Jonathan Horner
Adavertising CD writer who cyn write real gud

THE ME

Born in Auckland • New Zealand in the 80s looked a lot like the rest of the world in the 70s • Locked myself in a toilet •.Won a Sega • Became a national sausage judge • Became a journalist • And a court registrar • Filled out bail terms for Upper Hutt criminals • Tried to restore cars • One car caught fire while driving on the highway • Stopped restoring cars • Got into advertising on a bet • Became an Art Director • Moved countries • Started an ad agency • Won shiny things • Closed down the ad agency • Moved to Kenya • Made friends with the Nairobi national park • Learned how to walk again • Moved to the Middle East • Shot with soccer stars and found out Rinaldo has a body double • Moved to London • Didn’t meet the Queen • Switched to being a writer • Seized green card • Pond hopped to New York • Became a Madison Avenue fixture • Owner of a US passport • Ran accounts • Saved accounts • Ordered food in the evenings • Saw my name mispelled in various festivals and publications, including Cannes, One Show, Ad Age, The Drum, DMAs, Campaign, The Work, Ad Stars, Lurzer’s, and CA • Good at manifestos • Better at looking beyond them • Can replace a boiler.

THE ME

Born in Auckland • New Zealand in the 80s looked a lot like the rest of the world in the 70s • Locked myself in a toilet •.Won a Sega • Became a national sausage judge • Became a journalist • And a court registrar • Filled out bail terms for Upper Hutt criminals • Tried to restore cars • One car caught fire while driving on the highway • Stopped restoring cars • Got into advertising on a bet • Became an Art Director • Moved countries • Started an ad agency • Won shiny things • Closed down the ad agency • Moved to Kenya • Made friends with the Nairobi national park • Learned how to walk again • Moved to the Middle East • Shot with soccer stars and found out Ronaldo has a body double • Moved to London • Didn’t meet the Queen • Switched to being a writer • Seized green card • Pond hopped to New York • Became a Madison Avenue fixture • Owner of a US passport • Ran accounts • Saved accounts • Ordered food in the evenings • Saw my name mispelled in various festivals and publications, including Cannes, One Show, Ad Age, The Drum, DMAs, Campaign, The Work, Ad Stars, Lurzer’s, and CA • Good at manifestos • Better at looking beyond them • Can replace a boiler.

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