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Creative Director/Copywriter

Branding Specialist

Web Content Writer


Imaginative result-oriented marketing communications.
Branding definition, positioning, and strategies.
Website content management, voice, and copy styling.
Consumer, financial, and high-tech advertising concepts and copy.
Brochures.
Direct response.
Collateral projects of all kinds.
Radio and TV creative and production.
Training, motivational, and product-use literature.


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HIGH IMPACT CREATIVITY IN ALL MAJOR ACCOUNT CATEGORIES:

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AEROSPACE

Hamilton Standard Division (UTC)

Norden Division (UTC)

United Technologies International

AGRICULTURE & FARM

Hoof Bond

AUTOMOTIVE

SAAB (National Campaign)

Minit Auto Care

Peter Fuller Cadillac-Olds

BABY PRODUCTS

Kantwet (carseats and  bedding)

The First Years (full line)

BANKS

Boston Five Cent Savings (MA)

Foundation For Full Service Banks

Industrial National Bank (RI)

New England Merchants Bank (MA)

Society For Savings (CT)

U.S. Trust Company (MA)

Vermont National Bank

Workingman’s Cooperative (MA)

BEVERAGES

Bessey Juice

Connecticut Fresh Milk Assoc.

H.P. Hood

Lincoln Juice

New England Pepsi Bottlers


SALOMON

A new consumer film for Salomon Ski Bindings produced a Silver Hugo Award For Excellence at the Tenth Annual Chicago International Film Festival... and a 20% increase in unit sales. Playing to large audiences acxross the country on TV, in ski shops, and at ski resorts, it first introduced the expression “GO FOR IT!” into American jargon. The creative director/writer, from concept through script, shooting, mix, and final edit was Stephen M. Kravette.


BOOKS

Merriam-Webster Dictionaries

BUILDING PRODUCTS

Anaconda American Brass

Binghamton Metal Forms

Grinnell

Stanley Works

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Massachusetts United Way

CHEMICALS

Shawinigan Resins

CLOCKS & TIMERS

Edwards

Ingraham

Communications

Cellular One

New England Telephone (NYNEX)

Metromedia Communications

On Page Communications

SpaceShot Communications Ltd.

Zip Call Paging Services

COMPUTER (HARDWARE)

Data General

Kodak

International Treasury Systems

STS Axiom Testing Systems

COMPUTER (SOFTWARE)

Bradford Trust Systems

Kodak

Macsyma

Watcom

DIRECT MAIL (NATIONAL)

Data General Computer Stores

National Fire Protection Assoc.

EDUCATION

Boston University

ELECTRICAL

Arrow-Hart & Hegeman

High Voltage Engineering Corp.

ELECTRONICS

Hamilton Standard (UTC)

Instrument Development Labs.

Kollmorgen Corporation

Norden Division (UTC)

FAST FOOD FRANCHISES

New England McDonalds

North Shore Burger Kings

Pizzeria Uno


Landlubber

After just a few years of imaginative branding and exposure on a relatively bare budget, Landlubber emerged as the youth market’s new generic name for jeans in New York, San Francisco, Boston, Paris, and Copenhagen. The creative director/writer, from brand obscurity to third-place market share, was Stephen M. Kravette.


FIBERS AND FASHION

Compo Industries

DuPont Corporation

Landlubber Clothes

FIREARMS

Colt

Mossberg

Sturm, Ruger

FITNESS

Fitcorp Centers & Programs

Certified Yoga Instructor

Doctor of Naturopathy (N.D.)

FOOD

B&M Baked Beans

Colombo Yogurt

Cookies To Scoop

Hillcrest Chickens

Hublein products

H.P. Hood

Kasanof Bakery

Muscle Pasta

NECCO Wafers and Candies

Stateline Potato Chips

Table Talk Pies

Wm. Underwood Products


J. HOMESTOCK

From the day of the opening of their first warehouse-showroom, uniquely compelling advertising was acknowledged as the primary reason for steadily progressing growth to one of the nation’s largest home furnishings retail chains ... and their subsequent acquisition by R.H. Macy’s. The creative director/writer was Stephen M. Kravette.


