With over 25 years of experience in the brand and marketing industry, Martin Cedergren is currently Independent Creative Director.
Martin’s has worked with some of the world’s most recognized brands including Carlsberg, Volvo Cars, Nike, Pepsi, LG, Activision, E.ON, Google, Audi, LinkedIn, Lindex, adidas and IKEA.
Throughout his career, Martin has consistently pushed the boundaries of creativity, earning over 500 global awards, including two prestigious Grand Prix at Cannes Lions and positions as a juror at global award shows like D&AD (president), Cannes Lions, Webby Awards, One Show, New York Festivals, LIA (president) and Clio Awards.
His work have also been featured in outlets such as Forbes, Fast Company, The New York Times, BBC, CNBC, Rolling Stone, Wired, CNN and HuffPost.
Biography:
2021 - 2025
Global Creative Director - Lindex
Areas:
Women, Underwear, Kids, Baby, Female Engineering, Brand Purpose, Brand Guidelines, Employer Branding and more.
Highlights:
Swedish Marketing Federation - Brand of the Year
Inhouse Awards - Agency of the Year
Inhouse Awards - 5 Gold, 5 Silver
The Publishing Prize - Grand Prix, 3 Gold, 1 Silver
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2018 - 2021
Chief Creative Officer - Stendahls
Brands:
Länsförsäkringar, Activision, Eckes Granini (Brämhults and Godmorgon juice), Bowers & Wilkins, Göteborg Film Festival, Sioo:X, Göteborg Energi, Husqvarna and more + new business.
Highlights:
OneShow - Best Independent Agency Europe 2021, 1 Gold, 1 Bronze
WARC - Top Creative 100 campaigns 2021
Cannes Lions - Bronze
Eurobest - 2 Bronze
Cresta Awards - 1 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze
London International Awards - 3 Silver, 4 Bronze
New York Festivals - 1 Silver, 3 Bronze
D&AD - Wood pencil
Caples Awards - 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
100-wattaren - 2 x 100 Watt, 3 x 50 Watt
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2012 - 2017
Executive Creative Director, co-founder - M&C Saatchi Stockholm
Brands:
Carlsberg, E.ON, LinkedIn, Ramlösa, SPP, Svenska Dagbladet, Stockholm Art Week, Saltå Kvarn, Norwegian Air Shuttle, LG, Hemköp, Zmarta, Stockholm Pride, NK, Reima and more + new business.
Highlights:
#1 Nordic Agency, Lovie Awards 2013
#4 Swedish Agency, Cannes Lions 2014
Digital campaigns Top 100, Big Won 2014
#5 Nordic Agency, New York Festivals 2015
#2 Nordic Agency, Webby Awards 2015
#5 Best Agency, 100 Wattaren 2016
Golden Egg - 4 Silver
Cannes Lions - 2 Bronze
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2012
Independent Creative Director
Brands:
Carlsberg global brand projects, Google Creative Labs, launch of Porteur.cc, various projects with BBH London and DDB Copenhagen.
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2009 - 2011
Executive Creative Director - Åkestam Holst
Brands:
Carlsberg, Audi, Pepsi, Aftonbladet, Folksam, Festis, Ramlösa, Apotek Hjärtat, Stockholm Pride, Xide and more + new business.
Highlights:
AdAge International Small Agency of the Year 2012
Bigwon Top 10 Digital Agency of the Year 2009 and 2010
Gunn Report Top 10 Digital Agency Worldwide 2010
Cannes Lions Seminar 2011
Cannes Lions #2 Direct Agency of the year 2011
Cannes Lions Top 12 Independent Agency of the year 2010, 2011
Cannes Lions - 1 Silver, 5 Bronze
Clio Awards - 4 Silver, 11 Bronze
Epica - 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 7 Bronze
Eurobest - 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 8 Bronze
Guldägget - 1 Gold, 2 Silver
New York Festivals - 2 Gold, 5 Silver
OneShow - 2 Gold, 3 Silver, 6 Bronze
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2008-2009
Creative Director - 180 Amsterdam
Brands:
adidas Football, SVT and more + new business.
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2007
Executive Creative Director - AKQA Amsterdam
Brands:
Nike Football and more + new business.
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2002-2007
Interactive Creative Director - Forsman & Bodenfors
Brands:
Volvo Cars, IKEA, Ving, Tele2, Girl Power, Comviq, Systembolaget, Abba Seafood, Swedish Radio, If, AMF Pension, Volvo Ocean Race, Wasabröd, Apoteket, Volvo Finance, Libero, JC, Libresse and more + new business.
Highlights:
Cannes Lions - 2 Grand Prix, 4 Gold, 6 Silver, 11 Bronze
Clio Awards - 11 Bronze
Epica - 4 Gold, 2 Silver, 5 Bronze
Eurobest - 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze
Guldägget - 3 Gold, 9 Silver
New York Festivals - 1 Grand Prix, 6 Gold, 3 Silver
OneShow - 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 6 Bronze
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