Freelance Wordsmith Summer 2009

BARRY JUDE LANDRY

Santa Monica, CA
email: barry@barryjude.com
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Writer – Copywriter – Copyeditor

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More than twelve years of freelance writing experience, assisting art

directors, creative supervisors, copy directors, marketing reps,
producers, and magazine editors with meeting deadlines and
exceeding client expectations.
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An imagination engendered by humor, originality, professionalism,
and awareness, which allows numerous voices to emerge in a variety
of freelance markets, such as: screenwriting, copywriting, prose,
editorial, narrative, and lyrical free-verse.
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Creatively gifted with headlines and/or body copy for myriad media
formats — especially with snappy, witty, and catchy sound bytes,
jingles, or blurbs.
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Well-cultivated and properly honed copywriting skills, writing with
clarity, on target, and within guidelines, tapping numerous voices
and varying styles — such as formal, casual, serious, comedic,
business, pleasure, or mixed tones.
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Expert-level proficiency with MS Word, as well as all Microsoft Office
applications.
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Highly versed in researching, identifying, and retrieving web-based
information, using resource-rich, data-laden search engines — like
Google® and LexisNexis™ — on Macintosh or PC platforms.
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Working experience with HomeSite, Final Draft Pro, Macromedia
Dreamweaver, Adobe PageMaker and QuarkXpress. Functional
knowledge of HTML-editing and various email and FTP applications,
including Fetch.
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Editing and proofreading skills trained to Chicago, AP, and MLA
styles, with perceptive eye for diction, alignment, consistency, and
syntax.

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COPYWRITING
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Save Your World — Clearwater, Fl. July 2008 –
Present
Ongoing freelance writing assignment with a “green” company needing
assistance with web, print, PR, banner-ad, email, and sales materials.
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Nero Software — Glendale, Ca. May 2008 –
October 2008
Received a six-month freelance contract to complete writing for
marketing collateral, packaging, websites and sales videos to
complement 2009 product launches.
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Investor’s Business Daily — Playa del Rey, Ca. September
2007 – November 2007
As part of a two-month freelance contract, wrote A/V, collaterals, print,
banner, and direct for IBD’s 2007-08 marketing campaigns.
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Motive Interactive — Zephyr Cove, Nv. October
2005 – August 2007
Editing and refining of web and print collaterals for launch of advertising
boutique and ongoing promotion of its proprietary interactive marketing
software.
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Tahoe Int’l Film Festival — Incline Village, Nv. May 2005 –
August 2005
Conceptualizing, creating, and crafting press releases, editorials,
articles, brochures, sales materials, and other collateral for T-RIFF’s
premiere film festival.
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Smith + Jones — Incline Village, Nv. October 2003 –
January 2005
Freelance Copy Director/Creative Consultant for a regional marketing
and advertising agency. Clients include casinos, resorts, and
hospitality-industry clientele including Hyatt Regency.
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Direct Partners — Marina del Rey, Ca. July 2000 –
January 2003
Conceptualized, wrote, and edited direct-marketing projects for major
clients — such as EarthLink, Disney, DirecTV, GoTo, Intuit, KCET and
Palm — using client-generated creative briefs as well as original artistic
concepts.
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Daily Variety — Hollywood, Ca. March 2001 – July

2001
Working with the Director of Creative Services, developed concepts and
copy for print-based advertising and marketing, such as special issues,
profiles, and subscription drives.
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RAW Copy Group — Hollywood, Ca. May 2000 – March
2001
Included numerous opportunities to write copy and headlines for feature
film marketing campaigns for major studio publicity campaigns. Copy
concepts used in key art campaigns — one-sheets, billboards, and
interactive marketing.
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United Paramount Network — Los Angeles, Ca. July 1998 –
April 2000
As an ongoing freelance assignment, created headline and copy for
UPN’s television programming, such as “Moesha,” “Star Trek Voyager,”
and “WWF Smackdown.”
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COPYEDITING / EDITORIAL
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Tahoe Quarterly — Incline Village, Nv. April 2006 –
January 2007
Contributing writer to quarterly, nationally distributed publication.
Articles primarily focused on capturing the eccentricities and natural
wonders of the Tahoe region.
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RENO magazine — Reno, Nv. January 2005 –
December 2005
Contributing writer to bi-monthly periodical. Assisting Reno’s editorial
department with their 2005 “spring and summer cycle” of publishing
materials — includes writing articles, features, editorials, web pages,
emails, and other print media.
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CARSON magazine — Carson City, Nv. March 2005 –
Present
Contributing writer to quarterly periodical. Facilitating CARSON’s
editorial projects with an ongoing schedule of publishing materials —
includes writing articles, features, editorials, and other print media.
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Action — Incline Village, Nv. September 2003 –

