Silver tongue. Heart of gold. Lead foot. Aluminum laptop.

Anders J. Svensson is a freelance copywriter & creative consultant who supports his wanderlust and wiener dog by offering clear communication, an unlimited supply of ideas, and a cultivated brand of irreverence to businesses, agencies, and non-profits.

After spending his early career building a foundation in copywriting, content writing, technical writing, and corporate communications, he joined the creative team at Veer in 2006 and co-founded Calgary creative agency Uppercut in 2012.

Since 2015, he has been available for hire as an independent freelancer, while working on a variety of publishing projects and small ventures.

Ongoing Projects

Jetpack Creative Industries
jetpack.ca
Jetpack is the one-person creative studio where I’m both the owner and employee of the month — every month. In addition to creative services, I publish books, films, podcasts, and games like the ones you can read about below.

Locked Zoo
lockedzoo.com
Locked Zoo games are massive escape experiences designed to be played in the world’s finest zoos. As players progress, they unlock new challenges and content on their phones — and learn about wildlife conservation. The games have been piloted in Calgary and will be expanding to other cities.

Locked Library
lockedlibrary.com
Locked Library is a fundraising events series takes escape rooms (usually enjoyed by 4-6 players) and reimagines them as massive live events for 200-1300 concurrent players. There have been 7 events so far, raising as much as $50K for the library in a single evening.

Short Supply
jetpack.ca/shortsupply
Short Supply is a sketch comedy podcast, written by me and acted by an international cast of voice actors. It's puppetry on a global scale, without the puppets, sets, or felt burns — the leading cause of death amongst traditional puppeteers. There are 26 episodes currently online.

Career

Writer & Creative Consultant
Jetpack Creative Industries | 1997 – Present

Creative Director
This Is New | 2013 – 2015

Senior Writer & Founder
Uppercut | 2012 – 2015

Senior Copywriter
Veer & Corbis | 2006 – 2012

Communications Specialist
FortisAlberta | 2003 – 2005

Copywriter
Matrikon | 2002 – 2003

Writer & Editor
Hopewell Group | 2000 – 2002

Technical Writer
General Electric | 1998 – 2000

Education

University of Alberta
Bachelor of Arts | 1993 – 1997
Major in English, Minor in Playwriting