Oodee Publishing
11th December 2012
Design: Damien Poulain
Pub: Oodee Publishing / Damien Poulain
Two books were launched this month by Oodee, Damien Poulains own publishing company which is gaining respect with every new release. Damien is also responsible for the design and art direction of the books.
Viviane Sassen's book 'Roxane' - a portrait of a muse. The series is also part of Sassen's retrospective In and Out of Fashion at Huis Marseille Museum in Amsterdam. Pieter Hugos 'There's a Place in Hell for Me & My Friends' are both available in all good book shops... or through Oodee, link below.
www.oodee.net
Stella Artois Black
29th November 2012
Ph: Dean Rogers
Ag: Mother
This beautiful new ad, in a film noir style, was shot by Dean for Mothers latest Stella Artois Black campaign for Argentina.
Utilising Deans filmic approach to set and lighting, the ads continue with their homage to a bygone era.
Rude Christmas
28th November 2012
Ill: Rude
Ag: AMV
This Christmas Rude are going to be covering AMV in all things colourful & Christmassy!
The windows, tree and gifts galore will be adorned in colourful Rude designs, and to top it off there will be a pop up shop in the AMV foyer on Monday the 3rd December ... one day only, selling prints, product and all things to put a smile on your face and get you in the festive mood.
DAKS
16th November 2012
Ph: Matt Brooke
Co: DAKS SS13
Continuing his relationship with this British fashion giant DAKS - Matt got to shoot the latest Menswear collection for SS13.
Happy both in & out of the studio Matt continues to build his photography with a confident ease.
Morrissey Exhibition
15th November 2012
Ph: Hamish Brown
Gallery: Rock City Art
Half a dozen or so images of Hamish's images feature in the new Morrissey exhibiton at the Rock City Art Gallery.
The image below was shot in Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, originally comissioned for The Sunday Times. Morrissey was quite taken with the old Diana Doors poster on the wall behind him...If you're a true fan its worth the visit.
The Exhibiton runs until the end of the month.
www.rockcityart.com
Japanese Vogue
15th November 2012
Ph: Satoshi Minakawa
Ed: Japanese Vogue / Audi
Satoshi shot this beautiful Audi special for Japanese Vogue.
Mixing his many lighting & colour palette talents, Satoshi shot the various cars and models to fit into these English locations...
UK MVA Awards
12th November 2012
Ph: Luke Stephenson
Co: UK Music Video Awards 2012
The MVA's 2012 is the premier awards show dedicated to innovation and creativity in music video, the medium that has become the audio-visual entertainment of choice for the youtube/social media generation.
This is Lukes third time shooting the visuals for the awards, and fun was had at the special affects warehouse the team shot at...exploions, smoke bombs, and flame throwers galore!
www.ukmva.com
Peter Werth N1
1st November 2012
Ph: Dean Rogers
Co: Peter Werth
Shooting characters from Londons N1 area - the boxer, puppeteer, market stall holder, sibling barbers, fishmonger and Islingtons very own blogger 'The Islingtonian' were all captured in their different locations dressed in Peter Werths latest collection....
Dean was also tasked with directing a film for the campaign, shooting a series of living portraits in black & white.
Sunday Times
31st October 2012
Ph: Luke Kirwan
Ag: Grey, London
Bringing set designer Sarah May on board for this complicated build - the pair worked to create a series of both food and also kitchen ware sculptures to create the iconic newspapers initials ST.
Released this week for their fortnight of fantastic food specials, the 3 foot high sculptures look good enough to eat...well you might want to cook some of it first !
Misha B
31st October 2012
Ph: Colin Lane
Co: Relentless Records
Working with art director Graham Rounthwaite on this project - Colin and team went to Manchester to shoot one of the latest editions to the Sony music stable.
Science Museum
30th October 2012
Ill: Rude
Co: Science Museum, London
Science Needs You (!) ... yes it does and just in time for half term.
The collection - 'Science Museum Together With Rude' - sees an exclusive new product range launched last week.
Utilising test tubes, bunsen burners and chemistry bottles they have designed exciting surface pattern prints to adorn t-shirts, badges, prints and Oyster wallets, and with such lines as 'What Goes Up Must Come Down' and 'Great Minds Think A lot' they are too irresistible to refuse...
An Incomplete Dictionary Of Show Birds
15th October 2012
Ph: Luke Stephenson
Des: YES
Lukes project " An Incomplete Dictionary of Show Birds" is at last being published as you read this post. The beautiful book of images, designed by YES London, can be pre-ordered in time for christmas on the link below :
www.incompletedictionary.com
There are 4 different covers which you can chose via a tweet...so get shopping!!
Twitter: @incomdictionary
Mercury Records
12th October 2012
Ph: Colin Lane
Art: Karima Francis
Karimas EP and Deluxe album launched recently with Colins beautiful b&w imagery of the Blackpool born singer songwriter.
Mercedes Benz
6th October 2012
Ph: Dean Rogers
Ag: AMV BBDO
The latest TV & Print campaign for Mercedes was shot on location in Portugal. Dean was on set to shoot the stills, and the print ran this week.
The TV was directed by Yann Demange who Dean had previously worked with on the Channel 4 series Top Boy. Deans filmic style, as always showing through in his work.
Mulberry
6th October 2012
Ph: Luke Kirwan
Co: Mulberry
Luke shot the imagery for Mulberrys Brilliant Britain project which launched this month. The textured images are running as covers on the Brilliant Britain booklets.
The project aims to celebrate ‘the charming peculiarities and time honoured traditions of the country it calls home,’ as well as ‘unsung heroes, undiscovered places, people and talents,’ who have been chosen by a panel including British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman and philosopher Alain de Botton.
Arc'teryx
5th October 2012
Ph: Luke Kirwan
Co: Arc'tyrex
Now having shot 4 times with Creative Director Peter Hughes on the Arc'tyrex campaigns - the team used stylist Petra Storrs on this AW12 collection shoot.
One Direction
5th October 2012
Ph: Hamish Brown
Hamish was the chosen one to shoot new press images for boy band sensation One Direction....teenagers were probably in a frenzy last weekend as the image ran in Fabulous Magazine with 6 different covers to collect.
If you havent heard of them by now then youre probably dead.
Konami
27th September 2012
Ph: Hamish Brown
Ag: Front Room
Shooting the latest PES game for 2013, Hamish travelled to Madrid to shoot one of the world greatest players, Portugal's Christiano Ronaldo.
The campaign, currently running worldwide, also had Hamish back in the studio in London to create the background imagery for the ad.
Dr Who
21st September 2012
Ill: Rude
Co: Skew / BBC
Rude & Skew have joined forces to create Dr. Who Home - celebrating 50 years of Dr. Who.
The new home ware collection designed by the pair includes porcelain, textiles and stationery using the most iconic Doctor Who images. The products will sell into key stores, launching at the beginning of November just in time for Christmas!!
Make Mine Milk
21st September 2012
Ph: Hamish Brown
Co: Kindred
The Olympics made many stars this year, including three of GB's female Gold medal winners who were chosen to be the new faces of the latest Make Mine Milk campaign.
Laura Trott, Nicola Adams and Jade Jones had us all cheering like mad things from our sofas this summer ... including Hamish who i think also had a little cheer for them in the studio!
