Independent, creative and strategic agency The Distillery Project (TDP) has hired Jean-Pierre Bovie as creative director. He will work across the agency’s portfolio of clients and report to founder/chief creative officer John Condon.
Bovie is an art director and creative director who has more than 20 years of experience bringing brands of all sizes to life. He’s worked at small creative boutiques from Leagas Delaney SF to big shops such as The Martin Agency—and everything in between. Most recently, he was associate creative director at Weber Shandwick.
This journey has allowed Bovie to work on a variety of accounts ranging from Xbox, the Oakland Athletics, Free Credit Score, Children’s National Hospital, the CDC, and more. His passion to help brands tell their stories in unique ways across traditional and untraditional channels has been recognized and awarded by Communication Arts, The Webby Awards, and AAF, to name a few.
Founded in April 2012, Chicago-based TDP has a client roster which includes Meijer, Caterpillar, Fresh Thyme and Arrow Electronics.
Sinners and Saints Adds Apple Pie To Its Branded Menu
Bicoastal Sinners and Saints--the multidisciplinary studio overseen by managing director/executive producer Heather Heller, and partners/EPs Yann Henric and Thomas Carroll--has added Apple Pie Tabletop to its roster for branded content. Known for its food and beverage content creation, Apple Pie comprises the husband-and-wife team of director/DP Gene Dubin and director/art director Alisa Volodina. In addition to representation, the move expands Apple Pie’s production capabilities through the combination of its centrally located full-service studio in New York and a newly established mobile studio in Los Angeles. Apple Pie recently teamed with Sinners and Saints on a Wienerschnitzel project created by Innocean.
“We believe that our dual studio strategy positions us uniquely in the competitive landscape of food and beverage storytelling,” said Heller. “By blending the artistry of the New York studio with the flexibility of our Los Angeles location, we can tailor our productions to meet the unique demands of each project, regardless of geography.”
“Working with Sinners and Saints in the demanding field of tabletop was an absolute pleasure,” shared Apple Pie Tabletop in a joint statement. “Warm welcome, unwavering support and dedication--everything a director can ask for. The entire experience was both enjoyable and rewarding. We will not miss an opportunity to collaborate with them again.”
“The first thing you notice is that Apple Pie has beautiful work,” Heller observed. “Having worked with them, I can say that Gene and Alisa are extremely meticulous and detail-oriented; their combination of talent and agility appeals to agencies and clients.” Also appealing to Heller is Apple Pie Tabletop’s brisk international... Read More