Mark Starmach
Senior Copywriter at Special Australia- Claim this Profile
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Carla Webb
Mark and I worked closely together at Edelman throughout his time with us. He's an awesome creative from copywriting through to concept creation - he's also an all-round great human being. Mark's quiet nature is deceptive. He's a great presenter who is passionate about ideas and will do what it takes to get it all across the line. Given the opportunity, I'd love to collaborate with Mark again. He's a talented dude with a humble approach to his work, a rare find in the industry.
Carl Moggridge
During our time at Edelman Mark was and integral member of the creative team as well as an absolute pleasure to work with. He's very considered, curious and works tirelessly for the team. Mark knows when to be pragmatic and when to fight for bold ideas. Having seen him develop from a copywriter into a great conceptual thinker, Mark would be a great addition to any team.
Carla Webb
Mark and I worked closely together at Edelman throughout his time with us. He's an awesome creative from copywriting through to concept creation - he's also an all-round great human being. Mark's quiet nature is deceptive. He's a great presenter who is passionate about ideas and will do what it takes to get it all across the line. Given the opportunity, I'd love to collaborate with Mark again. He's a talented dude with a humble approach to his work, a rare find in the industry.
Carl Moggridge
During our time at Edelman Mark was and integral member of the creative team as well as an absolute pleasure to work with. He's very considered, curious and works tirelessly for the team. Mark knows when to be pragmatic and when to fight for bold ideas. Having seen him develop from a copywriter into a great conceptual thinker, Mark would be a great addition to any team.
Carla Webb
Mark and I worked closely together at Edelman throughout his time with us. He's an awesome creative from copywriting through to concept creation - he's also an all-round great human being. Mark's quiet nature is deceptive. He's a great presenter who is passionate about ideas and will do what it takes to get it all across the line. Given the opportunity, I'd love to collaborate with Mark again. He's a talented dude with a humble approach to his work, a rare find in the industry.
Carl Moggridge
During our time at Edelman Mark was and integral member of the creative team as well as an absolute pleasure to work with. He's very considered, curious and works tirelessly for the team. Mark knows when to be pragmatic and when to fight for bold ideas. Having seen him develop from a copywriter into a great conceptual thinker, Mark would be a great addition to any team.
Carla Webb
Mark and I worked closely together at Edelman throughout his time with us. He's an awesome creative from copywriting through to concept creation - he's also an all-round great human being. Mark's quiet nature is deceptive. He's a great presenter who is passionate about ideas and will do what it takes to get it all across the line. Given the opportunity, I'd love to collaborate with Mark again. He's a talented dude with a humble approach to his work, a rare find in the industry.
Carl Moggridge
During our time at Edelman Mark was and integral member of the creative team as well as an absolute pleasure to work with. He's very considered, curious and works tirelessly for the team. Mark knows when to be pragmatic and when to fight for bold ideas. Having seen him develop from a copywriter into a great conceptual thinker, Mark would be a great addition to any team.
Credentials
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Pitch Craft Workshop Sydney 2022
AWARDAug, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Copy School Sydney 2015
AWARDJan, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Sydney AWARD School 2013
AWARD SchoolJun, 2013- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Special Australia
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Australia
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Advertising Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Copywriter
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Oct 2017 - Present
Over the past 6 years at Special I've become such a part of the furniture, I'm a chair. CLIENTS: Uber Eats, Uber, Pepsico, Carlton Dry, ANZ, Virgin Australia, Yalumba, Red Bull. AWARDS: 1 x Effie (Bronze), 1 x Siren (Craft Winner), 2 x AWARD Awards (Finalist), 1 x Spikes Asia (Finalist). Over the past 6 years at Special I've become such a part of the furniture, I'm a chair. CLIENTS: Uber Eats, Uber, Pepsico, Carlton Dry, ANZ, Virgin Australia, Yalumba, Red Bull. AWARDS: 1 x Effie (Bronze), 1 x Siren (Craft Winner), 2 x AWARD Awards (Finalist), 1 x Spikes Asia (Finalist).
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Intangible Goods
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Australia
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Health, Wellness & Fitness
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Co-Creator
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Jun 2017 - Feb 2023
Fun fact: For this 5-year stretch of my life, I was the proud owner of a vending machine. 'Intangible Goods' started as a vending-machine-based artwork about mental health for the City Of Sydney's 2018 public art program. It then became a movement, popping up at galleries, Parramatta Lanes, talks, hospitals, forums, schools and universities. Fun fact: For this 5-year stretch of my life, I was the proud owner of a vending machine. 'Intangible Goods' started as a vending-machine-based artwork about mental health for the City Of Sydney's 2018 public art program. It then became a movement, popping up at galleries, Parramatta Lanes, talks, hospitals, forums, schools and universities.
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Edelman
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United States
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Creative Copywriter
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Oct 2014 - Mar 2017
As one half of the first ever creative team at Edelman (Australia's biggest PR firm), I gained a very strong understanding of what makes an idea 'PRable'. (And that PR people hate the word 'PRable'). CLIENTS: Samsung, PayPal, Dropbox, KFC, Commbank. AWARDS: 2 x Sabre Awards (Gold) As one half of the first ever creative team at Edelman (Australia's biggest PR firm), I gained a very strong understanding of what makes an idea 'PRable'. (And that PR people hate the word 'PRable'). CLIENTS: Samsung, PayPal, Dropbox, KFC, Commbank. AWARDS: 2 x Sabre Awards (Gold)
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Circul8
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Australia
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Junior Copywriter
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Sep 2013 - Oct 2014
I came. I interned. I helped win some Webbies so got offered a full-time job. CLIENTS: Amnesty International Australia, Tourism Fiji, Changi Airport, Cancer Council. AWARDS: 1 x Webby (Winner), 4 x Webby (Honorees). I came. I interned. I helped win some Webbies so got offered a full-time job. CLIENTS: Amnesty International Australia, Tourism Fiji, Changi Airport, Cancer Council. AWARDS: 1 x Webby (Winner), 4 x Webby (Honorees).
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Anywhere that would have me
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Sydney, Australia
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Fledgling copywriter
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May 2013 - Oct 2014
That awkward phase after I'd just finished AWARD School and would do any job for anyone who even so much as glanced in my general direction for 0.2 milliseconds. CLIENTS: Gaymer's Cider, Cancer Council, some of my mum's friends. That awkward phase after I'd just finished AWARD School and would do any job for anyone who even so much as glanced in my general direction for 0.2 milliseconds. CLIENTS: Gaymer's Cider, Cancer Council, some of my mum's friends.
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Education
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2020 - 2020
AWARD School Tutor 2020
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2013 - 2013
AWARD School
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2008 - 2012
UNSW Australia
BA (Media and Communications), Honours Class 1
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