Joe Pugliese shot John Legend for British GQ. By manipulating the lighting, he accentuated the hues of the clothes and crafted boldly colorful portraits. Legend was so pleased with the images that they were used for the press around his upcoming album, Bigger Love.

Over the last few weeks we’ve been working internally to identify specific ways B&A can be more inclusive to the BIPOC community. IMMEDIATE ACTION B&A is committed to cultivating a more diverse roster of talent. We are re-designing our research & outreach processes to ensure accessibility to underrepresented minority groups. In the coming week, we will be implementing an open platform for emerging BIPOC creatives to have one-on-one discussions with our network of agents. We will be offering sessions for Illustrators, Photographers, CGI Artists, Animators, Muralists, as well as Stylists and Hair & Makeup Artists. These sessions can cover: portfolio reviews, how to build a portfolio, best business practices or specific questions about the industry.  FUTURE PLANS We will implement an open resource bank providing educational, job related and BIPOC focused charitable organizations that anyone can access at any time.   We are committed to diversify how we find applicants to be more inclusive of BIPOC community and maintain a vigilant focus on the inclusion of diverse voices. We will begin instituting educational initiatives and professional development programs in order to cultivate BIPOC talent and students within the advertising and creative profession. A FOREVER COMMITMENT Maintaining focus on anti-racism efforts as a part of our decision-making process. Fostering and maintaining a diverse roster of artists and creative collaborators. Increasing and ensuring the continued diversity of our working community. Above all, continuing to listen and learn. 

Meet Five to Sixty, a Brooklyn-based new media production house for some of the world’s most forward-thinking brands. Offering a complete content solution, they conduct deep dives into brands to build strategic insights, develop impactful, original concepts, identify and contract digital influencers and celebrities, manage multi-deliverable productions, and architect guaranteed media results.  Any of these capabilities can be contracted a la carte or soup to nuts to suit specific branded content needs. 

Pussykrew creates a fantasy world to serve as the backdrop of Natasha Zinko & DUOltd's Spring/Summer 2021 collection for London Fashion Week. The duo creates scenes inspired by The Webster in both South Beach and Los Angeles. They create a psychedelic fantasty just through the aqua Art Deco archways of The Webster South Beach, an iconic 50's Cadillac Eldorado, and a blushing concrete oasis inspired by the Webster Los Angeles, designed by Sir David Adjaye. 

Peter Grundy, also know as Grundini, creates illustrations for Paypal's latest campaign about their offerings for business of all sizes. The illustrations, which are both colorful and conceptual, lend a visual edge to the campaign. 

Joe Pugliese is an ace at capturing the perfect portrait. Most recently, he worked with Variety magazine on their pride issue, photographing LGBTQI+ members of the Hollywood community. Pugliese's adept at building trust with his subjects, creating portraiture to speak to the greater pride narrative and adapting to evolving working conditions.