Professional Experience
S.J. Barlament is a writer, editor, and creative strategist based in Madison, Wisconsin.
He has conceived of, written, and directed ad campaigns that produced results and won awards at the local, national, and international levels. A novel he edited a few years back ('Hard-Boiled Men,' by Guy Jacobs) received awards from the DIY Book Festival, the Hollywood Book Festival, and the New York Book Festival. From 2006 to 2009, he assisted Madison.com -- the website for Madison's two daily newspapers -- in exploring the concepts and feasibility of user-generated content and reverse-publishing.
Expertise
Copywriter 11 YearsEditor 5 YearsWriter 3 Years
Specialty
Arts & Humanities 20 YearsOther, Specify 12 YearsMusic 8 Years
Industries
Academia Other 9 YearsAdvertising agency 12 YearsMarketing (in-house) - Small to mid-sized corp. cl 6 Years
Awards
Gold, Silver, Judges Choice, and Best of Show Addy Awards, First Place INMA Awards, Awards of Excellence from the NAA.
Interviews
(1/7/2008)
An (e-mail) interview with Ben Kyle of the Minneapolis-based "Irish Americana pop" band Romantica.
(10/12/2007)
An interview with Dan Wilson (Trip Shakespeare, Semisonic) on the occasion of the release of 'Free Life,' his 2007 solo album.
(1/2/2008)
An (e-mail) interview with DJ Christopher Robin of the dub collective Ka-Boom!Box, based in Madison, Wisconsin.
(5/27/2009)
An interview with Cris Kirkwood of the Meat Puppets.
Sports
(10/8/2007)
Analysis of the Green Bay Packers' 27-20 loss to the Chicago Bears on October 7, 2007.
(7/16/2008)
A rumination on the un-retirement of Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre in July of 2008.
(3/7/2008)
An appreciation of Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre on the occasion of his retirement from the NFL in March of 2008.
Sports, Culture and Media
(11/27/2007)
The battle between the National Football League and the cable companies -- and what it means for, well, everyone.
Music Reviews
(1/16/2009)
A review of 'Bullet Rain' by Hot Heels Records.
(7/6/2007)
A review of 'The Hi-Jacked Generation' by Hot Heels Records.
(2/22/2008)
A review of a show by Say Hi at The Project Lodge in Madison, Wisconsin.
(1/29/2008)
A review of 'Back to the Surface Through Ten Feet of Ice,' a four-track EP by the dub collective Ka-Boom!Box.
(8/31/2007)
Noticed: Hacktone Records' re-issue of Arthur Alexander's 'Lonely Just Like Me.'
Arts & Culture
(Isthmus 2/2/2006)
An introduction to the gig-poster scene in Madison, Wisconsin.
(Isthmus 9/22/2005)
Previews of (then-upcoming) shows by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Mates of State, and Sigur Ros.
(Isthmus 8/19/2005)
A short feature about the Madison chapter of the international independent film movement.
Copywriting & Creative Direction
(6/9/2026)
A sampling of S.J. Barlament's work as a copywriter and creative director.
