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.
tim.arts@gmail.com
stefanvandenboogaard@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Creative Directors
Based in Amsterdam, available worldwide
January 2024 - Present
Senior Creative team at Wieden+Kennedy
Portland, Oregon, USA
August 2019 - January 2024
Creative Directors at Anomaly
Amsterdam, Netherlands
June 2018 - August 2019
Creative team at Wieden+Kennedy
Portland, Oregon, USA
July 2015 - June 2018
Creative team at DDB Brussels
Brussels, Belgium
August 2013 - July 2015
Creative team at mortierbrigade
Brussels, Belgium
September 2009 - August 2013
MEDIA
AdAge, AdWeek, Adformatie, Algemeen Dagblad, The Atlantic, BNN/VARA, Bleacher Report, BuzzFeed, Bright Magazine, Campaign, CBS, CNN, Creative Review, Creativity Magazine, De Standaard, Design Taxi, DutchCowboys, The Drum, ESPN, Fast Company, Fontanel, The Guardian, Highsnobiety, Huffington Post, It’s Nice That, Jezebel, La Réclame, Little Black Book, Mashable, De Morgen, Nieuwsblad, Het Nieuwsblad, NOS, NRC, Telegraaf, Het Laatste Nieuws, Shots, The Stable, TechCrunch, USA Today, Washington Post, The Wrap, Yahoo Health, 9Gag
METAL
Cannes Lions
Gold - Entertainment - Nike FC Footballverse
Silver - Entertainment for Sport - Nike FC Footballverse
Silver - Titanium & Integrated - Nike Time Is Precious
Silver - Film - Nike Time Is Precious "Generic 30"
Silver - Film - Nike Time Is Precious "Celebrities"
Silver - Film - Nike Time Is Precious "Zombies"
Silver - Print & Publishing – Alzheimer League Simplified Stories
Silver - Mobile - BASE Phone Address
Silver - PR - Make it to Muse
Silver - Media - Make it to Muse
Bronze - Film - Make It To Muse Part 1
Bronze - Film - Make It To Muse Part 2
Bronze - Film - Make It To Muse Part 3
Bronze - Film - Make It To Muse Part 4
Bronze - Direct - Absynthe Minded Most Exclusive Video Ever
Finalist - Titanium & Integrated - Nike Unlimited Greatness
Finalist - Titanium & Integrated - Make it to Muse
Finalist - Film - Nike FC Footballverse
Finalist - Film - Nike Air Moves You
Finalist - Film - Made In Misery - Radio 1
Finalist - Film - B-Classic Classical Comeback
Finalist - Entertainment for Sport - Nike FC Footballverse
Finalist - Branded Content & Entertainment - Make it to Muse
Finalist - Glass - Nike Unlimited Greatness
Finalist - Cyber - CEBAM Don’t Google It
Finalist - Health - CEBAM Don’t Google It
Finalist - Outdoor - Make it to Muse
Finalist - Promo & Activation - Scarlet One Weekend Off
Finalist - Promo & Activation - Make it to Muse
Finalist - Direct - CEBAM Don’t Google It
Finalist - Direct - Scarlet One Weekend Off
Finalist - Direct - B-Classic Classical Comeback
Finalist - Direct - B-Classic Classical Comeback
Finalist - Direct - Make it to Muse
Finalist - Direct - Levi’s Pop-Up Closet
Finalist - Direct - Levi’s Pop-Up Closet
One Show
Penta Pencil - Nike
Gold - Film - Nike Time Is Precious
Gold - Integrated - Nike Time Is Precious
Silver - Integrated - Nike Unlimited Greatness
Silver - Branded Entertainment - Long Form Video - Nike FC Footballverse
Silver - Film & Video - Over 60 Seconds - Nike FC Footballverse
Finalist - Film & Video - Innovation in Film - Nike FC Footballverse
Finalist - Interactive - CEBAM Don’t Google It
D&AD
Graphite Pencil – Film – Nike Time Is Precious
Wood Pencil - Innovative Media - Nike Time Is Precious
Wood Pencil - Sound Design & Use of Music - Nike FC Footballverse
Finalist – Film - Nike FC Footballverse
Clio Awards
Gold - Branded Entertainment & Content - Nike FC Footballverse
Gold - Film Craft - Nike FC Footballverse
Gold - Film Craft - Nike FC Footballverse
Silver - Sound Design - Nike FC Footballverse
Bronze - Film Craft - Nike Tomorrow
Finalist - Film - Nike FC Footballverse
Clio for Sports Awards
Silver - Branded Content - Athlete Storytelling - Nike FC Footballverse
Silver - Film Craft - Visual Effects - Nike FC Footballverse
Silver - Fan Engagement - Film Nike FC Footballverse
Bronze - Film - Nike FC Footballverse
Effie
Silver - Make it to Muse
Bronze - Eneco Energy - Launch Belgium
Webby Awards
Finalist - Best Use of Video or Moving Image - Nike FC Footballverse
Finalist - Integrated - Nike Time Is Precious
