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Archive for the ‘Marketing’ Category

Here She Comes

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

MTV launched a new website where you can watch nearly every video they’ve ever aired. Watch out boy she’ll chew you up.

Be Confident

Friday, October 17th, 2008

I’ve been working with a great ad agency in Chicago called Plan B. I took this photo for an ad for their client Sirva, big time corporate relocation specialists.  Thanks Plan B!

Good Advice from Ira

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

After struggling with getting my printed photography portfolio to a place where I could call it “done” for the past few weeks, I came across this story and video on Lifehacker…apparently these things take time.

Ira Glass, host of National Public Radio’s This American Life, knows a thing or two about turning the creative process into a polished, finished product—but he also remembers turning out work he didn’t necessarily want to put his stamp on. This video, part of an interview series on story telling, features some great advice about working through those first few attempts—or even years—where your product doesn’t quite meet your standards, as well as Glass pulling out some honestly awkward examples from his own portfolio.

Schweppervescence

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

As of today, I am officially a Schweppes man. As far as I know there were no special effects added in post to this commercial. Apparently they used a camera capable of capturing 10,000 frames per second. This spot was directed by Garth Davis and produced by the Australian agency George Patterson Y&R.

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