About

I write commercials, musicals, headlines, shorts, screenplays, essays, pilots, columns, assorted stories, and snarky letters.

Right now I’m freelancing from Brooklyn, NY.

hello@zanezmiller.com or 972.965.1809

Resume

Freelance Creative Director & Writer (present)
Nike, Apple Music, Google, YouTube, Bungie,
Stripe, Stella Artois, Sirius XM, Instacart,
Overwatch, Angel City FC, Chivas,
Lululemon, Aspiration, Olipop
&
Gut, Mother, Sid Lee, Smuggler,
Uncommon NY, Venables Bell + Partners,
Crown & Conquer, Wolff Olins,
BYT.NYC, Entropico

Creative Director at Stink Studios (2019–2022)
"Zane is a gifted writer who also happens to be an advertising creative. His work is honest, but never boring. I’ve never been edited for clarity by a nicer human being."
Mark Pytlik, CEO

Creative at Mother New York / Mother Design (2015–2019)
"Zane is not an ad man. He’s a writer with range and considered craft. He assumes our intelligence, which at times is unearned. He stares down the barrel of his own expectations and walks softly as among the best in the business. That’s our Zane."
Mary King, creative manager

Writer at Translation (2014–2015)
"From Stokesville to Climax, Zane is the best mattress salesman in metro Greensboro. He has a 34% closing rate and has been employee of the year at Mattress Barn in both 2012 and 2014!"
Marc d'Avignon, executive creative director

Writer at Media Arts Lab (2013–2014)
"Lots of people can write copy, and some of them are decent people. Some of those people also have enthusiasm and passion, but there are very few who are decent to the core and who will explore every avenue without rest until you have what you need. Zane is the middle of a Venn Diagram labelled  'Hard working, talented and not a wanker'."
David Young, creative director

Assistant Producer at Media Arts Lab (2011–2013)
"According to John Wayne, men should talk low, slow, and not very often; Zane however, also writes damn good copy." 
Alejandra Ravassa, producer & novelist

Intern at Chiat\Day (2010–2011)
"Zane is intelligent, patient, and fun to work with. A great guy with a positive attitude. And he had a cool convertible." 
Rob Saxon, producer

B.A. Advertising from Pepperdine University

Awards, Honors, Mentions, Flim Flam

Gold & Bronze Lions, Cannes
2x Wood Pencils, D&AD
Best of 2013, Creativity
Finalist, One Show
Shortlist, Clio