The next generation of farmers is here. Agency Martin Williams’ latest work for client Syngenta captures the sense of purpose embodied by young ambition. Martin Williams partnered with Lucky 21 directing duo The Chartrands to craft a cinematic brand spot, a 60-second film centered on the heartland that features children as symbols of America’s next generation of farmers ushering growth and innovation from the pastoral landscape. Syngenta provides seeds for farmers, flower and vegetable growers, and makes products to protect those seeds, from planting all the way through harvest. It is the unseen backbone of the farm and the brand film unfolds with a tale of the land and those that cultivate it.
Agency: Martin Williams
CEO/COO: Tom Moudry
Group Creative Director: Jeff Tresidder
Creative Director/Art Director: Toby Balai
Copywriter: Eric Schlauch
Account Director: Swapna Desai
Account Supervisor: RaeAnne Tracey
Project Manager: Liz Wingate
Director of Production: Stan Prinsen
Production Company: Lucky 21
Director: The Chartrands
EP: John Gilliland
Post: Chop Shop
Editor: Todd Johnson
Color: Nice Shoes
Colorist: Lez Rudge
Music: Massive Music
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 Growth’s new brand campaign includes a new identity and logo, new positioning, brand film and a redefined strategy centering on the ‘undeniable voice of art.’ Creative Growth’s evolved brand is at the forefront of a shift towards art that stands for the inherent reveal — the power of artistic expression to bring understanding and connection to us all. The brand’s new expression includes unobtrusive color and design choices that purposely don’t 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 “We needed to create a powerful, distinctive voice for the brand. But, it couldn’t 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, it’s also expansive and energetic.” 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