Profile
Res Matthys has almost 15 years international experience in some of the industry's best agencies – as an employee, freelancer and entrepreneur. His integrated thinking, ambitious and focused working attitude leads him to top noch solutions – no matter in which channel. The last 5 years he helped to establish 'Freundliche Grüsse' as a top ten creative agency from scratch. Res Matthys now shares his broad expertise as a freelancer for the German, the Swiss and the International market. To direct clients, agencies or productions. Solo or with an art team partner.
Services
Campaign & Concept development
Claims, Namings, Copies
Treatments, Scripts, Storyboards
Social Media Content
Content Platforms (Strategy & Execution)
Transcreation & Localization (DE, CH / Swiss-DE)
Copywriting
Creative Direction
Creative Strategy
Creative Consultancy
Experience
Freelance Copywriter & Creative Director (DACH, Int.) (from 2020)
Freundliche Grüsse, Creative Director, Partner (2015 - 2020)
International freelance Copywriter (Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, UK) (2011 - 2015)
DDB Berlin, Copywriter (2009 - 2011)
BBDO Berlin, Copywriter (2008 - 2009)
Publicis Zürich, Junior Copywriter (2007 - 2008)
Freelance:
AKQA
Amsterdam Worldwide
Heimat
Jung von Matt
Looping Group
Peix
Publicis
Razorfish
Scholz & Friends
Serviceplan
thjnk
and many more ...
Clients:
adidas
Allianz
Amazon
Bosch
HP
Mc Donald’s
Migros
Public Eye
Samsung
Volkswagen
and many more ...
Awards
Gold and Silver from the worlds prestigious creative festivals (100 + awards).
Newcomer Agency of the Year (Agency Freundliche Grüsse, DACH Region 2016).
Winner of the first Cannes Cyber Lion for Switzerland.
Member of the ADC Europe and the ADC Switzerland – The Leading Creatives in Communication.
Education
Master in Psychology, Media- and Computer Science, University of Zurich.
Hamburg School of Ideas, Concept Development, Copywriting, Strategy.
HPI School of Design Thinking, Potsdam, Open Course.
Citizenships
Germany
Switzerland
Languages
German
Swiss German (mother tongue)
English
French
Italian