June 2017—October 2018
Welch’s, BIC, iRobot, Velcro, athenahealth, Truth Initiative
Brand Content, Boston, Mass.
Copywriter, Jan 2015—June 2017
Heluva Good Dip, Jeremiah Weed Whiskey, Sentient Jet, Delta Blues Museum
Validation
Hatch, Gold / Silver / Bronze / Merit
Free Bonus Experience
Road Scholar, Boston, Mass.
Marketing Writer, Apr 2008—Dec 2014
Collaborated with an in-house creative team on catalogs, brochures and digital marketing stuff for this leading educational travel company.
Boys & Girls Clubs, Dorchester, Mass.
Grant Writer, Oct 2007—Apr 2008
Researched and wrote proposals that led to more than $1 million in grants for this beloved neighborhood institution.
School
Boston College: BA, Political Science. Go Eagles.
Creative Concepts — Ad Club of Boston: Learned to make ads from industry vets at Hill Holliday and Forge Worldwide.