 


MORE THAN 150
CREATIVE AWARDS!

First Place TV, Direct Mail, Trade Campaigns-Boston Adv. Club (Hatch). Silver Medals- Boston Art Directors Club. Silver Hugo-Chicago International Film Festival. Gold Medal-Potato Chip Institute of America. First Place National Newspaper Campaign-Adv. Federation of America. First Place TV, Newspaper, Billboard, Annual Report-Hartford Adv. Club. First Place-International Ski Film Festival. Gold Award- National American Catalog Competition. Distinctive Merits from ANDY (NY Ad Club) and One Show (NY Copywriters and Art Directors Clubs). Citations from CA Magazine, Deutsch and Shea, and many many more!


FURNITURE

Bradford Furniture

J. Homestock

Paine Furniture

Scandinavian Design

HOTELS & RESTAURANTS

Colonial Hilton Inns

Flatley Tara Hotels

Saunders Hotel Company

The Park Plaza Hotel

The Lennox Hotel

The Copley Square Hotel

HOUSEWARES

Fuller Brush

Stanley Hardware & Home Products

Stanley-Judd Drapery Hardware

INSURANCE SERVICES

Associated Insurance Companies/CT

Maine Fidelity & LIfe

Massachusetts Indemnity & Life

Massachusetts Mutual

Mutual Benefit Life (NJ)

Phoenix of Hartford (Life)

Phoenix Mutual (Casualty)

Unionmutual

INVESTMENT SERVICES

Fidelity Investments

PMA Commodities

LIQUORS

Carling Black Label Beer

Julius Wile & Sons

  Benedictine

  Dry Sack

  Pernod

  Peter Dawson Scotch

S.S. Pierce (complete line)

MACHINE TOOLS

Hamilton-Zeiss E/B Welders

New Britain Machine Company

MANUFACTURING

Anaconda American Brass

Fafnir Bearings

Stanley Steel & Steel Strapping

MEDICAL

Audovox Hearing Aids

Charles River Laboratories

Dyonics Medical Equipment

International Medical Labs

MUSIC

Zildjian Cymbals

OFFICE EQUIPMENT

Bassick Casters

Nashua Corporation

OffiCenter

PERFUME

Angelique


S.S. Pierce

One single advertising campaign completely rebranded and repositioned S.S. Pierce, reversing its outmoded 150-year-old image and declining wine & liquor sales curve.  The creative director/writer was Stephen M. Kravette.


PERSONNEL AGENCIES

James McLellan Agencies

New Boston Agency

New Boston Temps

Richard  P. Rita Agency

RitaGirl Corporation

PETROLEUM

Gibbs Gasoline

Texaco White Fuel

PIPING & PLUMBING

Anaconda American Brass

Grinnell

POWER TOOLS

Millers Falls

Stanley Works

United Shoe Machinery Corp.

PRINTING

Ben Mont

Spencer Press

Sunshine Greeting Cards

RECOVERY & SALVAGE

SS Republic Expedition


Branding Assignments:

SAAB, Lotus, McDonald’s, Fleet, S.S. Pierce, Salomon, H.P. Hood,

Landlubber Clothes, Timberland,

Colombo Yogurt, and many smaller regional companies.


REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS

Charles River Park (Boston)

Evergreen Valley (ME)

The Flatley Company

   Residential and  Commercial

Fox Properties

A.J.  Lane and Lane Homes

Quechee Lakes (VT)

RECRUITING

Hamilton Standard

Lycoming

Massachusetts Indemnity & Life

Massachusetts Mutual

RETAIL

Alpine Ski & Sports (RI chain)

Ann & Hope (MA/RI broadcast)

Bloomingdale’s (NY)

Burlington Mall

Fayva Shoe Stores

Greater Lowell Auto Dealers Assoc.

