About

Hej!
I’m August, a senior creative at Copenhagen-based creative agency Newfinal. I got my first job through a viral application by pretending to be a client looking for a new lead agency. It took me to Stockholm, where I spent nearly a decade working at some of the most interesting agencies.

Since then, my work has shown up in everything from Premier League players’ Instagram feeds to university papers, and in my family group chats.

Mail: august.laustsen@gmail.com

Honors & Awards

2026 / Saniss – Pharma – Shortlist (TBD)
2026 / Cresta – Grand Jury Member
2025 / Best Ads – Outdoor of the Week – Winner
2024 / Ocean Outdoor DDC DK – Profit – Bronze
2024 / Cannes Lions – Media – Best use of Outdoor – Shortlist
2024 / The One Show – Out of home – B2B – Merit
2024 / The One show – Direct – Out of home – Shortlist
2024 / The One Show – Out of home – Billboards – Shortlist
2024 / The One Show – Out of home – Partnerships – Shortlist
2024 / Contagious – Campaign of the Week
2024 / Clios – Digital – Outdoor – Shortlist
2023 / Resumé: Campaign of the Month – Outdoor – 3rd place
2023 / Cresta – Brand Storytelling – Shortlist
2023 / Cresta – B2B – Ambient & Experimental – Shortlist
2023 / Cannes Lions – Direct – Launch/Relaunch – Shortlist
2023 / The One Show – Interactive – Pre-Roll – Silver Pencil
2023 / The One Show – Direct – Targeted Videos – Merit
2023 / The Webby Awards – Best Use of Online Media – Honoree
2023 / YouTube Works Nordic – Creative Innovation – Winner
2023 / YouTube Works Nordic – Brands as Creators – Shortlist
2023 / YouTube Works Nordic – Masterful Media Planning –Shortlist
2023 / Mad Stars – Interactive – Use of Online Ad – Silver
2023 / Mad Stars – Interactive – Sectors – Silver
2023 / Mad Stars – Film – Sectors – Crystal
2023 / Contagious – Campaign of the Week
2023 / Best Ads – Outdoor of the Week – Winner
2023 / Stora Kommunikationspriset 2023 – Shortlist
2023 / The Magnet Award – Grand Prix – Winner
2023 / The Magnet Award – Open Class – Shortlist
2023 / Mad Stars – Pre-jury Member
2023 / Resumé: Campaign of the Month – Print – Jury Member
2022 / Ocean Outdoor DDC – Profit – Gold
2022 / LIA – Online Film – Use of Social Media – Silver
2022 / LIA – Online Film – Innovative use of Social Media – Bronze
2022 / LIA – Online Film – B2B – Bronze
2022 / LIA – Online Film – Zeitgeist – Finalist
2022 / Cresta – B2B – Online marketing – Gold
2022 / Cresta – The Media Magic Award – Silver
2022 / Cresta – The #OMG Award – Shortlist
2022 / Resumé: Campaign of the Month – Idea – 1st place
2022 / Berghs School of Communication – Guest lecturer
2022 / Mad Stars – Pre-jury member – Outdoor
2021 / Ocean Outdoor DDC – Non-profit – Silver
2021 / Mixx Awards – Direct – Shortlist
2020 / Resumé: Campaign of the Month – Outdoor – Jury Member
2018 / Eurobest Young Creatives – Country selection – Sweden
2018 / Clio Sport – Partnerships & collaborations – Bronze
2018 / Creative Circle – Self-promotion – Silver
2018 / Cannes Young Lions – Digital competitor
2018 / Young Lions Sweden – Digital – Winner
2018 / Young Lions Sweden – PR – Shortlist
2017 / LIA – Self-promotion – Bronze
2017 / Creative Circle – Event – Shortlist
2017 / Diamanten Future – Jury Member
2016 / Cream – Top 20 Best Portfolios World Wide – Winner
2016 / Danish Internet Awards Future – Winner
2015 / Danish Internet Awards Future – Winner
2015 / Young Creative Circle Award – Advertising – Shortlist
2015 / FUIF Awards – Print – Shortlist
2014 / FUIF Awards – Print – Silver
2013 / Young Creative Circle Award – Advertising – Shortlist
2013 / Young Creative Circle Award – Advertising – Shortlist