proud to partner with polarsteps

we’re excited to share that creatormate is teaming up with polarsteps, the travel app with over 15 million explorers at their fingertips — a community fueled by real journeys and authentic connection  .

polarsteps was born on a catamaran crossing the atlantic, when a founder wanted to share his travels in real time. fast forward to today, and the platform helps millions map, remember, and relive their adventures  . that storytelling-first mindset was exactly what drew us in.

why polarsteps + creatormate makes sense

on our call with laurens jansen, head of growth at polarsteps, a few things became crystal clear:

• they wanted to transition from generic user-generated content to cinematic storytelling

• their goal was to launch paid-media creatives that feel purpose-driven

• and, most importantly, they wanted content that competitors couldn’t effortlessly copy

those ambitions align perfectly with what we do best at creatormate — we create cinematic narratives that feel real, not templated.

the squad we built

we posted this brief on our platform — and in record time we brought together the ideal team:

• creative lead – ponce (@its.justponce): a globally recognized creator whose audience reflects polarsteps’ core demographic (gen-z & millennials). ponce is steering everything from big ideas and scrappy scripts to storyboards and assembling the team.

• filmmaker – daan schilder: found via our curated talent pool, bringing polish and vision

• editor – jam bowen: shaping raw footage into scroll-stopping narrative moments

this squad has one purpose: launch polarsteps’ first storytelling-driven paid campaign.

first campaign is live

last week, the first reel dropped — a beautifully crafted mixed‑media piece that captures polarsteps’ sense of wonder and resonates across audiences. it’s already live on their instagram.