Jacob is a senior creative, director, and former global executive based in Aarhus Copenhagen, making a living turning problems into profit by making cents out of chaos. Most recently, he led the creative team and output as ECD and partner at creative shop Moment Cph. Before that, he held the role of Global Creative Director at the Silicon Valley-based design firm Star.
A seasoned serial creative director, writer, designer, strategist, executive & agency founder, he prefers the less formal label professional (m)ad-man. Armed with a decade plus of experience as a cross-disciplinary creative, leader, and trusted advisor, he has made it his business to help ambitious teams and organisations Create Direction™ and unlock potential through purposeful planning and impactful ideas that win hearts, minds, and market shares.
Experience
ECD, Partner
Moment Cph
2022 – 2024
Global Creative Director
Star
2021 – 2022
Head of Creative
Happy & Co.
2016 – 2021
Creative Director, Founder
Kasual Collective
2013 – 2017
Art Director
Freelance
2009 – 2013
Education
Design & Communication, AP
EAMV Business Academy
Certifications
Appointed Censor
Censor & External Examiner
Danish Business Academies
Design Thinking
Certified Innovation Facilitator
FORTH Innovation Institute
Clients
Pepsi
Kleenex
Jordan
MG
Scholl
Paramount
Just-Eat
Unilever
Siemens
Lay’s
Aperol
Cholula
Faxe Kondi
Bestseller
Heineken
Panasonic
OTA Solgryn
Connected Wind
Nutramino
FCM
Pentabase
Osteoporosis Association
Frisko
Royal Unibrew
Salvequick
Pernod Ricard
Baettr
ALPI
Advertising
Animating ads and award-winning creative campaigns that hook, prime, and linger—turning heads and winning hearts.
Brand
Aligning aims and uniting arms—bridging brand and business objectives to chart a common course to success.
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Foundation for The Future
Baettr was born out of a global rebrand process aimed at laying the foundation for the wind titans future competitiveness, transforming an evolving industry giant with a new name, brand, and visual identity
Creative
Talking the walk—from heart-tugging hero films to head-turning headlines and copy they are bound to copy.
Digital
Transforming digital drudgery into exceptional e-xperiences that impress and immerse—adding zeros to your ones.
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A Winning Fan Experience
FC Midtjylland’s new digital platform boosted engagement and interaction, leading to significant increases in visitors, page views, and user sessions
Experience
Connecting the dots to turn inane interactions into meaningful moments—and the tide of fragmented flows into smooth sailing.
Facilitation
Advising teams, boards and brand owners to unlock potential and reap the rewards of responsible rebellion.
Press & Mentions
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Celebrating 100 Years of Tears & Cheers
Centennial campaign invites consumers to revisit a century of historical Kleenex® moments
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Spreading Smiles with Winning Insights
Unlikely duo Jordan x Smukfest wins 2x SPOT:ON Activation Gold for insight-led partnership
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Agency Gets New ECD & Partner
Joining Moment Cph as new Creative Director and Partner is industry veteran Jacob Schween