The clever folk at brand agency Origami were behind the recent Sanford rebrand, commissioning Nic Staveley to shoot their brief. Travelling to Bluff and beyond, Nic’s adventures involved catching a dawn trawler to Stewart Island to meet the local residents who work for the fishery. The resultant imagery captures the heart and sustainable ethos of the company and it’s employees.
Photographer and moving image specialist Lewis Mulatero has been busy shooting for the $100 million redesign Air New Zealand is putting into their Koru lounge network. Commissioned to create a series of still and moving image touchpoints, Lewis’ meticulous eye for detail has created exquisite visual elements designed to enhance the ambience of each lounge.
Illustrator Josh Dykgraaf was recently flown to Ireland courtesy of Atomic Agency Dublin. His brief was to capture iconic imagery in order to create an epic series of intricate 3D landscapes for KPMG. The campaign consists of eight images in total, each running for one month on billboards throughout Ireland.
Photographer Kristian Frires recently shot compelling print and outdoor imagery for Bayleys Real Estate via The Collective. The campaign focuses on the emotional side of purchasing a property, capturing a ‘home is where the heart is’ feeling of warmth and stability.
Henrietta Harris‘ striking watercolour of Peter Ellis graces the cover of North&South magazine. It’s been almost 25 years since the first claims were made of child abuse at the Christchurch Civic Creche and he is still trying to clear his name.
With the recent RWC All Blacks win we couldn’t help but post an old favourite. The classic white Steinlager can, beautifully shot by photographer Lewis Mulatero via DDB Auckland.
With a Max Thompson cover and illustrations by Kieran Rynhart, Ivy Niu, and Rebecca Ter Borg, October’s illustration issue of Metro Magazine makes an appealing collectors edition for editor Simon Wilson’s last Metro.
Agency Mr Smith recently commissioned Kristian Frires to capture the latest edition to the Les Mills SMARTTECH™ line. The SMARTBAND™ is an innovative resistance band and the brief was to ensure the enhanced ergonomic lines of the band and muscle groups used were showcased.
Fly agency and Sky Television wanted a powerful way to represent the 25 years Sky has entertained New Zealanders. Intrigued by the 2 and 5 being mirror opposites of each other, they engaged a team of IR artists to create artworks depicting the dichotomy of emotions that TV viewing evokes. Michel Mulipola, James Stewart, Gareth Jensen and Toby Morris were each handed different briefs, their unique illustrative processes were filmed and can be seen here.
Mango Melbourne and client Disney Australia recently commissioned Max Thompson (above), Josh Dykgraaf (below) and Glenn Thomas (further below) to each develop an illustration that revealed their personal vision of Tomorrowland. Promoted through Disney’s social media channels these works take the viewer into magical and futuristic lands.
The photorealistic skills of Lisa Nicole Moes adds a touch of nostalgia to her ski South Island series…
Illustrator Josh Dykgraaf has been busy creating magazine cover art recently. This was for the cover of SXSW Interactive Magazine which is a huge tech, film and music conference in Texas. The one below was for yBitcoin, a tech magazine in the States.
Assignment Group recently commissioned Lewis Mulatero to shoot these elegant images for Methven. Aurajet is the next generation of showering, imagine how it feels.
ALNAP is dedicated to improving humanitarium performance and recently enlisted animator Seb Fowler to help showcase their services.
Lucy Han recently created this puzzling masterpiece for Sunday Magazine. Her clean sketchbook-style line drawings perfectly capture the swag of fashion (for Denizen Magazine below) and the different personalities that (more…)
Luminosity is the title of Joseph Michael’s lastest personal project. Beautiful glowworms set amongst 30 million-year-old limestone formations in the North Island.
JWT recently partnered up with Mardo El Noor and Z Energy to create this engaging animation to kick start the morning.
Jonas Claesson joins us bringing with him hand drawn illustrations which are digitally coloured, resulting in a bold, playful and expressive style. We love his freewheeling and unconventional take on everyday milieu.
Y&R Auckland put together a stellar team for their latest shoot, with photographer Guy Coombes, Crane Brothers Tailors and Jaguar. Murray Crane has recently been appointed a New Zealand ambassador to Jaguar and has designed a suit inspired by the car’s designer. For a limited time you’ll get a tailored version of the suit with every new Jaguar XF.
Gerad Taylor illustrates a bold new look for Mosin Fresh Coffee via Tried & True Design agency.
Illustrator Henrietta Harris was commissioned by Universal Music to create a portrait of Sam Smith as a gift following his recent trip to New Zealand. The stunning watercolour was then used by Smith as his profile pic on Instagram and Twitter, becoming a huge hit with his 3.6 million followers.
Artist Tony McNeight was the mastermind behind the creation of the largest poppy in the world. 59,000 red metal discs were placed by the public at the Auckland Domain, along with personal written messages forming an interactive commemoration for the 100th anniversary of Gallipoli.
Clever Shine Limited art director Justin Wood and our Glenn Thomas have collaborated on Mac’s new look across their range of beers and ciders. As well as creating fresh identities for their classics, there are some new heroes to be discovered like Three Wolves, named after the three hops that make up this striking pale ale.
Renee Chin‘s work is characterized by her playful use of shapes and striking use of colour, seen here in her latest commission by Z Energy.
