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Alistair McKechnie,
London based copywriter



ABOUT ME: A FEW QUICK LINES

I work below the line, above the line and through the line, on B2C and B2B from A2Z. I write offline, online, airline and underlined. I craft headlines, straplines and punchlines, mainline gnarly deadlines and my awards include a Cannes Lion. My free time? On a belay line.

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Aced envelopeAced
                        letter
To create impact for IBM – and London's landmark sporting event – we punched a hole though the mailer. Read the copy here.
(Art Director: Paul Ryan.)



safety on the
                      track
Goodyear, competitive on the track and off. (Art Director: Brenton Bubb)


Empty envelope
My most successful DM piece for TV Licensing (Art Director: Ray Knox) achieved a spectacular ROI.  However, this exercise in minimalism was counter-balanced by the 67 form letters that I subsequently wrote for TV Licensing.

the megalomaniac
Who says SMEs can't think big? One of a series of ads for SAP business software. (Art Directors: Gary Willis and Cordell Burke.) You can see more of the campaign here.

condensed book
The invitation to these literary awards was on the back of an ink bottle. (Art Director: Brenton Bubb)

Can full of stars
That little GAZ canister was one of my most prized possessions. Until the client nicked it. (Art Director: the late Clem Tholet)

BHF envelope

BHF letter
A highly emotive – and effective – Christmas appeal letter for BHF.  (Designer: Gary Powell)

Maggie re-made?
For a range of crocodile-hide boots. (Art Director: myself)

Prudential critical illness insurance ad
Most "critical illness" policies don't pay out for losing just one hand or foot. This one does. (Art Director: Jaime Nunez)


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