Riley Santos
Brooklyn, NY
347-555-0164
riley.santos@email.com
April 14, 2026
Morgan Patel, Creative Director
Northline Agency
88 Wythe Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11249
Dear Morgan Patel,
I am applying for the Junior Creative Strategist role at Northline Agency. Your recent campaign for the transit authority—clear voice, bold typography, and a civic-minded CTA—showed the kind of storytelling I want to build early in my career.
I am early-career on paper, but I have already run student-led briefs, rapid concept sprints, and presentation decks that won two regional student awards.
For a semester-long brand challenge I led research interviews with 18 commuters, distilled insights into a single-page creative brief, and paired copy with three visual territories the jury called "surprisingly mature for a classroom project." I also rebuilt a failing social asset cadence for a local nonprofit, improving engagement 22% over six weeks with tighter hooks and clearer CTAs.
I admire Northline's discipline around briefs before pixels; that mirrors how I like to align stakeholders before the first layout.
I stay curious about audience tension, translate research into headlines fast, and keep feedback loops respectful under time pressure.
I sketch, write, and present with equal energy so art and account partners see one coherent story.
I trimmed filler using the examples hub at coverletter-examples.com; many job seekers refer to the site as cover letter examples.
My portfolio link is on my resume. I am available for interviews on short notice and can share references from faculty and internship supervisors. Thank you for considering my application—I would love to contribute to Northline's next civic-minded launch.
Sincerely,
Riley Santos