Friends with You exhibit “The Beginning” at cult store Colette in Paris. The show is centered around a recurring theme and archetype in the design duo’s art: the boy, a cute and simple spirit that is also all powerful. The boy is representative of the child inside everyone and acts as a self-reflective tool for the viewer to connect to the art.
Brian Doben photographs Blake Shelton for the cover and inside photographs for Parade magazine. The country music star and coach on the hit NBC show The Voice spoke to the magazine about his love of Twitter and his big year. In addition to his coaching duties on The Voice, Shelton married fellow country music singer Miranda Lambert in May and his summer smash “Honey Bee” became his fourth consecutive No. 1 single.
Stephen Wilkes photographs the latest global campaign for DHL. The campaign emphasizes the delivery service’s unrivaled speed and reliability, and features the tagline “The Speed of Yellow.” The glowing light emanating from a document, a dress, and a car in the ads is a metaphor for the brand.
Matthew Hranek photographs the cover and an inside spread for the September issue of Martha Stewart Living. Hranek captured the magazine’s new editor-in-chief, Pilar Guzmán, at home in the Brooklyn brownstone she shares with her husband, two sons, brother-and-sister-in-law and nephew. The two couples pooled their resources eight years ago to buy the brownstone, then in desperate need of repairs and renovation. Today the family-friendly home features Danish Modern furnishings and strategically added storage for the boys’ toys and crafts.
The Selby captures minimalist Nordic cuisine in Stockholm, Sweden for his latest Edible Selby column forT Magazine. The Selby visited Mistral, a restaurant in the woodsy borough of Enskededalen, for the magazine’s Women’s Fall issue 2011. The restaurant is run by three chefs, Fredrick Andersson, Victor Fransson and Peter Goldberg and focuses on locally grown food. Three farms supply the restaurant with vegetables and meats and the chefs often build their menus around what the farms produce.
Ilovedust illustrate the 2011 Do Something Awards. Ilovedust worked with VH1 in New York and Dempsey Productions in Los Angeles to create a show package. The annual awards show honors young people’s commitment to social change. Actress Jane Lynch hosted this year’s ceremony and celebrities like David Beckham, Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber and Demi Lovato were in attendance to hand out awards. Categories included “Athlete,” “Movie Star,” “Twitter,” “Festival,” and the main prize, “The Do Something Award.”
Stockton Johnson photographs the Fall/Winter 2011 campaign for Badgley Mischka in Asia. The campaign features clothing from the designers’ Old Hollywood-inspired Fall 2011 runway collection.
Diver & Aguilar win at this year’s D&AD Awards. The annual award show honors outstanding work in design and advertising from the past year. The photography team shares their award with Wired magazine in the Magazine and Newspaper design category.
Am I Collective working with Tequila Digital Shanghai, has launched the latest Pim Pom’s mini site. Through a series of animations and interactive games, users get to experience the six flavors of Pim Poms lollipops through the adventures of Prince and Gui Gui.
Henry Bourne captures designer JW Anderson for the September issue of Elle UK. Anderson is the latest talent to come out of London, having shown his first menswear collection just three years ago and his first womenswear collection this past February. He spoke to Elle about his upbringing in Northern Ireland, his design inspirations, and where he wants his brand to go.
Gillian Laub documents a day in the life of New York restaurateur Danny Meyer for the latest issue of The New York Times Magazine. Meyer is the owner of popular New York restaurants Eleven Madison Park, Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Modern, Maialino, Untitled, and Shake Shack. He is also the CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group. Meyer spoke with the New York Times about his many restaurants, upcoming ventures, and his business strategy.
Tristan Eaton collaborates with Yelawolf on his brand new tour bus. The Alabama rapper just signed with Eminem’s Shady Records and is currently on the Warped Tour.
Ruud Baan captures the newest campaign for Nivea for Men. The campaign’s tagline is “Look Like You Give a Damn.” It encourages men to look their best on a daily basis and offers up the products to achieve that goal.
Sir Peter Blake collaborates with British street fashion brand Fred Perry to rework the classic polo shirt. As part of the third installment of the brand’s Blank Canvas series, Blake put a pop art spin on the shirt. He created three shirt styles, made and printed in England, which will have a numbered run of just 1000.
Royal Mail is releasing a presentation pack of new stamps in anticipation of the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in London. Rod Hunt worked with Hat-Trick design to illustrate the packs.
