Hi, I’m Amy but you can call me Travis.
I’m an advertising and comedy writer, who loves to poke fun at the industry that pays me, the pop culture that entertains me, and the Bible Belt that raised me. I’m currently a freelance Creative Director, with 17 years at places like Apple, BBH, Pereira & O’Dell, BBDO, and 72andSunny, on brands like Nike, Google, and Penn & Teller. I’ve written a children’s book, built a mustache ride, traveled the globe as a teenage boy, made the first non-athlete Nike video, gave ABSOLUT a face, cheered / sang / danced in boardrooms, been an SNL extra, a Groundlings student, government stalker, painter, and Dollywood season’s pass holder. Some people call me a cartoon character. I can’t wait to show you all my silly faces and ridiculous accents.
Werk
Freelance
July 2014 to present
Android, Apple, Argonaut, BBH NY & LA, Cutwater, Edelman, Eleven Inc, Evolution Bureau, Gyro, Joan Creative, Pereira & O'Dell, Product,
Publicis & Hal Riney, RGA LA, RGA SF, 72andSunny, Tent, Twitter
BBH, New York, NY
July 2021 - June 2023
Pereira & O'Dell, San Francisco, CA
January 2015 - May 2016
Publicis & Hal Riney, San Francisco, CA
August 2013 - July 2014
Evolution Bureau, San Francisco, CA
September 2011 - August 2013
BBDO, San Francisco, CA
May 2010 - September 2011
R/GA, New York, NY
September 2007 - May 2010
Published Humor
Points In Case, Little Old Lady Comedy, The Daily Drunk Magazine, Slackjaw
After Hours
The Groundlings Theatre & School
Core Track, Writing Lab
The Second City
Writing Satire for the Internet Program
Upright Citizens Brigade
Improv 101, 201, 301
Killing My Lobster
Sketch Writing 1 & 2
Bay Area Theater Sports (BATS Improv)
Foundation, Studio, and Performance Levels
Miami Ad School Adjunct Professor
San Francisco, CA 2014
Fancy Book Learnin'
VCU Adcenter
MS in Mass Communication, Copywriting
Syracuse University
BS in Advertising
BS in Marketing Management
Brand Experience
ABSOLUT, Apple, Bank of America, BevMo!, California Lottery, Ciel, Chivas Regal, Dignity Health, Facebook, Fiat, Fitbit, Flamingo Hotel & Casino, Gallo Family Vineyards, General Mills, Godiva, Google, Heavenly Ski Resort, Hewlett Packard, Honest Company, Hotel Tonight, Hyatt Regency, Intel, International Delight, Liquid-Plumr, Macy's, Milk-Bone, Natural Balance, New Amsterdam Gin, Nike Cricket, Nike Running, Nike Women, Nokia, Northstar California Resort, Oakley, Penn & Teller, Pup-Peroni, Qdoba, Skype, Starbucks, Stanford Hospitals & Clinics, Surfrider Foundation, Takis, T-Mobile, Twitter, Uncle Ben’s, Visa, Wrigley and Zynga
