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Nice guy. Mean writer.
The best story wins.
My name is Cole Thompson. I'm a lifelong copywriter, occasional creative director, and former ditch digger. I like telling stories that make hearts pump, eyes well, and laughter ensue.
Let's get after it.
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Bobcat
Moving metal. Getting down in the trenches with an American icon. Flint has been working with Bobcat for more than 70 years, pretty much...
Urban Plains
Finding beauty in the balance. Urban Plains had a goal to become a destination neighborhood in the booming Fargo/Moorhead area on the...
Albert Lea Seed House
Seeding organic growth. The team at Albert Lea Seed has a goal to be world-class storytellers. That's why I'm here. Since May 2023 when I...
Writer's Choice
Directors cut, plus the DVD commentary. A few of my personal favorites with a couple little stories, too. Fish Hands You've gotta give...
Flint Mix Tape
Fun with friends. Shameless agency promotion work for Flint and some other odds and ends. Worked on these Chili Cook-off posters and...
Miscellaneous
A mixed bag. You know like that box of stuff in the garage. Lewis Charles Cycles Site Really dig this little motorcycle shop in Albert...
Mortarr
Get inspired. Be inspiring. Repeat. Breathing fire into a commercial design startup. Made a stunning website (Show Pin winning) and app,...
Lacek Mix Tape
Made these Show Pin award winning posters with my friends Jim Adler, Jay Walsh and Jenn Russo. Few others
Pioneer Seed
Selling corn is more hands in the dirt than heads in the clouds. TV Content Radio I worked on these with fellow copywriter Jay Walsh....
Headlines Only
Writ, wrat, wrote. I'm not too big for my britches or anything but I do consider myself a headline writer's headline writer. Here's some...
Naked Copy
Straight words. If you're into seeing ideas in their rawest form. "Deadlines" Some headlines I like that never made the layout: Gonna...
Ad School
Met a few more kids and some cool teachers all trying to make it. Thanks Brainco Minneapolis School of Advertising.
Even cat people like me. People with cats.
Not cat/people hybrids.
They don't like anybody.
Buzz in the Bizz
8 Marketing Trends That Will Never Die
Muse by Clio
Krenzen 50th Anniversary TV
The Minneapolis Egotist
Mortarr Presents: I'd Tap That
The Minneapolis Egotist
Cool Little Site for a Cool Little Cycle Shop
The Minneapolis Egotist
There are No Cats on Mortarr
The Minneapolis Egotist
Paint By Letter
The Forum by Mortarr
Intellicents Wins Telly
Minneapolis Egotist
Mortarr Donates Time and Talent to Refresh Albert Lea
The Minneapolis Egotist
10 Lessons 10 Years In
Flint Group Blog
Road Trip Snack Marketing Lessons
Flint Group Blog
"You shit good ideas."
- Curtis Peterschmidt, Genius Copywriter
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