Hi Argonaut, I’m Grant.

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I know David stuck his neck out for me, and it’s a nice neck (solid 6/10) so I aim to do it justice.

Cards on the table: I’m an unconventional candidate, so I figured I’d give you an unconventional portfolio experience.

Don’t worry, David didn’t find me on the street, I have TV commercials and socials produced across multiple clients.

Here’s one that could’ve been directed by Wes Anderson’s cousin for Lighthouse gin:

You may not have seen this work, but you've seen me work:

The Dr. Rick scripts were brilliant. If only they let me use them. It was all improv.

I had seconds to top what those talented m’fers at Arnold crafted for months.

I guess I pulled it off because I’ve been in four and my riffs made the final cut.

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Also, and extremely conventionally, I spent 9 months as a freelance CD at DDB Chicago, taking 15 State Farm social assets from kickoff through production (touchdown?)

I was circling back. Putting pins in things. Writing “per my last email” and deleting it.

I gave Jake some riffs and maybe Covid. #Omicron

I loved the job, State Farm loved the work, and my ECD, who now works at Netflix, wrote me a letter of recommendation.

What is this a college application?

What is copywriting boot camp? Ad School? Nah. I say it’s stand up.

15 years of killing myself to write catchy, punchy, relatable stuff, then pitching it night after night, with my whole self-worth on the line.

It’s basically street copywriting.

And nothing is more street than me in this Boost Mobile ad

I riffed so much usable stuff the agency hired me to freelance.

Fun fact: after my heroic run Boost replaced me with Pitbull.

They went from Oy Vey to Dalé.

Another curveball: my most consistent ad gig has been ghostwriting director treatments for big-name guys (list available upon 2nd interview)

Sorry to turn up the lights at Space Mountain, but many ideas/punch-ups you thought were *rhymes with Fathan Nielder’s* might’ve been mine.

It’s an odd gig I admit, but a masterclass in pitching sharp, makeable ideas and getting zero credit for them.

Another curveball: my most consistent ad gig has been ghostwriting director treatments for big-name guys (list available upon 2nd interview)

Sorry to turn up the lights at Space Mountain, but many ideas/punch-ups you thought were *rhymes with Fathan Nielder’s* might’ve been mine.

It’s an odd gig I admit, but a masterclass in pitching sharp, makeable ideas and getting zero credit for them.

Our NDA is up, so I’m cleared to say: I also ghost-partner with David often

When he’s headed for production, he’ll run every script by me and we’ll work together to punch it up and explore new avenues.

I’ve been his secret weapon, his hired gun, the derringer in his slip. But enough of that, it’s time to whip me out and point me at the client!

Ok we’ve jumped the shark

Thanks Argonaut.

The point is, while my copywriting experience is valuable, I think my experience outside of copywriting is more valuable

Dare I say it’s my secret sauce, and as such, I deeply believe my best work is just around the bend at 140 New Montgomery.

I truly hope to get the chance to turn that corner with all of you.

Thanks for considering me. Dalé.