In his extraordinary career, Jon has written and produced more than 2,000 television commercials for a wide range of local, regional and national clients. He has also written for longer format video, radio, digital ads, print advertising, outdoor advertising, email blasts, direct mail, and letters to customer data bases.
He has worked for regional and local advertising firms including VanSant Dugdale(Baltimore), W.B. Doner,(Baltimore), Redmond, Amundson & Rice (Virginia Beach, Va.). He was a partner in Shapiro, Hyman & Freeman in the 1980s and since 1999 has been a partner and creative director for The Breakthrough Group in Towson, Maryland. His current relationship allows him to write, produce and develop campaigns for other marketing firms and outside clients.
Jon has won numerous advertising awards including Addys, Best in Baltimore, and Tellys. He has developed creative strategies and written and produced campaigns for clients that include automotive retail, regional auto dealer associations, healthcare, insurance, non-profits, financial institutions, fitness clubs, home improvement firms, and political candidates.
Jon is a fast, prolific writer who can write to specific production budgets.