nar8tive brings award winning freelance talents with various skills together. These partnerships have proven themselves over time and numerous projects.
Creative direction
Christian Bobst
Photography, Video & Art Direction
Christian Bobst studied graphic design and worked as an Art- and Creative director for major advertising agencies in Switzerland and Germany. In 2010 he started working as a reportage photographer. He won numerous advertising awards, among them several Cannes Lions, Clios, Eurobests and Art Director's Club trophies. His photo stories won prizes at the World Press Photo Award, POYi, NPPA, and Swiss Press Photo Award. Christian initiated nar8tive in 2022.
Freelance partners
Angela Koeckritz
Text & Concept
Angela Köckritz, studied political science, sinology and art history. Since 2007 she worked for Die Zeit, from 2011 to 2017 as their China correspondent, and from 2017 to 2020 she reported from the African continent, based in Senegal. Angela has won many awards for her work. She and Christian Bobst have realized several articles for GEO and die Zeit.
Urs Schrepfer
Text & Concept
Urs Schrepfer has worked as an Executive and Creative Director for agencies such as Advico Young & Rubicam, Jung von Matt and Publicis and was awarded with many of the most prestigeous advertising awards in the world. Urs Schrepfer and Christian Bobst have worked together in agencies and as a freelance team since 1999.
Wolfgang Weigl
Film editing
Wolfgang Weigl's first step in the film business was as assistant to Wim Wender’s editor Peter Przygodda. Since 2001 he works as a freelance film editor for numerous feature films and documentaries like „The diary of Anne Frank“and several Netflix movies. He edited award-winning commercial campaigns and music videos.
Andy Lusti
Text & Concept
Andy is always looking for the best idea for real problems and creative concepts that make the world a little better. Andy has won all the major professional awards and now works as a creative consultant, storyteller, concept writer, copywriter and editor. He and Christian Bobst have worked together for Jung von Matt, TBWA and Young&Rubicam.
Andi Portmann
Strategy & Text
How to realize a positive living environment through new creative collaborations and ideas - this is one of the most important questions driving Andi Portmann after a successful career as a creative strategist in advertising agencies. Andi and Christian have worked together several times in agencies and as freelancers.
Ryan Daynes
Digital Art Direction & Design
Born in Durban, Ryan has dedicated his life to creativity. He is fuelled by conceptual thinking & design. Driven by strategy & logic. Inspired by people and work that moves their worlds and changes their perception. Constantly challenging himself and briefs alike, his motto is simply: 'Work that matters'