Tony Bartolucci and Hannah Smit have been both been promoted to creative director at 180 Amsterdam, forming a new creative partnership to lead the Benetton and ASICS accounts.
Bartolucci joined 180 Amsterdam in 2013, and has since been involved with a number of high profile campaigns on global accounts such as ASICS and PlayStation. His unique approach to conceptualizing inspired design creative has produced highly lauded work, including ASICS’ "One With The City" campaign. Prior to moving across the Atlantic, Bartolucci worked as an associate creative director at DDB, where he turned out notable work for the New York Lottery.
Smit’s promotion comes just nine months after joining 180 Amsterdam, where she has played a pivotal role in the rebranding of Benetton, spearheading the integrated "Clothes for Humans" campaign which included film, print and in-store assets, product design, website redesign, a new voice and an in-store overhaul. She previously worked in Australia and Canada. In the latter market, Smit served as associate creative director at John St in Toronto where she worked on brands including President’s Choice, ING Bank, Shoppers Drug Mart and Winners (TJX).
Al Moseley, president and chief creative officer, 180 Amsterdam, commented: “Between Tony’s skill for sophisticated design and Hannah’s pragmatic conceptualization there is a really potent mix of skills and experience, so we look forward to seeing their combined force on future projects.”
Rom-Com Mainstay Hugh Grant Shifts To The Dark Side and He’s Never Been Happier
After some difficulties connecting to a Zoom, Hugh Grant eventually opts to just phone instead.
"Sorry about that," he apologizes. "Tech hell." Grant is no lover of technology. Smart phones, for example, he calls the "devil's tinderbox."
"I think they're killing us. I hate them," he says. "I go on long holidays from them, three or four days at at time. Marvelous."
Hell, and our proximity to it, is a not unrelated topic to Grant's new film, "Heretic." In it, two young Mormon missionaries (Chloe East, Sophie Thatcher) come knocking on a door they'll soon regret visiting. They're welcomed in by Mr. Reed (Grant), an initially charming man who tests their faith in theological debate, and then, in much worse things.
After decades in romantic comedies, Grant has spent the last few years playing narcissists, weirdos and murders, often to the greatest acclaim of his career. But in "Heretic," a horror thriller from A24, Grant's turn to the dark side reaches a new extreme. The actor who once charmingly stammered in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and who danced to the Pointer Sisters in "Love Actually" is now doing heinous things to young people in a basement.
"It was a challenge," Grant says. "I think human beings need challenges. It makes your beer taste better in the evening if you've climbed a mountain. He was just so wonderfully (expletive)-up."
"Heretic," which opens in theaters Friday, is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, co-writers of "A Quiet Place." In Grant's hands, Mr. Reed is a divinely good baddie — a scholarly creep whose wry monologues pull from a wide range of references, including, fittingly, Radiohead's "Creep."
In an interview, Grant spoke about these and other facets of his character, his journey... Read More