ABOUT

An award-winning, kinda funny, and very Swedish freelance creative duo.

JON VALL CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ART
CHRISTIAN BECKETT CREATIVE DIRECTOR, COPY

Awards and Struff:

Film Festivals
Winner - Tribeca X - Best Short - U.S. Bank “Translators”
First Place - USA Film Festivals - NonFiction - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Official Selection - Paris Play Film Festival - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Official Selection - Indy Shorts International Film Festival - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Official Selection - LALIFF - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Official Selection - French Riviera Film Festival - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Official Selection - Rhode Island International Film Festival - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Official Selection - GALIFF - U.S. Bank “Translators”

Cannes Lions
Silver - FIlm - Best Use of Other Digital Media in a Promotional Campaign - Dos Equis
Bronze - Cyber - PUMA ”Museum Of Power”
Bronze - Radio - Dos Equis 'Best Dressed'
Shortlist - Film - Dos Equis
Shortlist - Interactive Campaign - “Nike Bootcamp” 

Clio
Silver - Integrated - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Short List - Creative Business Transformation - U.S. Bank “Translators”

London International Award
Gold - TV / Cinema / Online Film Campaign - Dos Equis “Bear”
Gold - TV / Cinema / Online Film Campaign - Dos Equis “Dogsled”
Gold -  TV / Cinema / Online Film Campaign - Dos Equis “Handball”
Silver -  TV / Cinema / Online Film Beverages - Alcoholic Campaign - Dos Equis
Shortlist -  Global World Cup TV Spot - PUMA “Journey Of Football”

New York Festivals
Second Prize - Radio Craft (Script/Copywriting) - Dos Equis for
Silver - Innovative Advertising Award - “Nike Bootcamp” 

Epica
Publication Design - d-Con 'Daddy Why is That Mouse Sleeping?'

Cresta Awards
Bronze - TV - Dos Equis
Bronze - Radio - Dos Equis

D&AD
Yellow Pencil - Excellence in Branding - “PUMA Unity”
In Book - Writing for Radio - Dos Equis

One Show
Single Merit - Consumer TV / :30 / :25 - Dos Equis
Merit - Consumer Television (:30) - Dos Equis
Merit - Consumer Radio (Single) - Dos Equis
Merit - Radio Craft (Scriptwriting) - Dos Equis
Merit - Outstanding Achievement Interactive - Website PUMA “Museum Of Power”

BIMA Award
Grand Prix -  Nike Bootcamp.
Best Integrated Campaign - Nike Bootcamp

AICP 
Shortlist - Advertising Excellence/Campaign Radio - Dos Equis.

OBIE
Silver - Dos Equis for Food and Beverage.
Finalist - Dos Equis for Individual Execution: Billboard.

PIAF
Shortlist - Dos Equis for Creative use of Traditional Advertising formats.
Shortlist - Dos Equis for Best Beer Ad.

Mercury Awards
Finalist -  Radio - Dos Equis

Effie
Gold - Sustainable Success - Dos Equis 

Ciclope International
Advertising Craft - Dos Equis

Eurobest Award 
Silver - “Nike Bootcamp”

The FWA
Public Site Of The Day - Norwegian Airlines “Norwegian Red Cab”

Facebook Studio Awards
Finalist - Dos Equis “Legend Of You”

IAB Creative Showcase
Overall Winner - “Nike Bootcamp”

Interactive Media Award
Best In Class - Website PUMA “Museum Of Power” 

Communication Arts Magazine
Annual - Dos Equis published in Comm Arts Advertising Annual for TV.
Annual - Dos Equis published in Comm Arts Advertising Annual for Radio.

Creative Review Annual
Nike Bootcamp.

Kinsale Shark
Silver - :60 Radio - Dos Equis "Best Dressed" 

We are Jon & Christian, a NY-based team who met over 15 years ago, right around when Facebook was still competing with MySpace. We love to find a creative solution to any challenge. With strategic thinking and a humble, simple approach we always strive for ideas that has the power to transform brands, impact culture, add value, drive results, and move mountains*

From Stockholm to Hamburg to Miami to Amsterdam to Shanghai to New York, we come with a global experience, working on some of the best agencies in the world, like AKQA, Wieden + Kennedy, Havas and McCann, creating work for iconic brands such as Nike, Dos Equis, Hershey’s, IKEA, Lysol, USPS, eBay, U.S. Bank and MGM Resorts to mention a few. 

Besides making ads, Jon loves winter, darkness and music, especially live shows and vinyls. Christian loves crocodiles, running, movies and new flavors. Their secret superhero skill is being able to finish each other's sentences.

*metaphorically speaking

Contact us: emailjonandchristian@gmail.com