Hi. That's me in the foreground with the smirk on my face. I think I was trying to crack a casual smile. Apparently this was the best I could do after a long day's shoot.
What else can I tell you? I'm a CD and copywriter who got into advertising through the back door — I showed up at McCann Erickson in Johannesburg and offered to write copy for free. Amazingly they accepted, and since then I've gone on to work at a number of boutique and major agencies in my native South Africa and New York City, including Y&R, Ogilvy, Publicis, JWT, McCann New York, Berlin Cameron and TBWA Chiat. I've worked on clients in every category from packaged goods to financial services, and picked up some paperweights along the way. As a freelancer, I also worked on a number of healthcare brands at agencies like GSW, Evoke, McCann Health, and Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness. I guess that makes me well-rounded.
When I'm not writing, you'll probably find me watching Peppa Pig (Grampy Rabbit’s Sea Sky song is a work of genius) or Paw Patrol with my kids. I spend a lot of time playing and building guitars & basses - in a former life I was a guitar tech at Manny's Music on 48th St. I also spend way too much time posting them. My Instagram (@9vjunkie) has more than 30,000 followers. That's enough about me though. Let's get in touch!
gsmaletti@gmail.com
(646) 387- 9610
agencies :
Gitam Y&R
Bester Burke D’arcy
Ogilvy & Mather
Publicis
JWT
McCann
Berlin Cameron
accolades :
The One Show
Clios
London International Awards
Communication Arts
Creativity
Loerie Awards
AAA Awards