Chris Lane, creative.

Generative AI is producing copy that’s actually pretty passable, but what about crafting messages that bring audiences to a halt?

Whether as a mentor, manager, or college instructor my goal is to deliver that level of effective copywriting at scale.

Professional Experience

Since 2022 | Madison Square Garden Sports
Associate Creative Director for NYR

Since 2020 | School of Visual Arts
Instructor of BFA Advertising

2022 - 2022 | McCann XBC
Associate Creative Director on Mastercard

2018 - 2021 | MRM//McCann
Associate Creative Director on Verizon
Senior Copywriter on Honeywell

2016 - 2018 | Publicis North America
Senior Copywriter on HPE

2015 - 2016 | Grey New York
Writer on 3M • Haagen-Dazs

2012 - 2015 | KBS+
Copywriter on American Express
Junior Copywriter on BMW • Parlux

2010 & 2012 | Arnold Aerial Advertising
Marketing & Promotions Designer

Education & Training

2025 | SVA Continuing Ed
Course: AI for Creatives

2012 | SVA
BFA Advertising

2008 | FIT
AAS Comm Design

2005 | FIT
AAS Illustration

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Brand Experience

Ally Bank
AmEx
BMW
Folgers
GSK
Haagen-Dazs
Honeywell
HPE
New York Knicks
Mastercard
Parlux
New York Rangers
Verizon
3M

I specialize in:
Creative Direction
TVC/OLV concepting
Brand Storytelling
Long-form & technical writing
Integrated brand activations & tactics
Generative AI implementations

You won’t believe what people are saying about me.

 

“He kept wanting to go to Shake Shack. Infuriating.”

- Sasha Shenoy
on our tenure at MRM//McCann

“Yeah, I worked with him. I worked with a lot of people at that agency.”

- Kira Gorbatkin
on working together at Publicis

“What do you mean he has a joke quote from me on his website?”

- Jamie Shin
on our partnership at Grey

“Um… vaguely. What about him?”

- Anna Brakefield
on getting paired up at KBS+

But seriously, plenty of references
available upon request.