Finalist - Mobile Sites & Apps - BASE Phone Address
Eurobest Awards
Agency of the Year 2015 - DDB Brussels
Network of the Year 2015 - DDB Brussels
Grand Prix - Mobile – BASE Phone Address
Gold - Mobile - BASE Phone Address
Gold - Print & Publishing – Alzheimer League Simplified Stories
Silver - Mobile - BASE Phone Address
Silver - Print & Publishing - Alzheimer League Simplified Stories
Silver - Design - Alzheimer League Simplified Stories
Silver - Direct CEBAM Don’t Google It
Silver - Media CEBAM Don’t Google It
Silver - Promo & Activation - CEBAM Don’t Google It
Silver - Promo & Activation - CEBAM Don’t Google It
Silver – Direct – Levi’s Pop-Up Closet
Bronze - Healthcare - Alzheimer League Simplified Stories
Bronze - Branded Content – B-Classic Classical Comeback
Bronze - Direct – Make it to Muse
Bronze - Media – Scarlet One Weekend Off
Finalist - Design - Alzheimer League Simplified Stories
Finalist - Healthcare - Alzheimer League Simplified Stories
Finalist - Media - BASE Phone Address
Finalist - Branded Content - BASE Phone Address
Finalist - Branded Content - Back to BASE
Finalist - Media - Back to BASE
Finalist - Interactive - Back to BASE
Finalist - Health - CEBAM Don’t Google It
Finalist - Interactive - CEBAM Don’t Google It
Finalist - PR - CEBAM Don’t Google It
Finalist - Integrated – Make it to Muse
Finalist - Media – Make it to Muse
Finalist - Promo & Activation – Make it to Muse
Finalist - Direct - Levi’s Pop-Up Closet
Andy Awards
Gold - Integrated – Nike Time Is Precious
Silver - Television Spots – Nike Time Is Precious
Bronze - Integrated – Nike Unlimited Greatness
Finalist - Direct – Levi’s Pop-up Closet
New York Festivals
Boutique Agency of the Year 2010 - Mortierbrigade
Silver - Digital - CEBAM Don’t Google It
Bronze - Film – Made for online - Nike FC Footballverse
Bronze - Public Service Announcements – CEBAM Don’t Google It
Bronze - Direct - Levi’s Pop-up Closet
Bronze - Branded Entertainment – B-Classic Classical Comeback
Finalist - Branded Entertainment – B-Classic Classical Comeback
Finalist - Direct & Collateral – B-Classic Classical Comeback
Finalist - Film – B-Classic Classical Comeback
Finalist - Public & Media Relations – B-Classic Classical Comeback
Epica Awards
Grand Prix – Design - Alzheimer League Simplified Stories
Gold - Publication Design - Alzheimer League Simplified Stories
Gold - Apps – BASE Phone Address
Bronze - Creative Technology – BASE Phone Address
AICP Awards
Finalist - Direction – Nike FC Footballverse
Finalist - Editorial - Nike FC Footballverse
Finalist - Sound Design - Nike FC Footballverse
Finalist - Visual Effects - Nike FC Footballverse
British Arrows Awards
Silver - Craft – VFX - Nike FC Footballverse
Finalist - Craft - Sound Design - Nike FC Footballverse
Finalist - Craft - Production Design - Nike FC Footballverse
Finalist - Craft – Styling - Nike FC Footballverse
London International Awards
Gold - Integrated – Nike Time Is Precious
Finalist - Best Music Video – B-Classic Classical Comeback
Ciclope Awards
Finalist - VFX - Nike FC Footballverse
Finalist - Sound Design - Nike FC Footballverse
CCB Awards
Gold - Branded Press Content – Alzheimer League Simplified Stories
Gold - Direct – CEBAM Don’t Google It
Gold - Interactive – CEBAM Don’t Google It
Gold - Film – B-Classic Classical Comeback
Gold - Innovative - BASE Phone Address
Gold - Design & Craft – Humo Headphones
Gold - Intergrated – Make it to Muse
Gold - Outdoor – Make it to Muse
Gold - Film – Make it to Muse
Gold - Media – Make it to Muse
Gold - Design & Craft – Levi’s Pop-up Closet
Gold - Direct – Levi’s Pop-up Closet
Silver - Promo & Activation – B-Classic Classical Comeback
Silver - Craft – B-Classic Classical Comeback
Silver - Media – CEBAM Don’t Google It
Silver - Interactive - BASE Phone Address
Silver - Direct Craft – Alzheimer League Simplified Stories
Silver - Outdoor – Radio 1 - Made In Misery
Silver - Design & Craft – Radio 1 - Made In Misery
Silver - Design & Craft - Studio Brussels - Hot’n not fun
Silver - Outdoor – Levi’s Pop-up Closet
Silver - Media – Levi’s Pop-up Closet
Bronze - Media - BASE Phone Address
Bronze - Promo & Activation – CEBAM Don’t Google It
Bronze - Craft – B-Classic Classical Comeback
