ADC Young Guns

ADC Young Guns is a portfolio competition awarding creative professionals 30 years and under, including designers, illustrators, entrepreneurs, and more!

Young Guns 23 Jury

Nik Kohler

YG20, Editor

Cabin Edit

London, United Kingdom

Nik is a multi-award-winning editor whose storytelling is heavily informed by sound design and music, building unexpected connections between image and sound. In 2024 he was named Editor of the Year by both the Ad Age Creativity Awards and the German Advertising Awards, and in 2022 was named a Young Guns winner celebrating creative professionals under 30. His work has also earned numerous accolades and shortlists for editing including from Cannes Lions, D&AD, AICP, the British Arrows, Ciclope, the Shots Awards, ADC Global, the Clios, the One Show, Eurobest, the VMAs, and the UKMVAs, among others.

He began his career at BDA Creative, cutting film trailers for international studio clients such as Warner Bros. and Amazon, before setting out as a freelance commercial editor, then joining Cabin in 2022. Nik has cut campaigns for international brands including BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, Louis Vuitton, Loewe, Coach, Lufthansa, Penny, Ikea, and UNHCR, and has collaborated with top directors such as Marcus Ibanez, Henry Scholfield, Pantera, Jonas Lindstroem, Niclas Larsson, Stef Soho and François Rousselet.

Nik has recently brought his musical talents into his editing career, often working hybrid roles on commercial projects that cover editorial along with sound design and music production. His audio work has earned awards from Ciclope and Germany’s Gemm Awards. Beyond advertising, Nik also wrote, directed, and edited the short film 'In Your Eyes', and continues to write scripts for both short and long form projects.

 

 

 



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