Promoting the Broadway debut of the hit musical American Psycho, Selling Out features the show’s Star Benjamin Walker donning an Armani suit, dancing to music streaming from a Walkman and preparing for a night of mayhem. The stylized videos are punctuated with reviews from the show’s sold out London run.
Agency: AKA NYC.
Elizabeth Furze and Scott Moore, Managing Partners; Jamaal Parham, Content Director; Bashan Aquart, Executive Creative Director; Adam Coffia, Content Executive Producer; Jodie Tipple, Production Coordinator; Roman Micevic, Motion Graphics Director; Stephen Mlinarcik, Senior Editor; Melissa Marano, Client Services Group Director; Jacob Matsumiya, Account Manager; Sean Fry, Client Service Representative.
Production: All Good Things.
Jamaal+Bashan, Directors; Michael Townley, Cinematographer; Matthew Bonuso, Assistant Director; Blake Steigerwald, Assistant Cinematographer; Casey Levine, Producer; Nasrin Jean-Baptiste, Wardrobe; Gregg Hubbard, Groomer.
Post: The Mill.
Michael Rossiter, Colorist.
Audio: PLUSH Studios.
Michael Levesque, Sound Mixer.
The Undeniable Voice of Art
Creative Growth, the first organization dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities, has teamed up with creative marketing company, John McNeil Studio to unveil its new brand. Representing 50 years of elevating the work of artists with disabilities within the arts community, Creative Growthโs new brand campaign includes a new identity and logo, new positioning, brand film and a redefined strategy centering on the โundeniable voice of art.โ Creative Growthโs evolved brand is at the forefront of a shift towards art that stands for the inherent reveal โ the power of artistic expression to bring understanding and connection to us all. The brandโs new expression includes unobtrusive color and design choices that purposely donโt compete with the voice of the artist and instead, serve as a container for the art to have a voice of its own. Executive Creative Director, Gerald Lewis of John McNeil Studio explains โWe needed to create a powerful, distinctive voice for the brand. But, it couldnโt compete with the voice of the artists because in the end, the art has to speak. It had to be simple, honest and genuine, in line with the mission of Creative Growth. Artists will spend 30 years making work, honing their craft and following their voice inside this space. We wanted to celebrate that. So, while the mark, the brand, is simple and honest, itโs also expansive and energetic.โ Kicking off the new brand campaign is a short film capturing the voice of artist William Scott as he walks through downtown Oakland and enters... Read More