Arnold Worldwide is expanding its global micronetwork into Australia. Via a merger with Havas sister agency The Furnace, Arnold has launched Arnold Furnace. The expansion includes office locations in Sydney and Melbourne and is partly in response to increasing international assignments from Arnold clients, such as Carnival Cruise Lines, Ocean Spray and Progressive Insurance.
Furnace’s managing director Tony Singleton will lead Arnold Furnace. Singleton will report to Andrew Benett, global CEO of Arnold Worldwide and global chief strategy officer of Havas Worldwide.
The collaboration is already paying dividends with Arnold Furnace working on projects for current Arnold clients, including Carnival Cruise Lines, Ocean Spray and Progressive Insurance. The Furnace has enjoyed a period of sustained growth over the past 12 months with significant business wins from new and existing clients including Warner Bros, Procter & Gamble, Atkins Nutritionals and, most recently, Huawei. In addition to producing several internationally award-winning pieces of work, it has also made a number of significant hirings last year, adding to its creative and digital departments in particular.
Arnold Furnace’s creative leads will be existing Furnace joint national creative directors Paul Fenton and Tom Spicer.
Arnold Furnace is the latest stride internationally for Arnold Worldwide in the last 18 months. Most recently, Arnold was named the global agency of record for Dell, and added other global clients including Alberto Culver (recently acquired by Unilever) and New Balance. In addition to Australia, Arnold Worldwide expects to expand into Brazil in the coming months. Last year Arnold opened an office in Amsterdam and expanded its presence in the U.K.
“A Complete Unknown,” “The Brutalist,” “Gladiator II,” “Wicked” Among ADG Excellence in Production Design Award Nominees
The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has unveiled the nominees for its 29th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. The ceremony, hosted by actress and comedian Rachael Harris, will take place on Feb. 15, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Among the motion picture nominees are the production designers on A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist, Gladiator II, Nosferatu and Saturday Night in the Period Feature Film category; and Alien: Romulus, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Dune: Part Two, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Wicked in the Fantasy Feature Film category.
Television nominations span the likes of Bridgerton, Fallout, House of the Dragon, The Lord of the Rings: Pachinko, Rings of Power, Ripley and Shogun.
The ADG Awards celebrate excellence in production design across theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos, and animated feature films. The 2025 Cinematic Imagery Award will be presented to Academy Awardยฎ-nominated director and filmmaker Jason Reitman, whose body of work includes Juno, Up in the Airย and Saturday Night.
โThis yearโs nominees showcase the incredible artistry and vision that define our craft and our industry. Weโre thrilled to bring the Guild together to celebrate the achievements of these incredible production designers and their art departments,โ shared award show producers Michael Allen Glover, ADG, and Megan Elizabeth Bell, ADG, in a joint statement.
In addition, the ADG will honor Lisa Frazza, Barbara Mesney, Dan Sweetman, and J. Dennis Washington with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Legendary production designer Carl Jules Weyl will be inducted into the ADG Hall of Fame as part of the... Read More