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June 26, 2021 - No Comments!

REEBOK X OFFSPRING COMMUNITY WORKOUT PLUS ‘ICE’

Celebrating everything community with the OFFSPRING collaboration with Reebok with campaign concept art direction, activation creative and retail tools that brings OFFSPRINGS limited edition of the Workout Plus ‘Ice’ to the consumer.

 

For those who are old enough to remember, the Reebok Work Out “Ice” was a big U.K. trend in the late 90s. Whether it was on the Ripple sole, in a multitude of colours and shades or finding it’s way on other Reebok models, the “Ice” sole was a must have. You’d have people teaming them up with Iceberg jackets and crazy Mosh jeans, it truly was a phenomena that swept up and down the country.

The campaign was shot by OFFSPRINGS very own community member  @nineteen.85

"We wanted to encapsulate and evoke nostalgic emotions of fun times with friends.  Whether it was in the park, at the skate rink or just hanging out in the community, Reebok’s rich historic heritage has always been present, and representative of UK culture through the years."

The idea was for this shoe to give you the feeling of those good old memories and whilst you wear it, to make new ones.

In addition to all this I created special elements for the release. With every purchase OFFSPRING included a custom ice cubes tray stamped with the brands logos to keep you cool on those summer days and you will also receive a dual branded community tote bag.

June 23, 2021 - No Comments!

Reebok Reserve – 2021

Back at the end of 2019 and the start of 2021 I got to lead the creative for the launching premium capsule collection from Reebok, Reebok Reserve. This is an exclusive collection of faithful reproductions from the archive and modern twists on Classic silhouettes.

Aimed at the sneaker aficionado who truly appreciates the stories and minute details in a shoe. Whether its digging out the original 1983 sole mould from the Italian factory or adding fleece and washing instructions to create a truly cosy winter Workout!

 

 

 

 

Currently working on the latest Reserve Campaign, and I can't wait to share what has Reebok has Reserved for 2022.

 

March 17, 2021 - No Comments!

Reebok Pump Omni II – No Look Book – 30th Anniversary

THE YEAR IS 1991.
THE DUNK CONTEST TITLE IS STILL ANYONE’S GAME.
DEE BROWN STEPS ONTO THE COURT.
HE SIZES UP THE RIM, BALL IN HAND, WITH ATTENTION FROM FANS ALL OVER THE WORLD.
HE SETS THE BALL ON THE FLOOR. WITH TWO HANDS HE PRIMES THE PUMPS ON HIS PUMP OMNI ZONE II SNEAKERS, REVOLUTIONARILY LOCKING IN A CUSTOM FIT FOR TAKEOFF.
EACH TIME HE APPROACHES THE NET, HE—AND THE UNPRECEDENTED PUMP TECHNOLOGY— BECOME EVEN MORE OF A PHENOMENON.
ON THE SEVENTH TRY, HE LAUNCHES INTO THE AIR, EYES COVERED BY HIS FOREARM.

BROWN CASUALLY JAMS THE BALL THROUGH THE BASKET, NAILING THE ICONIC NO-LOOK DUNK.  

AND THE REST IS HISTORY.

CHARLOTTE, NC - FEBRUARY 9: Dee Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics goes up for slam dunk during the Slam Dunk Contest in the 1991 NBA All-Star Week on February 9, 1991 at Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Last month Reebok reached out to us to help celebrate the launch of Pump Omni Zone II, 30 years on from this iconic moment. They asked us to create a digital look book using WNBA player Lexie Brown (Dee Brown’s daughter) that could support PR and tell the younger digital consumer the history around Dee Brown’s iconic no-look dunk (without actually being allowed to tell the story due to legal reasons SHOCK).

The challenges of lockdown have led to creatives experimenting with virtual photography, with #facetimeshoots becoming a huge trend among celebs and brands. To create our “No Look Book”, we thought we’d give this new trend a go ourselves.

We opted for a more candid approach making sure the models never look down the camera lens. Through collaborating with a Leeds based photographer who has mastered the art of the #homeshoot, we were able to shoot Lexie living in Florida and model Gabe residing in Phoenix using their iPhones - all from the comfort of our own home!

