John Carr

John Carr

School of Professional Advancement

Copywriting Instructor

(he/him)

jcarr7@tulane.edu

Education & Affiliations

  • BA, Communication and German, Purdue University
  • MA, Organizational Communication, Purdue University

Biography

John has been working as a freelance copywriter since 2000, writing for and advising nonprofits, startups, regional businesses, schools and universities, and global brands. Originally from New Orleans, he currently lives and works in (and teaches from) Portland, Oregon. Before discovering that copywriting was a thing he could do for a living, John earned a B.A. in communication and German and an M.A. in organizational communication, both from Purdue. If he's not teaching or writing, he's probably still writing something — he runs a business teaching people how to build their own backyard chicken coops, serves on the board of his neighborhood association, and writes songs for fun.

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Courses Taught

  • DDSN 2103 Intro to Copywriting
  • DDSN 3404 Copywriting Studio

Professional Experience

  • Procter & Gamble
  • Beam Suntory
  • Deloitte
  • Louisiana Office of Tourism
  • Columbia University
  • Tulane University
  • Portland State University

Areas of Expertise

  • Copywriting
  • Advertising
  • Branding
  • Naming
  • Tourism Marketing
  • Higher-Ed Fundraising