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.
AICP 2022 - Shortlist (Taco Moon)
One Show 2022 - Innovation in OOH - Merit (Taco Moon)
One Show 2022 - TV Shortform Series - Merit (Petco)
AdAge Best Ads of 2021 (Petco)
Grand Clio Award - Entertainment/Integrated - 2018 (The Builder)
Cannes Lion Shortlist - 2018 (The Builder)
Miami Ad School NYC Industry Heros Speaker - 2018
Creativity Pick of the Day - 2018 (IHOP Wanderer)
Mobile Game Awards 2017 - Best Marketing Campaign (The Builder)
YouTube Award - Ad That Knows No Limits 2017 (How do we get over there)
YouTube Ad Leaderboard: #1 ad people chose to watch May 2017 (How do we get over there)
USA Today Admeter - Top 5 local Superbowl Commercials (#2) - 2016 (Bai)
Creativity Pick of the Day - (Bai 2015)
Business Insider's 30 under 30: Most Creative People in Advertising 2015 (#26).
Clio Awards Bronze - Innovative Media - 2014 (Virgin Blinkwashing)
Clio Awards Shortlist - Engagement - 2014 (Virgin Blinkwashing)
Business Insider's 30 under 30: Most Creative People in Advertising 2014 (#3).
AICP Show Shortlist - 2014 (Virgin Retrain Your Brain)
One Show Advertising Merit - 2014 (Virgin Blinkwashing)
One Show Interactive Merit - 2014 (Virgin Blinkwashing)
Creative Review The Annual, Best in Book - 2014 (Virgin Blinkwashing)
Tommorow Award's Shortlist - 2014 (Virgin Blinkwashing)
Communication Arts Interactive Annual - 2014 (Virgin Blinkwashing)
Luerzers Archive - 2013 (Virgin Retrain Your Brain)
Communication Arts Design Annual - 2013 (Bike NYC)
FWA Site of the Day - 2013 (Virgin Blinkwashing)
Radio Mercury Awards Finalist - 2013 (Virgin Mobile)
CMYK 50 Red - 2011 (Ritz)
CMYK 50 Blue - 2011 (Hot Topic)
Richmond Show Gold - 2011 (AICP promotion)
Richmond Show Silver - 2011 (Boarders Books)
Richmond Show Silver - 2010 (Appalacian Trail)
Hampton Roads Addy Awards Silver - 2009 (Story Corps)