Irish Times article I featured in. Click here for the article.
That’s me bottom centre representing Ireland in the 2021 Art Directors Club of Europe (ADCE) 10th Creative Express.
You can see all the ideas and presentations here.
About Me;
Hello there 👋
My name is Cillian Kenny, and I’m a freelance creative copywriter and content creator with over six years of experience working in both Dublin and Amsterdam.
I started off my creative career as a jazz bass player and trumpeter playing both professionally and for fun (please see side projects) and then pivoted, as many creatives do, into the world of creative advertising.
Not only do I have a degree in Jazz Performance, but I also have a first class honours degree in Advertising Communications, have featured in an Irish Times article about up and coming Irish creatives, and have represented Ireland at the Art Directors Club of Europe (ADCE) 10th Creative Express.
I am highly motivated, versatile and dedicated with a love for all things creative.
Awards & Commendations;
2022 Bronze ICAD Awarded for Radio under 30 seconds “Impossible to Choose”.
2021 Silver Effie Worldwide Award for Crisis Response/Critical Pivot for our SVP Impossible Choices Campaign.
2021 Silver Effie Worldwide Award for Positive Change – Brands, NFP – Environmental or Social Good for our SVP Impossible Choices Campaign.
2021 Silver Effie Worldwide Award for Public Service, Government & Utilities for our SVP Impossible Choices Campaign.
2021 ICAD Radio Under 30 Seconds Commendation for SVP Jingle Bells Radio.
2021 ICAD Photography Commendation for Impossible Choices Teddy Bear Press.
2021 ICAD Out Door Single Commendation for Impossible Choices Teddy Bear OOH.
2021 ICAD TV Commercial Up to 30 Seconds Commendation for Impossible Choices TV.
2021 Shark Awards Radio Shortlist Irish SVP Jingle Bells Radio.
2021 Shark Awards Radio Shortlist International SVP Jingle Bells Radio.
2020 ICAD Creative Use of Media Commendation for Liberty Hall Empty Cupboard OOH.
2020 Bronze Obie from the Out of Home Association of America for Liberty Hall Empty Cupboard OOH.
Career Experience:
Dept Amsterdam - Creative Copywriter May 2022 - June 2024
Forsman & Bodenfors Dublin - Creative Copywriter July 2018 - May 2022
Publicis Dublin - Copywriting Intern 3 month summer internship 2017
ICAD Upstart Portfolio Programme August 2017 - October 2017
Education:
First Class Honours Degree in Advertising & Marketing Comms TUD 2015 – 2018
Bachelor Arts Degree in Jazz Performance Newpark Music Center 2008 – 2011