Both are coming over from recently closed Modernista!
Davi Sing Liu and Xavier Teo–both formerly of Modernista!, the recently shuttered Boston boutique shop–have joined Deutsch LA as integrated creative directors. The two will work as a team, touching all pieces of business and reporting directly to Deutsch LA partner/chief creative officer Mark Hunter. The start date for Liu and Teo at Deutsch is May 31.
As a creative director at Modernista!, Liu spearheaded the development of inspiring creative for clients including Showtime, Nickelodeon, Product Red, and Food Should Taste Good. Prior to joining Modernista!, he worked as a creative in Asia for seven years, most of which were spent at Wieden+Kennedy developing innovative campaigns for Nike Japan and China. He also turned out several projects for Google Japan and W+K Tokyo Lab. An accomplished photographer, Liu has also taught photography at Temple University Tokyo and at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
As a digital creative director at Modernista!, Teo worked with clients such as Cadillac, the National Parks Foundation, Nickelodeon, and Product Red. Last summer, he also spearheaded the development of the highly engaging Alternate Reality Game for Showtime’s hit series, Dexter. Before joining Modernista!, Teo in Singapore for 12 years on regional campaigns for international brands including Levi’s, DHL, Johnnie Walker, Yahoo!, and Unilever. He is also an accomplished artist outside of the office; his artwork has been featured in Computer Arts, Beautiful/Decay, the International Designers Network and at the Massive Territory Design Conference.
“I’ve had my eye on Davi and Xavier for some time now. They have a true love for the fine arts, and by combining their passion for design and art with technology, they have produced some truly innovative and engaging marketing efforts,” said Hunter.
Alec Baldwin Urges Judge To Stand By Dismissal Of Involuntary Manslaughter Case In “Rust” Shooting
Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Friday to stand by her decision to skuttle his trial and dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.
State District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case against Baldwin halfway through a trial in July based on the withholding of evidence by police and prosecutors from the defense in the 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust."
The charge against Baldwin was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can't be revived once any appeals of the decision are exhausted.
Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey recently asked the judge to reconsider, arguing that there were insufficient facts and that Baldwin's due process rights had not been violated.
Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer on "Rust," was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal when it went off, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.
The case-ending evidence was ammunition that was brought into the sheriff's office in March by a man who said it could be related to Hutchins' killing. Prosecutors said they deemed the ammunition unrelated and unimportant, while Baldwin's lawyers alleged that they "buried" it and filed a successful motion to dismiss the case.
In her decision to dismiss the Baldwin case, Marlowe Sommer described "egregious discovery violations constituting misconduct" by law enforcement and prosecutors, as well as false testimony about physical evidence by a witness during the trial.
Defense counsel says that prosecutors tried to establish a link... Read More