News

3 May 2016

Mokshini’s artist residency at Ralph Lauren NY

Mokshini aka Nadeesha Godamunne landed an illustrators dream job with Ralph Lauren in New York. She can be live drawing at a fashion show one day and sketching design ideas the next. (more…)

All, Photography

29 April 2016

Kristian Frires shoots the Sorted rebrand

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Photographer Kristian Frires recently teamed up with the clever folk at Unsworth Shepherd and Brandology, creating conceptual portrait imagery for the new Sorted.org.nz website and brand collateral.

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All, Illustration

19 April 2016

Introducing illustrator Minky Stapleton

After working for some of South Africa’s best advertising agencies, we’re happy that award-winning art director Minky Stapleton has made the moved to New Zealand and freelance illustration. A multifaceted talent, she has a range of styles from serious to silly, all with a heavy dash of dark humour.

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All, Illustration

14 April 2016

Jeremy Kyle becomes an official illustrator for the Chicago Bulls!!!

Jeremy Kyle‘s star is quickly rising. A master at depicting motion and emotion, his incredible talent has been picked up by the Chicago Bulls. Jeremy’s latest series portrays Jordan, Butler and Rose in effortless free flow using his clever combination of watercolour, loose hand scribbling and precision line work. The campaign marks the 50th anniversary of the Bulls and expresses their most iconic moments in playing history.

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All, Photography, Moving Image

3 April 2016

Photographer Michael Lewis joins the IR roster

We are incredibly excited about the addition of Michael Lewis to our fold. Recently emigrated from South Africa with a wealth of advertising experience, he brings a new level of concept driven, high end story telling expertise to our markets. Michael offers an unbeatable resource of talent and technique, along with a relaxed professional approach. Here are some of our favourite images.

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All, Illustration

24 March 2016

Justine Beckett develops a pictorial series for Unitec NZ

Unitec NZ recently searched for a concept driven artist to illustrate a range of events they had planned this semester. They couldn’t look past illustrator Justine Beckett whose quirky, clean, bright style cleverly engages the viewer on a direct emotional level.

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All, Photography, Moving Image

17 March 2016

Joseph Michael’s amazing Antarctic expedition

Photographer and multi-media artist Joseph Michael recently returned from the ultimate adventure. Leading a creative team to Antarctica, protected from the elements by Musto Clothing, their mission was to collect the necessary imagery to create 360 degree immersive experiences on their return. (more…)

All, Illustration

4 March 2016

Illustator Josh Dykgraaf creates a world map for Taylors Wines

Sydney agency Mr Wolf recently engaged the skills of illustrator Josh Dykgraaf for their client Taylors Wines. Being included among the top 5 winerys in the world for two consecutive years required a suitably epic illustration. We think Josh has done the honour justice.

All, Illustration

25 February 2016

A Sarah Larnach illustrated book sells out!!!

‘The Adventures of Celia Kaye’ illustrated by Grammy-nominated artist Sarah Larnach has been a big success and is already on it’s second run. The story follows a little girl with a huge imagination who uses it to hide her mysterious secret.

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All, Illustration, Storyboarding

31 January 2016

Storyboarder Jack Chadwick illustrates energy saving tips for Meridian

The clever folk at Barnes Catmur & Friends recently commissioned storyboarder Jack Chadwick to create a series of 44 energy saving tips for Meridian Energy. The handy ‘Save the World From Your Sofa’ booklet with it’s humorous illustrations is downloadable from the Meridian Energy website.