Dangerously skilled and rabidly collaborative

wordsmith who adapts to any situation

seeks opportunity with an amazing company.

Be it broadcast, web, social, print, 

short form, long form, formless and void

or stuff they haven’t even invented yet

I’ve never met an advertising medium

whose ass I could not kick.

In the end

it’s all just words and pictures.

I write in Word

But I can write in Photoshop

or InDesign

I edit audio in Audition

(which makes for a nice VO blueprint

for the talent to go by)

I can make videos in Premiere Pro

But don't tell the video team. They hate amateurs.

In short, I’m a creative, not just a writer.

Copywriter for internal ad agency 

responsible for communications to consumers,

trade partners and other audiences in

print, outdoor, email, web and broadcast channels.

Work closely with multiple stakeholders

to create effective pieces that align

Brand and Sales goals.

And in general I keep the mood light

when I’m not brooding about a change request.

I started my career in journalism

if you count

delivering The Washington Post as a sixth grader

a job in journalism

I’ve toiled for years

writing things I didn’t like

in-house agencies and outside

Radio and TV stations (NBC)

freelanced for a time,

clients included

Hilton Hotels Corporation

BIC Razors and Lighters, Mark Ecko, Timex

Segway, The Orlando Sentinel, Hoover

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

and Miami Jewish Health Systems.

Now I sell fun for a theme park in Orlando. 

Orlando Addy Awards

Miami Addy Awards

Missouri Broadcasters Awards - First Place – Documentary

Missouri Broadcasters Awards - First Place - PSA

Missouri Broadcasters Awards - First Place – Commercial

Booted from second-grade spelling bee on my first word.

The word was “tricky”

I spelled it “trickey.”

“Dave deserves accolades and acknowledgment

for his talent, his work, his leadership and his

dedication to creating amazing work. He is a

supremely talented writer and conceptualist

who brings new ideas and energy to every

product he touches.” 

- M. Scott Ritchey (my current boss)

“[Wilkie’s] an idea generator who's

more than willing to push boundaries

for campaigns of all sorts.” 

- M. Scott Ritchey

“High profile projects

like HHN, Holidays and Aventura

went through many rounds of scrutiny

and a lot of second guessing at

multiple levels. [Wilkie] rolled with it

all, deftly adapting ideas and always

reaching out to understand the 'why'

behind the request, rather than

blindly executing. Well done."

 - M. Scott Ritchey