Tim Arts

Freelance Creative Director | ex Wieden+Kennedy, Nike, Anomaly

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

Tim Arts and Stefan van den Boogaard are two ugly Dutch guys currently available for freelance work. Most recently, they worked at Wieden + Kennedy in Portland Oregon working on the Nike account. Tim and Stefan have created numerous tv commercials, radio commercials, OOH campaigns, banner ads, social content, visual centers, creative territories and print ads. But also two award-winning short films, an app, multiple music videos, a reality tv show, a documentary series, a new product and a book. They’ve worked with superstar athletes, gigantic budgets and Hollywood directors, but also tiny budgets and extremely short deadlines. Tim and Stefan have 15 years of experience working for brands in sports, gaming, automotive, telecommunications, liquor, healthcare, food, retail and fashion. They have won 130+ awards for creativity and effectiveness with campaigns for Nike, Levi’s Jeans, IKEA and other global brands. [email protected] [email protected]

Experience

  • Freelance Creative Director | ex Wieden+Kennedy, Nike, Anomaly at Freelance
    Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Tim and Stefan are two ugly Dutch guys working as Freelance Creative Directors for brands and agencies worldwide.

  • Senior Creative at Wieden + Kennedy
    Aug 2019 - Jan 2024 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    Hired by: Alberto Ponte and Ryan O'Rourke, Global Creative Directors on the Nike account. Clients: Nike, Uber, Budweiser, EA FC Awards: Cannes Lions - Gold - Entertainment Cannes Lions - Silver - Entertainment for Sport Cannes Lions - Finalist - Film Cannes Lions - Finalist - Entertainment for Sport D&AD - Wood - Sound Design & Use of Music D&AD - Merit - Film One Show - Silver - Branded Entertainment One Show - Silver - Film One Show - Merit - Film Clio Awards - Gold - Branded Entertainment & Content Clio Awards - Gold - Film Craft Clio Awards - Gold - Film Craft Clio Awards - Silver - Sound Design Clio Awards - Finalist - Film British Arrows - Silver - Craft - VFX British Arrows - Finalist - Craft - Sound Design British Arrows - Finalist - Craft - Production Design British Arrows - Finalist - Craft - Styling

  • Creative Director at Anomaly
    Jun 2018 - Aug 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Hired by: Engin Celikbas CEO at Anomaly in Amsterdam Clients: IKEA, Huawei, T-Mobile, Turkish Airlines, YouTube, Kayali, Jajem Liquor Awards: ADCN Awards - Shortlist - Digital

  • Creative at Wieden + Kennedy
    Jul 2015 - Jun 2018 · 3 yrs

    Hired by: Alberto Ponte and Ryan O'Rourke, Global Creative Directors on the Nike account. Clients: Nike, Coca-Cola, Chobani, Amazon Music, Yoplait Pitches won: Amazon Music Awards: Cannes Lions - Silver – Integrated Cannes Lions - Silver – Film Cannes Lions - Silver – Film Cannes Lions - Silver – Film Cannes Lions - Shortlist – Film Cannes Lions - Shortlist – Integrated Cannes Lions - Shortlist – Glass D&AD - Graphite Pencil - Film D&AD - Wood Pencil - Integrated One Show – Gold Pencil – Integrated One Show – Gold Pencil – Film One Show – Silver Pencil – Integrated

  • Creative at DDB
    Sep 2013 - Aug 2015 · 2 yrs

    Hired by: Peter Ampe, Executive Creative Director DDB Clients: Volkswagen, IKEA, B-Classic, CEBAM, Neutrogena, BASE Mobile Pitches won: BASE Mobile Awards: Cannes Lions – Silver – Print & Publishing Cannes Lions – Silver – Mobile Cannes Lions – Shortlist – Health & Wellness Cannes Lions – Shortlist – Cyber Cannes Lions – Shortlist – Direct Cannes Lions – Shortlist – Film Cannes Lions – Shortlist – Direct Cannes Lions – Shortlist – Direct One Show – Merit – Interactive Eurobest – Grand Prix – Mobile Eurobest – Gold – Print & Publishing Eurobest – Silver – Print & Publishing Eurobest – Silver – Design Eurobest – Silver – Mobile Eurobest – Silver – Promo&Activations Eurobest – Silver – Promo&Activations Eurobest – Silver – Direct Eurobest – Silver – Media Eurobest – Bronze – Healthcare Eurobest – Bronze – Branded Content Eurobest – Shortlist – Healthcare Eurobest – Shortlist – Design Eurobest – Shortlist – Branded Content Eurobest – Shortlist – Media Eurobest – Shortlist – Interactive Eurobest – Shortlist – Health Eurobest – Shortlist – PR Eurobest – Shortlist – Mobile