Richard Langhorne is a freelance creative director and copywriter
with over 15 years experience working for ad agencies and big
brands. His specialties include: funny commercials, stunty brand act
things, less funny commercials, benefit concerts, billboards, forklift
operation, digital social stuff, charity Christmas records, and coming
up with scripts and ideas for other people to pass off as their own.
He’s available with his partner Zack Madrigal
for short term or
long term freelance as a creative director, copywriter, or consultant.
Freelance - CD/Writer
Erich & Kallman, Tombras, Callen, Droga5, 72 & Sunny NY,
Barton F Graf, Fallon, BBDO NY, Mother NY, 72 & Sunny LA,
The Martin Agency, Deutsch NY, Mullen Boston, DDB NY,
Partners & Spade, Giant Spoon, Mythology, Supercell, Arnold,
The Night Agency, Anomaly, Strawberry Frog, Lightning Orchard,
Matte Projects, McCann NY, Adam & Eve, Translation, Arts and
Letters, Gifted Youth, Mojo Supermarket, Potential Energy Coalition,
Forsman & Bodenfors, Lucky Generals NY, Deutsch LA, Decoded.
Barton F. Graff 9000 - Senior Copywriter 2015 - 2017
Mother New York - Copywriter 2011 - 2015
VCU Brandcenter - MS Copywriting 2011
JWT New York - Copywriting Intern 2010
The Merdiain Group (VA Beach, VA) - Creative Intern 2008
VCU School of Mass Com - BS Creative Advertising 2008
Recognition
Work featured on Creativity, FastCo, Creative Review, Adage,
Huffington Post, Jezebel, Contagious, Pitchfork, ImPrint, Shots,
New York Times, LA Times, AdWeek, Spin, PSFK, AgencySpy,
The Prime Show (Japan), Laughing Squid, Campaign Brief, Forbes,
Business Insider, The Verge, The Telegraph, Yahoo News, IGN,
Rolling Stone, CNN, Fox News, Hypebeast.
Nonprofit Cancer Work featured on NPR, Relix, Oteil’s Comes a Time Podcast,
Phish Radio, Spotify Offical Soulful Xmas Playlist, Jazziz Magazine, ABC 13 Norfolk,
Fox 5 NY, The VA Pilot, LiveForLiveMusic, EVMS Magazine, Sloan Kettering Citation of Merit,
RVA Mag, Style Weekly, Grateful Web, DC Music Review, WHRO News.
Awards
Grand Clio
One Show Merit x 4
Cannes Lion Shortlist
AICP Shortlist
USA Today Admeter - Top 5 local Superbowl Commercials
Clio Awards Bronze
Business Insider's 30 under 30: Most Creative Ad People x 2
Creative Review The Annual, Best in Book
Communication Arts Interactive Annual
Luerzers Archive
Communication Arts Design Annual
Radio Mercury Awards Finalist
AICP x 2 - Shortlist