This allowed us to be extremely flexible working around Lexie’s strict training schedule whilst also battling with shipping delays, apparel going missing, weather conditions and last-minute shoot location changes.

Check out the The No Look Book

The client was absolutely buzzing with the quality that we were able to produce using an iPhone and our flexibility throughout the campaign, sharing the feedback below:

“This is absolutely perfect, we love the execution here and thank you everyone for your work on this.”

The Pump Omni Zone II release sold out in hours.

February 1, 2021 - No Comments!

Reebok x Kung Fu Panda

Leveraging the graphic language of old Kung-Fu movie posters, graphic novels and the humour of the film franchise, creating the key visuals for the Reebok and KFP collab was a fun project work on.

Starting with a teaser social story campaign based around Chinese New Year before leading into the graphic poster inspired key campaign.

 

 

September 21, 2018 - No Comments!

Red Bull Amaphiko

Just finished working on the illustrated campaign visuals for the UK version of the Red Bull Amaphiko series.

Red Bull Amaphiko is a global programme that champions social entrepreneurs driving positive change in their corner of the world.

Case study to come...

January 20, 2018 - No Comments!

Red Bull Timelaps

Last year I was lucky enough to work on a number of projects with drinks brand Red Bull. The first one to go live was the branding and visual identity for Red Bulls first foray into road cycling, Red Bull Timelaps. The event saw teams of 4 battle it over a 25 hour endurance race on 28th October 2017 at Great Windsor Park as the clocks went back (that's where the extra hour came in).

Whilst I put together a full case study here are a few shots from the event for which I was lucky enough to attend. It was a great day and night all round and everyone seemed to enjoy it. The weather even held out which, for an outdoor event in October is amazing!

 

Participants compete during Red Bull Timelaps in Windsor Great Park, London UK, on October 28, 2017

 

 

 

 


August 1, 2017 - No Comments!

I’m freelance and available for hire!

So after; two enjoyable years at LOVE, two years before that leading the JD Sports digital creative team, three fantastic years at advertising agency TBWA and four years before that working in various small studios, I am now available to hire directly for all your graphic design, art direction, brand and digital design needs.

If you would like to get in touch to discuss a potential project all my contact details can be found here, I would love to hear from you!

May 11, 2017 - No Comments!

The Roses Creative Awards 2017

Following on from the previous weeks D&AD wins, I attended the Roses Creative Awards ceremony where the Jacamo brand book scooped three more awards.

Gold award in “Corporate / Promotional Literature".
Silver award in “Typography”.
Gold award in “Illustration”.

Shout out to Peruvian based British illustrator Bloodsausage.

I should probably get the work into a case study and put it on my site, in the mean time check it out here.

May 11, 2017 - No Comments!

D&AD – Pencils


I'm proud to have been involved in the Jacamo re-brand project which last week won 2 pencils at the D&AD awards in London. The 'Real-Man Manual' took away two pencils - a graphite for 'Brand Expression for Print' & wood in 'Branding'.

Congrats to the whole LOVE Jacamo team; Gary, Rory, Laffers, Pat and Myers.

About the project and re-inventing the Jacamo brand.

We knew we needed to raise brand awareness for Jacamo but, at the same time, consider how we could shift opinions of those who had negative, and often unfair, perceptions of what Jacamo was all about. Fundamentally, it’s great-fitting and stylish clothes for men.

From sizes S to 5XL, Jacamo offers clothes for every man. Well, every real man. And real men aren’t that keen on the frills and fuss when it comes to shopping. So we created a brand that offers a shopping experience for men who want to look and feel great without any of the
hassle. Our brand proposition was born – Jacamo. Outfitters For The Real Man.

The Jacamo Real-Man Manual

We created the ‘Jacamo Real-Man Manual’ to lay down in black and white (literally) all those nitty-gritty details of the brand’s reinvention. The manual combines our new, humorous tone of voice with a series of comical illustrations to create a brand book that inspires and entertains in equal measure. Used as both an internal rallying cry and an external opinion changer, the book has served as a catalyst for a year of change at Jacamo.

View the project here, whilst I get round to adding to the work section.