May 16, 2012
Andrew Bannecker celebrates the Newport Beach Film Festival with an original illustration. The annual film festival brings together over 350 filmmakers from 40 countries to showcase their work on the big screens. Bannecker’s artwork, a colorful night and mountain landscape, was shown between films. The festival ran from April 26th until May 3rd.
Read about more recent work by Andrew Bannecker
May 15, 2012
Michael Flores’s photography appears in recent issues of Dossier Journal and Spin. Flores shot up-and-coming singer Azealia Banks for the Summer 2012 issue of Dossier. He followed British singer/songwriter Charli XCX for Spin’s May/June 2012 issue.
Read more about Michael Flores’s recent photography
May 14, 2012
Tatiana Arocha, Thornberg & Forester, Olaf Hajek, John Hendrix, Rod Hunt, Peter Kraemer, Yuko Shimizu, and Simon Spilsbury make the list for this year’s AI-AP American Illustration 31. The annual competition recognizes the best illustrations from the past year. A distinguished jury of editors from Rolling Stone, Men’s Health, Random House, The New York Times, and Young & Rubicam selected the best from 2011 that will be published in a book later this year.
Read about the illustrations in the American Illustration 31
May 11, 2012
Erwin Olaf, Elena Dorfman, Nick & Chloé, Jamie Chung, and Gillian Laub make the list this year for AI-AP’s American Photography 28. The annual competition recognizes the best photographs from the past year. A distinguished jury of editors from The New York Times Magazine, TIME, Newsweek/DailyBeast, and Details selected the best from 2011 that will be published in a book this fall.
Read about the photographs from B&A in the American Photography 28
May 10, 2012
Ars Thanea bring to life classic Disney tales for a new interactive website for Disney Cruise Lines. The production studio collaborated with Nomadic on “The Magic Cruise Adventure Sweepstakes” online board game experience. The interactive website features a game that users can play to win a Disney cruise trip and other prizes. Ars Thanea was tasked with capturing the essence of the Disney brand with visuals from Peter Pan, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, and more.
Read more about Ars Thanea’s visuals for Disney
May 9, 2012
Every year PDN honors the best photography from the past year in the PDN Photography Annual. A panel of judges including art directors, editors, and other photographers, select the winners in categories including Photo Books, Advertising, and Personal Work. This year three B&A photographers, Stephen Wilkes, Michael Schnabel, and Joey L. make the list.
Read more about the winners of the PDN Photography Annual
May 7, 2012
Ilovedust collaborate again with Kiehl’s Since 1851. The design studio created illustrations on packaging for the skincare company’s new Limited Edition Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque. The packaging features earth-inspired designs by socially conscious influencers Florence Welch, Mark Ruffalo, Rosario Dawson, and Spike Lee. Ilovedust brought to life their visions of social responsibility. The collaboration is part of Kiehl’s Limited Edition Label Art Series by “Friends of Kiehl’s” which raises money for different charities.
Read more about Ilovedust’s collaboration with Kiehl’s
May 4, 2012
Gillian Laub photographs four people who made TIME Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” list. The annual feature includes icons, leaders, celebrities, moguls, and pioneers, who inspire, entertain, challenge, and change the world. Laub captured Matt Lauer, Stephen Colbert, Louis CK, and Chelsea Handler for the magazine.
Read more about Gillian Laub’s photographs for TIME
May 3, 2012
Tom Corbett photographs eight fantastic pages of swimwear to covet in the June issue of UK Cosmo. The fashion spread, “Staycation Style,” shows readers how to bring the sunshine home when a beach vacation isn’t an option.
Read more about Tom Corbett’s fashion spread for UK Cosmo
May 2, 2012
Tara McPherson debuts her latest book Bunny in the Moon. It is McPherson’s third art book with Dark Horse Comics. Bunny in the Moon features new artwork, illustrations, and paintings that explore love, loss, strength, and female empowerment, all of which are common themes in McPherson’s work. Super Size Me filmmaker Morgan Spurlock provides the introduction. The cover is made up of hard puffy colors with glow-in-the-dark accents.
Read about Tara McPherson’s recent book signing
May 1, 2012
Jamie Chung captures an iconic image of Wall Street greed for the cover of the latest Bloomberg Businessweek. The magazine’s cover story explores the world of private equity. Writer Brendan Greeley spent a week embedded at a private equity “boot camp” actually doing the job before he wrote about it.
Read more about Jamie Chung’s cover for Bloomberg Businessweek
April 30, 2012
Sir Peter Blake recreates his iconic illustration for the cover of The Beatles’ album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band for his 80th birthday. The original was released in 1967 and featured the band posing in front of a collage of notable people including Marilyn Monroe, Bob Dylan, James Dean, Marlon Brando, Oscar Wilde, and Edgar Allan Poe. The updated cover includes David Bowie, Elton John, Elvis Costello, J.K. Rowling, Amy Winehouse, and more. The illustration is for a Blake retrospective at Wayne Hemingway’s Vintage Festival in Northamptonshire, England in July. Blake chose people who have had an impact on British culture in the past six decades. He says, “I’ve chosen people I admire, great people and some who are dear friends.”
More about Sir Peter Blake’s new Sgt. Pepper’s cover
April 26, 2012
Dana Gallagher photographs two stories for Martha Stewart this month. Gallagher captured a weekend of gardening at her country home for the May issue of Martha Stewart Living. She followed up the feature with a post for the Martha Stewart blog on gardening with her daughter. Gallagher also photographed four Brooklyn gardens for a Whole Living feature.
Read more about Gallagher’s recent photography for Martha Stewart
April 25, 2012
Mark Lund photographs Audrey Gelman at home in Brooklyn for The Aesthete. Lund is a contributor to the digital arts and culture site. Gelman is the press secretary for Manhattan borough president Scott Stringer. Before she moved in, the apartment belonged to her good friend Lena Dunham, the writer and director of HBO’s new hit series Girls.
Read more about Mark Lund’s recent shoot for The Aesthete
April 24, 2012
Michael Turek photographs the new ad campaign for the Ritz-Carlton Rewards card. The credit card from the elite hotel chain offers luxury promotions and rewards for travel planning, dining reservations, and ticket procurement. The new campaign highlights the card’s 24-hour concierge services, available to use at home for all cardholders. Turek collaborated with agency Roberts + Langer on the ads.
Read about Michael Turek’s night shoot for Ritz-Carlton
