Creativity for Sale Podcast - Episode S4 E1

Dare to make enemies and gain fans - Freddie Öst & Erik Kockrum (Snask)

Sun, 05 Jul 2026

Radim is joined by Freddie and Erik from SNASK — the Stockholm-based studio that has spent nearly two decades building one of the most distinctive, daring creative brands on the planet.



Show Notes Transcript

Radim is joined by Freddie and Erik from SNASK — the Stockholm-based studio that has spent nearly two decades building one of the most distinctive, daring creative brands on the planet. ~ What begins as a conversation about music, inspiration, and origins unfolds into a masterclass in conviction, values-led work, and why making enemies is the most logical brand strategy there is. From their refusal to enter awards to a client who fainted getting a tattoo at a wrap party, this episode is a full-blooded reminder of what it actually looks like to stand for something — and never apologise for it.

Takeaways

  • Build your brand like a rock band — with mythology, a manifesto, and the confidence to always play last
  • Standing for your values creates both enemies and fans — and that is precisely the point
  • Humour is far more universal than people believe; the fear of it not landing is bigger than the reality
  • Making enemies isn't risky — having no position at all is the true creative catastrophe
  • Great creative partnerships work by lifting each other's ideas further than either could reach alone
  • "Fuck-off capital" isn't money — it's the courage to operate entirely on your own terms
  • Holding clients through unfamiliar territory requires conviction and patience, not retreat
  • The design industry desperately needs voices — neutral, inoffensive work doesn't just underperform, it disappears

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