Production designer Jeremy Reed topped the commercials category at The Art Directors Guild’s 2005 Production Design Awards ceremony held on Feb. 12 in Beverly Hills. Reed garnered the honor on the strength of Bud Light’s “Headless Horseman,” directed by Douglas Avery, who at the time was with bicoastal Villains, for agency DDB Chicago. (Avery has since joined Furlined, Santa Monica.)
While the Production Design Awards competition is in its 10th year, this marks the second year that spotwork has been recognized. IATSE’s Art Directors Guild, Local 800, first established a commercials category to recognize the best work of ’04.
This past weekend, the awards ceremony also honored production design achievements in features and TV programs. The two feature winners were John Myhre for Memoirs Of A Geisha, which topped the period or fantasy film category, and David J. Bomba for Walk The Line, which took the contemporary film category.
Joseph Bennett won for single-camera TV series on the strength of Rome-Episode 1. John Sabato topped multiple-camera TV series for Mad TV (episode 1106). Stuart Wurtzel copped the production design honor in TV movie or miniseries for Empire Falls. And Roy Christopher took the award show variety/music special/documentary category for the 77th annual Academy Awards telecast.
The Art Directors Guild also inducted five more legendary production designers into its Hall of Fame, bringing the number of inductees to an even dozen. The five new inductees are John Box, Hans Dreier, Cedric Gibbons, Jan Scott and Alexandra Trauner.
Britt Wilen Joins David&Goliath As Group Creative Director
As David&Goliath (D&G) celebrates 25 years, the agency is bringing on new creative leadership to help shape its future. Britt Wilen joins as group creative director, bringing her knack for big ideas, executional craft and a track record of work that resonates. In her new role, Wilen will partner closely with clients, diving deep into their challenges to develop work thatโs bold, transformative, with high-impact solutions and cultural relevance.
David Angelo, D&G founder and creative chairman, said of Wilen, โSheโs a true creative force--a Swiss Army knife of innovation--with an energy thatโs as contagious as it is inspiring. We are looking forward to her creative leadership for one of our longest-standing clients, California Lottery, as well as the impact sheโll bring to our โBraveโ culture.โ
Wilen stated, โCreativity is at its best when it surprises people, makes them feel something, or gives them a new way to see the world. Thatโs what I love about this industry, and thatโs what drew me to D&G. They have a fearless approach to ideas and a culture that thrives on collaboration, and Iโm so excited to be part of it.โ
Wilenโs most recent staff position prior to joining D&G was serving as a global creative director at Saatchi & Saatchi where she led major campaigns for Toyotaโs Olympic and Paralympic sponsorship, Expedia and Lexus. Before that, she held senior creative roles at BBDO Worldwide and Leo Burnett, helping shape iconic work for brands like Doritos, Ikea, Mars, and more.
Her work has been recognized with top industry honors, including Cannes Lions, D&AD, The One Show, Clio Awards, and Effies. In addition to her impressive professional career, Wilen boasts a rich and... Read More