Hi.

Thanks for checking out my stuff. It’s all the result of having fun. I honestly believe that’s where the best ideas come from, big, serious ones included. That moment when you and maybe the whole room start clicking. Builds start flying. Lines write themselves. Suddenly, everything’s cooking. That’s fun. That’s what I’m in it for.

I’ve been making things for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I wrote and drew my own comic books. In high school, it was making movies. Discovered I loved editing. And as a lost twenty-something, a fairly successful comedy blog gave way to podcasting and stand-up comedy.   But it wasn’t until I wandered into the creative department of an ad agency that I realized I’d accidentally (and almost perfectly) prepared myself for a career.

Wanna make some stuff?

Hit me up. Jim@Jimbernardin.com

AD EXPERIENCE

Associate Creative Director | Cramer-Krasselt 2016 - Current

• Corona Extra, Hard Seltzer, Premier

• Porsche

• Tropicana

• Naked Juice

• Spirit Airlines

• Cedar Fair

Copywriter | Leo Burnett Chicago 2013 - 2016 

• Allstate

• Marshals

• JELL-O

• Firestone

A series of cringe-worthy creative endeavors 2008 - 2013

• Newspaper Comp and Layout Department, Florida Keys Free Press

• Improv and Stand-up Comedy, Second City, IO.

• Podcasting, Blogging, Flailing My Arms

• Freelance Video Editing

• Painting

EDUCATION

BSBA Marketing | University of Denver, 2008

Second City Conservatory, 2012

I.O. Writing Program, 2012