Wunderman London hires SapientNitro creative team

Wunderman London has recruited forward-thinking creative partners OddbjornStensrud and KoushaForshami to its pool of creative talent.

Described by WundermanChief Creative Officer Matt Batten as, “a creative team like no other,” the respectively Norwegian/Swedish, copywriter/art director duo are part of the new creative breed with technology and innovation at the heart of their ideas.

The pair has been working in the UK for a number of years, most recently at SapientNitro London, where they contributed to the Tech Ball campaign for Standard Chartered Bank – sponsors of Liverpool Football Club. Shortlisted for the inaugural Innovation Lions at the 2013 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the ground-breaking project saw a camera placed inside a football, allowing fans to see the game from a brand-new perspective and get closer to their heroes.

During their time at SapientNitro, Stensrud and Forshami were also the lead creative team on Unilever brands Carte D’or and Cornetto, as well as Intel and the Institute of Contemporary Arts.

Before uniting as a creative partnership, Stensrud and Forshamiindividually gained a wealth of experience at a number of prestigious advertising schools and respected agencies including Miami Ad School Europe, D&AD, Grabarz& Partner, Havas Worldwide London, BBH London and Spirit Advertising.