EXPERIENCE
Wieden + Kennedy Shanghai / London / Tokyo
2015 - Today / Creative Director (current)
Max Pilwat Creative Studio
2015 - Today / Conceptual Creative | Art Director
Jung von Matt Hamburg
2013 - 2015 / Conceptual Creative | Art Director
JWT New York City
2013 - 2013 / Creative Intern
360i New York City
2012 - 2013 / Creative Intern
DMG Beijing
2012 - 2012 / Creative Intern
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Max Pilwat is a Multidisciplinary Creative Director.
He’s originally from Düsseldorf, Germany, but hopped continents and cultures throughout his career.

After cutting his teeth at German agency Jung von Matt he landed an opportunity with Wieden + Kennedy, working mainly on Nike out of the Shanghai, London, and Tokyo offices. Having been with W+K for the past 8+ years he’s currently leading Creative on IKEA, Tinder, Canva, Major League Baseball, and Nike.

Max likes to come up with simple ideas that matter and make people talk. No matter the scale, no matter the format.
Having paid rent and improved his creative toolbox in Hamburg, Beijing, New York, Shanghai + London he’s currently based in Tokyo.

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SELECT PRESS
Contagious Magazine | 2013 Upstarts: 'The hottest graduate talents from around the world'
Forbes | Nike channels its own brand with 'Badge of Honor' campaign in China
Vogue Paris | Fashion: IKEA Launches Its First Clothing Line
Contagious Magazine I/O | Interview - Insight & Strategy: IKEA Harajuku With Imma
Muse by CLIO | How Imma, the Virtual Influencer Crossed Into the Real World for IKEA
CNN | IKEA is offering a tiny apartment in Tokyo for less than $1 per month
Creative Review | From Flat-Pack To Fashion: IKEA Enters The Streetwear Game
Adweek | 14 Brilliant Outdoor Ads that rocked the Real World in 2014
Fast Company | IKEA product shots have been fake for years. Now it’s taking CGI even further
Creative Review | The Annual: Wieden + Kennedy London: Nike, World Cup Wall of Dreams
DesignBoom | IKEA shares a glimpse of home life with imma: Japan’s first virtual model
Adweek | Here’s How IKEA, a Challenger Brand in Japan Built a New Audience
Forbes | China's Millennial Consumers: What Victoria's Secret got wrong, and Nike got right
Creativity Online | A woman's evening run turns into a mysterious adventure in seductive spot
Contagious Magazine I/O | Nike / Nike's Brand-Aid
Creative Review | W+K London creates 'the nation’s most inspirational girl’s bedroom' for Nike
Apartment Therapy | Move Over, Supreme. IKEA Is Releasing Its First Ever Streetwear Collection
Adweek | Nike redefines 'Just Do It' in one hell of a crazy ad from China
Creative Review | Creative Inspiration: The Best Ads Of 2020
Creativebloq | You wouldn't expect this type of billboard from a DIY store
Huffington Post | Ad Students pitch Apple on app donation concept
Adweek | Nike's new bandages for kids double as comic strips
Buzzfeed | The Underground Library is the best idea you'll hear today
Creativebloq | Donation Box: The best idea Apple never had
Mashable | What's Hot: Virtual library brings books to NYC subway
Fast Company | Nike made branded bandages to fight a sports injury stigma in China
USA Today | A supermarket surprises shoppers with Cash Register Orchestra
Freshome | Super creative outdoor advertising: OBI Renovated Billboards
Complex | Students conceptualize brilliant 'Underground Library' for city subways
Fast Company | Underground Library lets subway riders sample books on iPhones
Creativity Online | Chinese soccer takes over the world in Nike's glimpse at the future
Business Insider | An awesome idea for turning the NYC subway into an e-book library

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