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The Swedish Prescription
Visit Sweden
Sweden
2026
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Entrant Company
Prime Weber Shandwick
Entry Type
Public Service
Launch Country
Sweden
Program
Clio Awards 2026
Medium Type
Professional
Medium
Integrated
The Swedish Prescription is an integrated campaign that turned Sweden into the world’s first country available on prescription. Created for Visit Sweden, the campaign set out to strengthen Sweden’s position as a travel destination by activating one central idea consistently across public relations, film, social media and out of home. Instead of competing with iconic landmarks, the campaign reframed the Swedish way of life as a credible response to modern stress and overload. Inspired by a growing practice where doctors prescribe social, cultural and nature based activities, and developed together with Yvonne Forsell, senior professor at Karolinska Institutet, The Swedish Prescription structured everyday Swedish experiences into a formal prescription. Activities such as sauna, ice bathing, fika (a Swedish daily coffee ritual focusing on connection), calm cultural experiences, silence, natural light and restorative sleep were made accessible through a digital platform. The hero film introduced the idea and established the tone using dry, understated Swedish humour. PR carried the story internationally, while social media translated the concept into short proof points that reinforced credibility and directed audiences to the platform. Out of home was used selectively and with intent. In Times Square, the message contrasted one of the world’s most intense environments with a prescription for calm. In Düsseldorf, placements ran during a major international medical trade fair, placing the idea directly in a relevant professional context. By activating one idea across multiple media types, The Swedish Prescription created a coherent, integrated experience that allowed Sweden to be understood not just as a destination, but as a way of life built around balance, recovery and wellbeing.
Credits
Agency
Prime Weber Shandwick
Stockholm
Tourism Board
Visit Sweden
Stockholm
Agency
Prime Weber Shandwick
Stockholm
Production Company
FLX/Crazy Pictures
Stockholm
Creative Director
Petter Lublin
Prime Weber Shandwick
Chief Marketing Officer
Nils Persson
Visit Sweden
Creative Director
Petter Lublin
Prime Weber Shandwick
Senior Creative Copywriter
David Aronson
Prime Weber Shandwick
Art Director
Fredrik Moberg
Prime Weber Shandwick
Copywriter
Kasper Moss
Prime Weber Shandwick
Art Director
Christoffer Lind
Prime Weber Shandwick
Client Lead
Josefina Bergström
Prime Weber Shandwick
Project Manager
Sara Wenkel
Prime Weber Shandwick
Producer
Reneé Lorenius
Prime Weber Shandwick
PR Specialist
Sergio Guimaraes
Prime Weber Shandwick
Designer
Åsa Skyttle
Prime Weber Shandwick
Designer
Johanna Åkeson
Prime Weber Shandwick
Strategist
Karl Nyberg
Prime Weber Shandwick
Planner
Amanda Hjelle
Prime Weber Shandwick
Project Manager
Kristina Nyström
Visit Sweden
Production Manager
Frida Wallen
Visit Sweden
Digital Producer
Emmie Blomstedt
Visit Sweden
Head of PR
Viveca Burkhardt
Visit Sweden
Head of Web and Social Media
Malin Careliusen
Visit Sweden
Head of Travel Trade
Christian Steer
Visit Sweden
Director
Rasmus Råsmark
FLX/ Crazy Pictures
Executive Producer
Albin Pettersson
FLX/ Crazy Pictures
Executive Producer
Therese Pettersson
FLX/ Crazy Pictures
Photographer
Hannes Krantz
FLX/Crazy Pictures
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