January 2004
Created compelling and informative editorial copy for a small
independent periodical. Included free creative license for query and
conceptualizing.
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Venice Magazine — Venice, Ca. March 1999 –
October 2002
Working as editorial manager providing backup and assistance with
ongoing publishing responsibilities, including editing, proofreading and
manipulating copy.
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Direct Partners — Marina del Rey, Ca. January 2000 – July
2001
Proofreading conceptual and production projects in mechanicals studio
for major clients — such as EarthLink, Disney, DirecTV, GoTo, Intuit, XM
Radio, and Palm.
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MonsterTrak — Westwood, Ca. January 1999 –
August 1999
Facilitated the copydeck department’s everyday maintenance and
upgrade of their job listings and all accompanying text.
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The Independent — Santa Barbara, Ca. January 1998 –
June 1998
As an active contributor to the “Lifestyles” section of the weekly paper,
created editorial content and crafted compelling, quirky copy for
accompanying articles.

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ACADEMIA
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Cardean Learning Group — Chicago, Il. January
2007 – May 2007
As part of the merger between Sierra Nevada College campus entities
and Cardean Learning Group’s online ventures, received an invitation to
become instructor of “Art of Drama.”
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Sierra Nevada College — Incline Village, Nv. October
2005 – May 2007
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Began as tutor in the Humanities “Writing Lab,” guiding students with

deficient writing skills. Currently “Adjunct” instructor of Screenwriting
and Journalism.
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Lake Tahoe Community College — South Tahoe, Ca. January
2005 – August 2007
Offered an opportunity to instruct in the English Department’s
introductory or lower-division core curricula, evolving into an ongoing
Adjunct Faculty assignment within the Theatre Department’s “Dramatic
Writing” program.
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Washoe County School District — Reno, Nv. November
2004 – May 2007
Received a certificate of instruction and worked with Incline High School
in promoting literacy and creative writing. Currently sponsored by the
Nevada Arts Council.
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University of California, Santa Barbara — Santa Barbara,
Ca.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude English December 1998
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Santa Monica College — Santa Monica, Ca.
Associate of Arts Liberal Arts August 1997
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Tulane University — New Orleans, La. August 1988 – May 1991
Louisiana Legislative Academic Scholarship Varsity Baseball
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AWARDS
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Parasol Foundation — Incline Village, Nv. January 2007
“Writer in Residence” Grant sponsorship
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Nevada Arts Council — Carson City, Nv. March 2005
“Jackpot” Grant for completion of Independent Film Project’s
screenwriting workshop
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UCLA Professional Writing Program — Westwood, Ca.
June 2001
Distinction in the field of “Dramatic Writing”
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PARTIAL CLIENT LIST

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Blockbuster® Entertainment Los Angeles Dodgers®

Braintag™ Mitsubishi Motor Corporation
Bowana Films Motive Interactive
Buena Vista Pictures New Line Cinema
Blender magazine Next Focus media
CBS Television OmniCom media
Comstock Publications Octagonal Designs
DirecTV™ Palm™
Disney® Revelation Films
Digital Entertainment Network Savoy Group, London
(>en®)
DIGIX Smith + Jones Advertising
Deutsch L.A. Southpaw Records
EarthLink™ Twentieth-Century Fox Studios
Fine Line Features U. C. L. A.
FOX Home Entertainment U. C. Santa Barbara
Hilton Hotels Corporation Universal Studios®
Honda Motor Company, N.A. URB magazine
Jobtrak™ Variety magazine
Learning Tree® International Wong Doody Group

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