Nick Bontaites - Executive Creative Director /// Copywriter
Studied :
Fine Arts / Painting, Art History, and Advertising at Boston University '95
Art Direction and Copywriting at Portfolio Center / Miami Ad School '96
Worked in :
San Francisco as Principal Creative Director at Aqua Agency, Creative Partner at Mortar Agency, Creative Director at Wolfe Doyle
New York as Creative Director at Wolfe Doyle
Boston as Executive Creative Director at Connelly Partners
Worked on :
Quite a few brands including - Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Dish Network, Logitec, Hi-tec Boots, Comcast, Grand Banks Yachts, Liberty Mutual, NY Knicks, MSG Networks, Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism, Tufts Healthcare, People’s United Bank, Ocean Spray, Stowe Resort, Massachusetts Lottery, Titleist, Samsonite, American Tourister, Staples, New Balance, Woodchuck Cider, Boston Scientific, Expedia Cruises.
Believes:
Empathy can sell just about anything. Embrace the universal truth.
Recognized by :
A variety of industry awards shows and publications for Creative Direction, Design, Art Direction, and Copywriting: London International Awards, One Show, Communication Arts, Luerzer’s Int'l Archive, Addy, Graphis, Adforum’s top-5-worldwide, Print, Featured on Ads of the World, Emmy NE, Best Ads on TV, Radio Mercury (Finalist), Effie (shortlist), Featured on AdAge-Creativity, among others. Most proud of; AdAge A-List Small Agency Best Agency Culture.
Lives in :
Marblehead, MA with his wife AnneMette, and 3 kids; Catherine, Kai, and Madeline.
Can be reached at :
nickbontaites@yahoo.com