Kings Department Stores

Milton’s Clothing (broadcast)

Ski  Town,  USA  (MA chain)

Zayre’s (broadcast & promotions)


SHOES

Belgrade Shoe Company

Brocton Shoe Company

Dexter

Elevators

Moxees

Richlee Shoe Company

SILVERWARE

Gorham

International Silver

SPORTING GOODS

Bobby Orr Rally Skates

& Hockey Equipment

Caber Ski Boots

Fischer Skis

General Tire Bicycle Line

GEZE Ski BIndings

Munari Athletic Shoes

Palco Camping Equipment

PUCH Mopeds

PUCH Bicycles

Salomon Ski Bindings

Spalding Ski Equipment

TELEVISION SERVICES

Cablevision Corporation

Entervolve Inc.

Nashua Cablevision

Pike Productions


SOCIETY

FOR SAVINGS

 

A unique inflation fighting public service program for New England’s largest savings bank measured a better than 600% consumer favorability ratio. Hatch Awards judges responded with a First Place TV Campaign Bowl and the comment: “It’s brilliant! I’m surprised it didn’t come out of one of the top New York shops.” The creative director/writer was Stephen M. Kravette.


WEBSITE CONTENT AND

BRANDING STRATEGIES

Complete branding, theme and voice development, content and copywriting for dozens of companies including:

TeleKnowledge: B2B web software

Viacord: Stem cell storage

CapitalAvenue: Online business

banking services

Grand Expeditions Tavel

General Cigar/Cigar World

Boston Market Frozen Foods

Dunkin’ Doughnuts


EXPERIENCE


SELF-EMPLOYED CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND COPYWRITER

More than 20 years. Clients range from small start-up companies to Fortune 500 corporations. Projects include comprehensive multi-media campaigns, ongoing newsletters, sales training aids, complete website branding and content management, web promotions, and email campaigns. Networked with talented full-service graphic and production resources for completion and follow-up when required. Also able to work with your own visual designers or in-house staff.

VICE PRESIDENT AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR

5 years. Key contributor to growth of Marvin & Leonard Advertising from a staff of less than 10 to Boston’s fifth largest agency with 55 people and 700% more billing. Jointly responsible for all concepts; solely responsible for all copy and music produced by the agency.

COPY SUPERVISOR

3 years. Supervised creative output for group of showcase accounts at Kenyon & Eckhardt’s Boston office. Wrote and produced more than 75 TV spots per year. Member of New York Office's International creative team of account troubleshooters and new business developers.

COPYWRITER

Wilson, Haight & Welch, Htfd, CT.

Technocopy, NYC, NY.

GRADUATE

Clayton College, AL. Doctor of Naturopathy Degree with Honors.

Trinity College, Hartford, CT. BA.

Bronx High School of Science and

Hunter College Elementary School, New York City


CREDENTIALS


Books

Successful published works:

Complete Relaxation

Complete Meditation

Get A Job In 60 Seconds

Get A Raise In 60 Days

Alternatives To Aging



Television

Wrote, produced, and helped sell three full-length television specials in 40 major U.S. markets. One received a nomination for an EMMY award.



Theater

Wrote book, music, and lyrics to:

THE MAN WHO LAUGHS,

an original musical drama based

on Victor Hugo’s novel.

And MUSIC CHANNEL! ™ ,

an original stage musical concept.

Co-authored, produced and directed NEVER DO TODAY, a profitmaking regional summer musical theater venture in 4 major New England cities.



Music

Created words and music for hundreds of songs and musical compositions.

Also wrote, produced, and directed more than 50 musical advertising themes for sponsor identification & broadcast commercial jingles.


Business

Cofounder and President of MediPatch Laboratories Corporation for 2 years. The company researched, developed, and marketed alternative healthcare products derived from naturopathic and homeopathic origins to consumers, retailers and healthcare professionals.


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