Anders Carlson Email & Phone Number

Knoxville, TN, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

They say dress for the job you want. I'm just making up the job itself. Being a Powersports Content Sherpa is a state of mind. But BloviateCo, LLC is a completely made up company. Hey, some of us prefer the illusion. Don't judge, it's unbecoming.

United States

Motorcycles. Opinions. I have lots of both. I use words and occasional grunting to express my feelings regarding the above.

I turn bad ideas into timeless adventure journalism. Well, I think it's timeless.

Downtown Chicago

If writing is its own universe, I'm the Rebel X-Wing fighter pilot trying to destroy the Death Star of mediocrity that threatens all of us. You're welcome, universe.

Everywhere

Riding great motorcycles often renders you speechless. But nothing shuts me up.

Downtown Chicago

Wrote and helped craft the dark art of Direct to Shopper activations.

Chicago

Pitched in writing online content, articles and infographics for everything from baby formula to motor oil.

Chicago, Illinois

Pitched in writing scripts for online video and social media content. Everything from power tools to undrinkable alcoholic beverages for the 21-25 demographic.

Chicago, Illinois

I used the 171,476 words in the English language for advertising. Well, most of them.

Downtown Chicago

Anybody can think up beer ads. Try getting people to read white papers.

Greater Chicago Area

Downtown Chicago

Beer, car loans, investment firms, credit cards and even a fledgling small-displacement American motorcycle company, I've written for them all. Every type of work from Brand, CRM, POCM, DM.

Downtown Chicago

Writer of copy, crafter of prose, bringer of coffee.

Developing experiential concepts and deliverables for premium spirits, including Brugal Rum, Sapphire, Grey Goose, Dewars and Bacardi. Leveraging social media, POS and conceptual interaction for the simple goal of having people meet the brands, face to face.

Downtown Chicago

I figured if I couldn't work for my ad agency of choice, at least I could bag their groceries. Also, I learned the secret of why Trader Joe employees are so darn friendly. But I cannot divulge it.

Of the many small-scale projects I was fortunate enough to be involved in, the most noteworthy would have been designing and writing vinyl banners for lofts in Seattle. These were lean times, folks.

Austin, Texas Area

Worked on AT&T, AARP, Sun Chips, Chili's, Southwest Airlines and Legacy Foundation. We created 5 TV spots and 3 webisodes our first year for AT&T before transitioning to AARP and Southwest. Touched every sort of project from TV to cocktail napkins used on airplanes. Yes.

Greater Chicago Area

Worked on packaging and collateral for Tampico and a never-opened chain of frozen yogurt stores.

Worked on direct marketing, TV and print ads for Verizon, Pfizer and The United Negro College Fund. Worked closely with Steve Connor on several internal pitches to Verizon. Learned firsthand about the fun and frustrations of being the AA agency of record, not the agency of record, period.

Greater Chicago Area

Worked on TV, print and OOH for Gatorade in it's "colored-sweat" heyday. We concepted and pitched an online video game for Pepsi's "Smart Spot" for kids. Also worked on Lowes and Quaker.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

On the basis of our ongoing work with JWT and J&B, myself and two partners proudly hang our shingle and start our own boutique agency. We pitch new business to Cantametrix and Broadjam, two early iterations of music-tracking software.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

While making window signs for the liquor store we work at part-time, a group of Creative Directors from J. Walter Thompson visits Madison and sees our handiwork. We are invited to make ads for J&B Scotch, and eventually become the lead creative team for J&B’s total rebranding effort.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Comparative Literature

Art Director