Today, Uncommon Creative Studio announces the appointment of Scott Dungate as Chief Creative Officer of its London studio. Scott will work closely with Uncommon’s founders reporting into Nils Leonard, Natalie Graeme and Lucy Jameson as well as working alongside the London studio’s growing team to continue to build brands people wish existed.

Seven years in, Uncommon continues to make awarded and stand-out work, winning Gold at this year’s Cannes and driving cultural conversation on behalf of its clients. In 2024, the studio was included among Fast Company’s 50 Most Innovative Companies across all industries globally; ranking number one in Advertising and Marketing.

The studio was built to be on the receiving end of the most important and influential briefs of our time — across advertising, design, experience, entertainment and beyond. The studio now boasts offices on three continents (London, New York & Stockholm) and has built a successful portfolio partnering with many of the world’s most renowned and creatively ambitious brands including British Airways, SiriusXM, ITV, WWF, Supercell, Quaker Oats, Formula E and most recently the new brand identity and global launch for EA SPORTS FC — coined as one of the biggest rebranding exercises in entertainment history by BBC News.

With over 20 years of experience at the forefront of the creative industry, Scott brings unparalleled expertise and a global perspective that will propel the studio’s creative endeavours to new heights.

Scott Dungate, Chief Creative Officer, Uncommon London said: “Uncommon is a studio built on a culture of making. They have a ferocious desire to push and apply creativity and craft into every corner they can, whether that’s design, experience, fashion, art or communication. They understand the power of work that creates fame to have a huge impact for the brands and companies they partner with.

This is what really stood out to me and attracted me to joining the studio. Uncommon want to hire creatives at all levels that aren’t afraid to get in the trenches, to help make the work better and push it into different directions. I can’t wait to get back to London and get started.”

Nils Leonard, co-founder, Uncommon added: “Scott is a rare talent. His love of making and belief in creativity and its role in the world matches our own. Scott is the type of creative leader who is still a maker at heart and loves being in the work, working with the team. This is what we do. We couldn’t be happier he has chosen Uncommon as his next home.

When we first started, it was our ambition to build a company that could be a lighthouse for the world’s best talent before anything else. Scott leading London’s creative output — alongside Björn Ståhl in Stockholm and Sam Shepherd in New York — presents a really exciting time for the studio’s creative vision. Levels.”

MORE ABOUT SCOTT’S CAREER & WORK

Scott’s career has spanned across the US, UK, Australia, China and Japan. With a relentless attention to the quality of craft, execution and storytelling in all channels and mediums — Scott prides himself on creating culturally impactful and innovative work that blurs the lines between entertainment and marketing, feeding fans and finding new audiences.

For the past 10 months, Scott has been freelancing as a creative consultant as well as directing films, prior to that he spent close to two decades at Wieden+Kennedy working across four different global offices — this included a 10 year stint in London, time in Shanghai and Tokyo as well as most recently leading the New York agency as CCO.

Scott has honed his skills at Wieden’s working alongside some of the industry’s most creative minds and leaders, making work for some of the world’s biggest global brands such as Nike, Honda, Netflix, Google, Budweiser and Ikea, as well as iconic local UK brands, like Sainsbury’s.

His projects have been awarded multiple accolades from bodies such as D&AD, One Show and Cannes Lions — as well as garnering international press, Guinness World records, tattoos, political cartoon references, fan art and even a MOMA selection.

As well as creative direction and leadership Scott enjoys directing whenever he can, especially music videos, for his favourite band Khruangbin.