Andrew Rae collaborates with VML to give Bear Naked’s website a winter makeover. The granola brand calls their selves the “official fuel of winter fun.” The “Winteractive” site features a Wintervention, polls, games, and advice from the Mountain Oracle Man. The site allows users to connect with their friends over Facebook and Twitter by sending them the different interactive features.
Kai and Sunny’s “Flower Show” box sets have been accepted in the Victoria & Albert Museum Collection. The British museum’s prints collection consists of about 500,000 prints encompassing both fine art and commercial production. The V&A’s Senior Curator of Prints Gill Saunders accepted box set 1 and box set 2.
Stockton Johnson photographs metallic makeup and sparkling jewels for Vogue China. The beauty story, entitled “Jewellery Allure,” appears in the magazine’s February issue. Johnson shot models Xiao Wen and Grace Gao at Central Studios in Shanghai, China. Wen and Gao were styled in gems from Tasaki by Thakoon and glamorous clothing by Dolce & Gabbana by Yi Guo.
The Selby visits the Berlin apartment of fellow B&A artist Olaf Hajek. The illustrator currently divides his time between the apartment in the Mitte borough of Berlin and London and New York. The Selby photographed details in the apartment including a wall covered in chalkboard paint, statues and artifacts from Hajek’s travels, and framed artwork including a collection of twenty-three frames with sayings that include the word “Run” in them. Hajek also answered one of The Selby’s famous hand-written Q&As. He drew a map of his favorite spots in Mitte, illustrated his own version of the German flag, and offered up his favorite things about South Africa, Berlin, and New York City.
Tom Corbett captures eight pages of retro fashion in the February issue of US Cosmo. The story, entitled “Cosmo Girls,” pays tribute to the 1960s and the time when the magazine was born. The spread was photographed over two days last October. When at the last minute one of the locations fell through, the team ended up shooting some of the shots in the Manhattan office of the magazine. Check out the originalCosmo cover from the 1960s on page 179!
Michael Schnabel photographs the natural beauty and everyday experience of Mexico for Mexico Today. The initiative promotes a positive image of the country as both an unrivaled tourist destination and a global business partner. In two ads, Schnabel captures stunning mountains and an innovative wind farm.
Ilovedust collaborates with Wieden + Kennedy NY for an exciting, multi-media branding for ESPN’s Winter X Games in Aspen. The design studio worked with the team at Wieden + Kennedy to create a multi-facetted campaign consisting of two 30-second animated spots, a course map, for the interactive site and custom posters featuring action sports’ biggest names, including Sebastien Toutant. The campaign blends rich illustration in Ilovedust’s signature style with photography from previous Winter X Games.
Douglas Friedman captures Vera Wang at home in Los Angeles for the February issue of Harper’s Bazaar. The designer and life-long Manhattanite recently purchased the four-bedroom home in Beverly Hills as her “zen escape” from her work life in New York City. Friedman photographed Wang as she showed off the modern and sleek interiors of the house. The house features floor-to-ceiling glass walls and overlooks the Los Angeles Basin and the Pacific Ocean. Wang decorated the space in her favorite moody palette of dark colors. In addition to photographing the interior spaces, Friedman captured Wang wearing similarly dark shades of clothing.
Serial Cut designs the campaign for the new Toyota Prius V. Saatchi & Saatchi LA commissioned the Madrid-based studio for Toyota USA. It is the biggest campaign Serial Cut has ever put together. The visuals highlight three features of the new Prius V: more versatility, efficiency, and connectivity. It took several months of pre-production, a six-day photo shoot and two months of post-production to complete the design.
Gillian Laub will participate on two panels on photography this week. The first is today at The International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City and is called “ICP Spotlights: Creating a Better World: Groundbreaking Women in Photography.” The second is an all-day seminar on photography at The National Geographic Society’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Sergio Kurhajec photographs the return of 70s style for Russian Glamour’s January issue. The seven-page spread features bohemian knit sweaters, floppy hats, vibrant colors, and thick furs by designers such as Marni, Jil Sander, Dior, Gucci, and Alexander McQueen.
Haze collaborates with Heineken on a limited edition custom draught glass set. HAZE X Heineken includes two glasses and an original print numbered and hand signed by Haze. The set, while intentionally minimalist in its graphic elements, also reflects a lot of form married to function and modern production values in the creation of its glass and packaging.
Mike Piscitelli photographs Emmy Rossum for a spread in the winter issue of Malibu Magazine. The actress and singer spoke to the magazine after completing work on the second season of her hit show Shameless. The Showtime series is a remake of a British show of the same name and Rossum stars as the eldest child in a family of six living in poverty with their alcoholic father in Chicago.
Tom Corbett kick starts the New Year with his six stylish New Years’ resolutions for Shape Magazine. The spread suggests trends to try out such as a sleek silhouette in floral, mixed patterns, and updated corporate wear. Corbett collaborated with B&A prop stylist Tara Marino on the set.
