In this #1 scoring ad for all Purina brands in 2009, we hooked people with a video cat and a glimpse of the trippy world of Friskies.

Interaction rate: 10.75%
Time in banner: 11 seconds

This online ad accompanied our Confessions site launch, enabling people to browse Confessions and add their own, all within banner.

My role: Concepter

Who can resist a puppy? This campaign hooked people with true or false questions and encouraged them to roll over for the answer. Users saw new questions every time the banner was served, with five questions in all.

This was Purina’s best performing banner for the year, with an interaction rate of 11.11% (compared with the industry average of 5.22%).

"Baby Teeth," one of five featured questions. Click for full size.

"Sense of Smell," the second of five featured questions. Click for full size.

Capital One eliminates financial hassles. But as for all the other hassles in life?  Can’t help you there.
 

"Airplane." Click for full size.

"Haircut." Click for full size.

"Golf." Click for full size.

My role: Concepter, Copywriter

Your Life. With More Meaning. Bold words from this copywriter’s last hooah on the Army account.

The Army discussion boards are a place where prospects can ask difficult questions, connect with peers, and get real, honest answers. This concept illustrated that through an illustrated discussion board dialogue. The whimsical questions and art direction were pretty breakthrough for the Army. We did four versions, each with different copy.

Here's one version. Click for full size.

Here's another. Click for full size.

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This concept tapped into gaming vernacular. As in video games, users chose from one of several characters. But – are you ready for this? – in the Army Reserve you don’t have to choose. You can be all three. Simultaneously. No joke.

Flash banners linked to customized landing pages based on which character you chose.

Athlete landing page. Click for full size.

Student landing page. Click for full size.

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My role: Concepter, Copywriter

I approached this tough sell  with a simple concept and strong messaging that extended to all three target audiences.