Christopher Puma

Creative Director, Copy at BASIC Agency

Christopher Puma has a diverse work experience in the advertising and creative industry. Christopher is currently working at BASIC/DEPT as an Associate Creative Director, a position they have held since April 2022. Prior to this, they were a Senior Copywriter at BASIC/DEPT from December 2020 to April 2022, and a Copywriter from August 2019 to December 2020.

In addition to their work at BASIC/DEPT, Christopher also founded and serves as the CEO of The Inturnship, a creative agency run by interns. Christopher launched this venture in October 2020 and is responsible for booking clients and sourcing entry-level talent.

Before their current roles, Christopher worked as a Copywriter at Beyond from June 2018 to August 2019. Christopher also gained valuable experience at Huge, where they served as an Associate Copywriter from January 2017 to June 2018, and as a Copywriting Intern from October to December 2016. Prior to that, they completed a Copywriting Internship at Translation LLC from June to September 2016.

Christopher's earlier experiences include working as a Creative Director at Allen Hall Advertising from May 2015 to June 2016, and as an Executive Assistant Content Editor at Catalina Island Marketing from June 2015 to February 2016. Christopher also held the position of Corporate Monetary Donations Chair at UO Miracle from April 2014 to February 2015.

Overall, Christopher Puma brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the creative and advertising industry, with a proven track record of leadership and innovation.

Christopher Puma obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Advertising from the University of Oregon. The specific start and end years of their education were not provided.

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Timeline

  • Creative Director, Copy

    April 1, 2024 - present

  • Associate Creative Director

    April, 2022

  • Senior Copywriter

    December, 2020

  • Copywriter

    August, 2019