Who am I?
I’m Chris Banner. A Creative Copywriter who’s been working in advertising for the last ten years. I’m a big Manchester United fan, a keen runner and I like to think I’m pretty funny.
What can I do?
Big ideas. Little ideas. Expensive ideas. Low-budget ideas. Visual ideas. Wordy ideas. Strange ideas. Sensible ideas. Headlines. Strategy. Propositions. Long copy. Short copy. Body copy. Social copy. Web copy. Email copy. Call to actions. TV scripts. Radio scripts. Brand writing. Brand guidelines. Brand toolkits. Brand attributes. Brand values. Brand missions. Brand visions. Brand purposes… And even grime rap.
If you give me a brief, I’ll give you an idea.
Where have I worked?
After leaving university, I completed a number of placements at agencies like TBWA\MCR and IRIS Manchester before joining an independent full-service agency called ‘We Are Brave’.
I worked here for 8 years, working my way up from intern to lead creative. During my time here I learnt a lot about working with clients and building relationships, as this was an agency without account handlers.
I then spent two fantastic years exploring the world of employer and education marketing at SMRS before joining the team at Upp B2B to try my hand in the B2B space. It’s been an amazing journey that’s given me an understanding of a huge range of audiences, and importantly, how to reach them.
Do I have any awards?
Working with some excellent colleagues, agencies and clients, my work has helped earn the following professional recognition:
The B2B Awards 2022 – Best use of Social Media (Winner)
The B2B Awards 2022 – Best use of Creative (Nominated)
MPA Inspiration Awards 2022 – Best B2B Campaign (Winner)
The Drum B2B Awards 2022 – Best B2B Campaign (Nominated)
School of Thought 2020 – Overall Winner
LinkedIn Talent Awards 2021 – Best Employer Brand on LinkedIn – Government (Winner)
EBMA 2021 – Best Employer Brand From The Public Sector (Winner)
IHR 2021 – Best Future Talent Initiative (Nominated)
IHR 2020 — Employer Brand Of The Year (Gold Award)
Drum Marketing Awards — Cause Related Marketing Strategy Of The Year 2012 (Winner)
Roses Creativity Awards 2010 (Student) – (Overall Silver Award)
Roses Creativity Awards 2009 (Student) – (Overall Gold Award)
Want to know more?
I’d love to tell you more about myself and discuss how we could work together.
To get in touch please email chrisbanner18@gmail.com