GLOBAL – THE NETHERLANDS, SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 – Wieden+Kennedy flies Thierry Albert and Faustin Claverie from London to Amsterdam and appoints them as Creative Directors from VCCP London, where in just seven months they won the Macmillan Cancer Nurse and McLaren Automotive accounts, and created the O2 ‘Priority Spots’ campaign.
The duo join Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam from VCCP London, where in just 7 months they won the Macmillan Cancer Nurse and McLaren Automotive accounts, and created the O2 ‘Priority Sports’ campaign.
They joined forces at Mother London in 2011, where they wrote the Stella Artois ‘9 Step Pouring Ritual’ campaign, and won the Butlins and HTC accounts for the agency.
The well-travelled pair have an impressive resume between them. Albert counts experience at Publicis Paris and Montreal, BDDP&Fils, and seven years in London at DDB and Mother, during which time he created award-winning work for Marmite, Harvey Nichols, Coca-Cola and the Financial Times among others.
Claverie began his advertising career at the V agency, before spending four years in DDB Paris and a year at Publicis, from where he answered Albert’s call to come to London and work at Mother in 2011. During that time he produced multi award-winning work for Brandt, Stihl, GQ, Greenpeace and Volkswagen.
As a team they’re also the brains behind Surrender Monkeys, a collective of creatives, directors and designers, established to direct music promos and films for artists like the Pet Shop Boys or the Kooks.
Executive Creative Directors Mark Bernath and Eric Quennoy said, “Albert and Claverie are pure creative – guys who are constantly making, tinkering and riffing on ideas. And they come to us with a great, very versatile body of work across a range of big, global brands. We think they’re the perfect cultural fit for this place, and we’re super happy that they’ve decided to join in on the fun. ”
Meanwhile, Albert and Claverie had this to say about the appointment: “As huge fans of good cheese and mountain climbing, we’re indeed super excited to come to Holland and work at Wieden+Kennedy to keep on doing some great work.”
