User:Steven Bochenek/sandbox

Steven Bochenek began writing advertising in 1989, creative directing in 1997, then added long-form content writing to his wheelhouse in 2004. His titles have included OgilvyOne’s Chief Creative Officer and Lowe RMP’s VP Creative Director.

A 360-degree writer, Steven’s won awards across disciplines. In advertising, these include Marketing, London International Advertising, Webby, Echo and CMA Awards. In lifestyle, the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada twice named him the Canadian Automotive Journalist of the Year runner-up. His work’s even won international PR awards. Small wonder he completed a Master’s of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies degree last year.

To remain sharp, Steven’s taught advertising copywriting part-time at Toronto colleges for 10 years. He whipped this page off really quickly because he had to go on vacation but needed a Wiki presence to edit other articles.

Awards
2017 Jaguar-Land Rover AJAC (Auto Journalists Association of Canada) 2017 Automotive Journalist of the Year, Runner-up; Subaru AJAC Award for Feature Writing, Runner-up 2016 Volvo Award for Environmental Journalism (1st); Gold Sabre Award for Superior Achievement in Branding and Engagement, K2 Digital, BeRemembered.com; Silver Stevie Award for Websites, K2 Digital, Be Remembered; PR Daily’s Digital PR & Social Media Awards Finalist, Best Website, K2 Digital, Be Remembered; Communicator Awards, Websites Award of Distinction, K2 Digital, BeRemembered.com 2014 AJAC 2014 Automotive Journalist of the Year 2011 AJAC Full Professional Accreditation granted

2010 Daily XY Best Overall Online-only Website, which I co-owned and regularly contributed to, Canadian Online Publishing Awards; Best Travel Stories of 2009, Gonomad.com

2006 CMA Silver, Telus Holiday Direct Mail

2005 Webby, Portfolios.com; DMA Echo Bronze, American Express AeroplanPlus Platinum Card; Caples 3rd, Monster Job

2004 CMA Merit, American Express AeroplanPlus Platinum Card

2003 Caples Finalist, Mercedes-Benz; Caples Finalist, Daily Bread Food Bank; Midas Awards, Co-operators; Midas Awards, Cumis; DMA Echo Leader, Daily Bread Food Bank; DMA Echo Finalist, Co-operators; DMA Echo Finalist, Grand & Toy; DMA Echo 3rd, the Sony store; DMA Echo 4th, Mercedes-Benz; DMA Echo 5th, Grand & Toy; CMA Merit, HSBC; CMA Merit, Learning to Listen Foundation; CMA Merit, Grand & Toy; CMA Silver, Co-operators; Silver Digital Marketing Award, Daily Bread Food Bank

2002 Creative Director at the Strategy Direct/Interactive Agency of the Year, second year running; Strategy Campaign of the Year 2nd, 3rd and 6th places; Marquee Merit, Co- operators; DMA Echo Leader, Grand & Toy; Caples Silver, Daily Bread Food Bank; Caples Finalist, Cumis; RSVP Gold, the Sony store

2001 Creative Director at the Strategy Direct/Interactive Agency of the Year; Strategy Campaign of the Year, DirectProtect Group; London International Advertising Awards Finalist, EC-Gate; RSVP Merit, PC Financial; RSVP Merit, PC Financial; RSVP Silver, PC Financial; RSVP Merit, Co-operators; RSVP Merit, the Sony store; RSVP Silver, DirectProtect Group; Marquee Merit, Cumis; Marquee Merit (second), Cumis; Marquee Gold, Co-operators

2000 Marquee Gold, Blue Cross; Marquee Gold, PC Financial; Best of the Blues Worldwide, Blue Cross

1999 RSVP Silver, Blue Cross; RSVP Silver, Blue Cross; RSVP Silver, Urban Outdoor Trans Ad; RSVP Merit, PC Financial; RSVP Merit, PC Financial; Caples Finalist, Urban Outdoor Trans Ad; Caples Finalist, PC Financial; Mark Eting’s Best Advertising Campaign of the Year, PC Financial 1998 RSVP Silver, Bell Canada

1996 Diamond DMA Echo, Diet Pepsi; Best of Show DMA Echo, Diet Pepsi; RSVP Merit, Diet Pepsi; RSVP Silver, Glaxo Wellcome

1993 Retail Awards Council Silver, Home Quarters Warehouse

1989 Best Screenwriting, Ryerson University School of Radio and Television Arts; Best Student Drama, CBC Student Awards