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Alexander Thompson – FUTURES 2023
By ADCOLOR August 21, 2023 |Alexander Thompson is a copywriter, problem solver, aspiring agency founder, and a self proclaimed ADolistionist. He aims to create innovative work that pushes the boundaries of culture, while also making tangible change amongst underrepresented communities.
Taking the first steps on his unconventional path, Alex graduated college without yet knowing the ad industry existed. But he did know, he wanted to make change… so he sold his car and moved to Washington D.C.
After trying his hand in politics, Alexanderʼs journey to the ad industry would begin as a Digital Analyst at McCormick & Company. There, he began to leverage the insights he was responsible for pulling to conceptualize, and launch digital campaigns for Frankʼs Red Hot, Frenchʼs, and Old Bay. Most notably, he and his team created the national campaign – Soul-Cuterie. The first iteration of a soul food inspired charcuterie board.
As a newfound copywriter, One Club For Creativityʼs ONE School portfolio program helped him develop the skills he needed to not only be named an honor student, but to also officially break into the Ad industry.
Now, he is at the Martin Agency where he proudly creates change and fights invisibility. He has written across a myriad of platforms and worked on campaigns for the
likes of Buffalo Wild Wings, Busch Lightʼs Count The Mount, Bud Light Seltzer, and assisted in the creative direction of the short film, Lil Ruby.
In his free time you can find him playing piano, making beats, and pretending to be a ghostwriter.