SENIOR COPYWRITER. BRAND VOICE SPECIALIST. CREATIVE STRATEGIST
SENIOR COPYWRITER. BRAND VOICE SPECIALIST. CREATIVE STRATEGIST
Hello, I am Cleo Davis, a senior copywriter and creative strategist from London, based in Amsterdam.
Welcome to my world of words.
Here you’ll find a short, tea-break length peek into my 10-year career as a copywriter.
Starting with a few of my favourite projects such as Content Editor at Calvin Klein, from global campaigns (yes, Chef), social, e-commerce to script work in collaboration with Spotify, YouTube and Google. Ending on snippets from my five years at Burberry, where I was Christopher Bailey’s right-hand runway writer. Other brands I’ve typed for include John Lewis, Veuve Clicquot, Marfa Stance and Pringle of Scotland.
Prior to brand-voice zhooshing, I was a London-based journalist and editor for six years on fashion and lifestyle titles including Esquire, The Saturday Times and Recognise.
Read more on my career history, starting with my Devil Wears Prada days, here. Alternatively, let’s get down to the (CK) underwear…
CALVIN KLEIN: COPY AND CONCEPT FOR GLOBAL CAMPAIGN
‘Calvins or nothing’
As senior copywriter, I worked on the messaging and copy, featuring for a multi-channel layout including E-comm, CRM, social, out -of-home billboards and in-store POS.
I concepted and wrote the following script for ShyGirl to perform, as well as directed the voice-over recording for Spotify.
“It’s… a state of mind. A party.
Weakness. Fun.
You. Us.
Me. Everyone.
Calvins or nothing.”
CALVIN KLEIN: CREATIVE STRATEGY FOR CK X FLANNELS CAMPAIGN
‘That Feeling’
Every time we shop online, each time we save looks, we are searching for inspiration.
But what we are actually doing is looking for that feeling.
The feeling of getting dressed.
The physical. The emotional.
CALVIN KLEIN: CONCEPT, INTERVIEW AND SCRIPT EDITING
‘Modern Perspectives’
This is Hala Abdullah, a young tastemaker part of a progressive generation, living in a changing (and sometimes challenging) culture in the Middle East.
CALVIN KLEIN: SCRIPTS FOR YOUTUBE SERIES ‘CK UNFILTERED’
Outtakes from the mini-series CK Unfiltered for Calvin Klein, created for YouTube in collaboration with Google. Series one ‘bra talk’ was about finding your perfect bra, and series two ‘denim’ was how-to styling videos. For both, I wrote and directed the scripts on set.
Script writing is one of my favourite tasks. Maybe because I like talking, but probably because I love working with people and bringing out their beautiful personalities. Check out the unique personalities in these two short films.
CALVIN KLEIN: DIGITAL STORYTELLING
BURBERRY: STORYTELLING
I led the storytelling project for the relaunch of the Burberry website, featuring the tale of the trench coat. This involved a train trip to Castleford, Yorkshire, and lots of tea.
BURBERRY: RUNWAY PRODUCT NAMING
At Burberry my role involved naming key runway products. I called this rather roomy tote ‘The Giant’ because I was able to fit in it - seen here.
Fancy a word (or few)?