About us

What makes us tick?
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Advance is an independent Copenhagen-based branding and marketing agency, founded in 1976.

We focus on what matters most, cutting away the unnecessary to create clarity where it counts.

Our 60+ talents from 12 nationalities combine strategic thinking, creative craft, and close collaboration. From brand platforms and identities to creative concepts and global campaigns, we deliver with strong in-house expertise and a trusted international network.

60+

talents

12

nationalities

Proudly rooted in Denmark, our perspective is global, with 90% of our work created for international audiences. Five decades on, we’re still fiercely independent, still growing, and still loving what we do.

A horizontal grid collage showcasing various business events and branding elements. Top row: a logo for 'CONFESSIONS OF A CMO' with a colorful barcode graphic; a man speaking at a podium; the 'WORLDWIDE PARTNERS' logo featuring a stylized white dotted globe on a navy blue background; and a blonde woman smiling while holding a microphone at a conference. Bottom row: a speaker addressing a seated workshop audience; a woman in a bright orange pantsuit presenting on stage; a neon-lit aerial city street scene featuring a graphic 'COLAB 25' comic-style logo; and an open magazine layout with the headline 'COLLABORATE, CARE, CREATE'.

A part of Worldwide Partners

Advance has been a partner in Worldwide Partners since 2018 and in 2020 we became a shareholder.

We are in it because it works.

With Worldwide Partners we can offer our clients
on-demand access to new markets and capabilities anywhere in the world, when and where they need it.

We will customize a collaboration model that makes day to day collaboration smooth and simple – with one point of contact.

And because we, the agencies, own the network – our clients will feel our shared commitment to put their business first.

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founding year

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markets

We are engaged on the board, participate in biannual global meetings and actively contribute daily, which means that we know our partners well.

Furthermore, we have experience from numerous successful collaborations for our clients.

If you are curious to learn more about how Advance and Worldwide Partners can help your brand excel across markets, don’t hesitate to reach out.

Through Worldwide Partners, we extend our team across continents, so your brand feels at home wherever it goes.

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Learning with LEGO®

We’ve worked with the LEGO Group since 1976, creating new IPs, launching global campaigns, and connecting across cultures with kids, parents and adult fans. Along the way, we’ve also worked with an incredible range of the LEGO Group partners, from Disney and Warner Bros. to Porsche, Ferrari, Mojang, and more.

All this wonderful collaboration across audiences, markets and industries has shaped capabilities that all our clients benefit from today.

Turning ideas into icons

From LEGO BIONICLE to LEGO Friends, we’ve helped create and launch original IPs that became global bestsellers. This taught us how to build brand platforms that spark loyalty and scale across markets.

Making campaigns travel

With the LEGO Group’s diverse audiences worldwide, we’ve learned how to design global toolboxes and strategies that work everywhere, while staying flexible enough to adapt locally.

Understanding fast-changing audiences

Kids grow up quickly, and what inspires them shifts overnight. Working with the LEGO Group has honed our ability to track trends, balance kid-parent dual messaging and communicate meaning across age groups and cultures.

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