Filed under: A Bit Of Inspiration, Agency Culture, Creativity, Empathy, Nike, Wieden+Kennedy
When I left Wieden+Kennedy, my stupid lovely clients at Nike decided that instead of having a party to celebrate me going [which they probably did later] they would give me a present.
Now that is nice in itself, but when you receive a custom made cigar box guitar featuring little symbols that represent me as a person … from my Birkenstocks to the Forest logo to the Owl that represents my Mum, well that takes things to a whole different level.
I shouldn’t be surprised by their generosity because they’ve shown over and over again that they give a shit about people who give a shit about sport, but given [1] I’m hardly the most athletic of souls, [2] I support Forest, a team who challenges the definition of sports and [3] I gave them nothing but pain and attitude for 7 years [which I was reminded of on a daily basis] … this gesture goes beyond anything I could ever hope for, let alone imagine.
I am a firm believer that you can tell a lot about people – and companies – by the way they treat others when there’s little in it for them and what NIKE did for me explains why I feel it was an honour to work with them and why I genuinely hope to do it again one day.
Thank you Swoosh folks, you are a bunch of wonderful fools.
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I think that’s a gift celebrating you’ve gone not a gift saying goodbye.
Comment by DH July 18, 2017 @ 6:27 amThat did cross my mind, but then they added an Owl for my Mum and it seems they really did give a shit about me. Mental.
Comment by Rob July 18, 2017 @ 8:28 amgood fucking point. they must be sicker than uncle dan and you proved he was fucking super sick.
Comment by andy@cynic July 18, 2017 @ 8:48 amStill more than most would do.
Comment by DH July 18, 2017 @ 6:28 amits nice they let the woodwork class of the local nutcase school make you a gift.
Comment by andy@cynic July 18, 2017 @ 6:43 amYou mean the equivalent of me don’t you.
I can see through your veiled insults.
Comment by Rob July 18, 2017 @ 8:28 ami dont do veiled.
Comment by andy@cynic July 18, 2017 @ 9:57 ammaybe it was meant to be an axe to smash you round the fucking head with. that makes a lot more fucking sense.
Comment by andy@cynic July 18, 2017 @ 6:44 amTotal sense.
Comment by DH July 18, 2017 @ 7:07 amWhat a beautiful gesture. Though they would not have done it if you hadn’t had a huge impact on their business. Well done to both of you.
Comment by George July 18, 2017 @ 7:31 amI’ll try to ignore that I have never had a client be so generous towards me.
Comment by George July 18, 2017 @ 7:32 amApart from all those holidays on Necker.
Nice move by nike.
Comment by Bazza July 18, 2017 @ 7:39 amwell fucking said baz. im the only fucker who didnt have his nose in the trough. what a fucking idiot.
Comment by andy@cynic July 18, 2017 @ 8:24 amI’m with Baz and Andy. You didn’t – and don’t – do so bad George.
Comment by Rob July 18, 2017 @ 8:29 amWe are happy to see that Nike are following our lead in recognising your achievements.
Comment by APAC Insider Magazine July 18, 2017 @ 5:11 pmHilarious.
Comment by Lee Hill July 19, 2017 @ 5:08 am[…] in all seriousness, this – and the other stuff I’ve had from them [and lets not forget NIKE too] – shows why those hippy buggers that were born in Portland are so […]
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