Bronze - Interactive – B-Classic Classical Comeback
Bronze - Media – Radio 1 - Made In Misery
Bronze - Direct - Absynthe Minded - Most Exclusive Video Ever
Bronze - Cyber - Absynthe Minded - Most Exclusive Video Ever
Bronze - Media - Absynthe Minded - Most Exclusive Video Ever
Bronze - Media – Make it to Muse
Bronze - Design & Craft - Studio Brussels - Hot’n not fun
Bronze - Film - Studio Brussels - Hot’n not fun
Bronze - Integrated -Scarlet One Weekend Off
Bronze - Design & Craft -Scarlet One Weekend Off
Bronze - Media - Scarlet One Weekend Off
Bronze - Cyber - Scarlet One Weekend Off
Finalist - Interactive – BASE Phone Address
Finalist - Film - CEBAM Don’t Google It
Finalist - Innovative – Neutrogena Cloudscreen
Finalist - Film – B-Classic Classical Comeback
Finalist - Design & Craft – Make it to Muse
Finalist - Design & Craft – Equal Pay Day Extreme Housekeeping
Finalist - Innovative - Absynthe Minded - Most Exclusive Video Ever
Finalist - Direct - Wilkinson Sword - Get Rid of the Brazilians
Finalist - Radio - National Lottery - Friday the 13th
Finalist - Press - Old School Ad By A New School Agency
Finalist - Design - IKEA - Street Art Collection
48 Hour Film Project
Winner - Best Film – “Reconstruction”
Winner - Best Editing - 4“Reconstruction”
Winner - Best Actor (Achmed Akkabi) - “Reconstruction”
Winner - Best Script - “Reconstruction”
Winner - Best Film – “Page 23”
Winner - Audience Award - “Page 23”
Winner - Best Editing - “Page 23”
Winner - Best Directing - “Page 23”
Winner - Best Script - “Page 23”
World Finals - Winner - Best Cinematography - “Page 23”
World Finals - Winner - Best Graphics - “Page 23”
Finalist - Best Use Of Line - “Reconstruction”
Finalist - Best Use Of Prop - “Reconstruction”
Finalist - Best Use Of Character - “Reconstruction”
Finalist - Best Sound Design - “Reconstruction”
Finalist - Best Cinematography - “Reconstruction”
Finalist - Best Directing - “Reconstruction”
Finalist - Best Actor - “Page 23”
Finalist - Best Art Direction - “Page 23”
Finalist - Best Use Of Line - “Page 23”
Best of Activation Awards
Gold - Event Marketing - Absynthe Minded - Most Exclusive Video Ever
Silver - Innovative - Absynthe Minded - Most Exclusive Video Ever
Silver - Product Launch - Absynthe Minded - Most Exclusive Video Ever
Silver - Best of Activation Awards - Back to BASE
Silver - Best of Activation Awards - Back to BASE
Silver - Creative Jury - CEBAM Don’t Google It
Bronze - Product Launch - Absynthe Minded - Most Exclusive Video Ever
Bronze - BASE Phone Address
Bronze - Media Jury - CEBAM Don’t Google It
Cuckoo Awards
Diamond - Best Of Show - CEBAM Don’t Google It
Gold - B2C Creativity - CEBAM Don’t Google It
Gold - Best Content Campaign - Back to BASE
Silver - B2C Effectiveness Best Targeted - CEBAM Don’t Google It
IAB Mixx Awards
Gold - Best Content Marketing - Back to BASE
Gold - Best Use Of Video - IKEA - The first wireless bungee jump
Gold - Innovative - Absynthe Minded - Most Exclusive Video Ever
Silver - Best Digital Non-Profit Campaign - CEBAM Don’t Google It
Other
ADCN Awards - Bronze - Digital - BASE Phone Address
ADCN Awards - Finalist - Digital - Jajem Drunk Trophies
Ad Age - Campaign of the Year - Silver - Scarlet One Weekend Off
Bill Bernbach Award - Winner - Direct - CEBAM - Don’t Google It
Channel 13 (New York) - Winner - Best Short Film - “Page 23”
Film By The Sea - Winner - Audience Award - “Page 23”
Go Short Online Film Competition - Winner - “Page 23”
Kinsale Shark Awards - Silver - Film - Nike Time Is Precious
Obie Awards - Gold - Consumer Goods & Services - Nike Unlimited Greatness
Belgian Campaign of the Year 2015 – Finalist - BASE Phone Address
Belgian Campaign of the Year 2014 – Winner - CEBAM - Don’t Google It
Belgian Campaign of the Year 2013 – Winner - Make it to Muse
Belgian Campaign of the Century - Finalist - Make it to Muse
SRM Gouden Zaag - Most Promising Talent of the Netherlands 2011 – Finalist
SRM Gouden Zaag - Most Promising Talent of the Netherlands 2010 - Finalist
SpinAwards - Silver - Digital Campaign - CEBAM - Don’t Google
Vimeo Staff Pick - “Page 23”
WdKA Maaskant Award - Finalist - Most Promising Graduates
Lifetime Prummel Award 2015