Private Island–a London-based animation and live-action studio founded in 2015 by director Chris Boyle and executive producer Helen Power as a home for unconventional multi-disciplinary work–has secured its first U.S. representation, joining the roster of production house SKUNK for commercials and branded content.
Private Island has directed and animated spots for assorted brands including Nike, Visa, F1, Uber and Vodaphone, as well as video game projects for Call of Duty, The Division and Pokemon. Prior to launching Private Island, Boyle and Power collaborated for 10-plus years working on commercials, music promos and gaming cinematics for companies across London.
Boyle is a TED educator with work featured on Adult Swim, Stash, Little White Lies and Creative Review, as well as earning VIMEO Staff Picks and selected for One Dot Zero and the Sundance Film Festival. Awards include four nominations and one win at the MVAs and a Guinness World Record.
Currently SKUNK and Private Island are collaborating on a project for a popular gaming company in the U.S.
The One Club Names Global Finalists For Young Guns 22
The One Club for Creativity has announced 78 talented young creative individuals and teams based in 18 countries selected as finalists for the Young Guns 22 competition, celebrating global creative professionals age 30 or younger.
Young Guns is the industry’s only global, cross-disciplinary, portfolio-based awards competition that identifies and celebrates today’s vanguard of young creatives. This year’s entries were judged by a diverse jury of 101 creatives--many of whom are past YG winners--from 45 countries.
Young Guns 22 finalists span Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the U.K. and U.S.
This year’s winners will be announced on October 30, 2024, and celebrated at a special in-person party on November 13, 2024 at Sony Hall in New York.
All Young Guns winners receive a unique version of the iconic Young Guns Cube, designed exclusively for this year’s incoming class, and have their permanent profile page added to the Young Guns website.
Winners also receive a complimentary one-year One Club for Creativity membership, permanent membership in the Young Guns network, a chance to be featured in Young Guns events and an assortment of career-boosting opportunities from Young Guns sponsors.
Program branding and design of the YG Cube award itself is reimagined each year by a past Young Guns winner. This year’s YG22 branding was created by New York-based designer, illustrator, muralist, and author Timothy Goodman (YG7).
Levine/Leavitt Artist In Residence Award
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