Ben Newman was recently commissioned by Schuh to create a mural for their Bristol store to mark their 30th Birthday; the theme being '30 years of self expression'. Ben took on the task with great enthusiasm; creating a menagerie of weird and wonderful characters (something he does exceptionally well) wearing shoes and styles covering the past 30 years on the window of Schuh using red Posterman pens. The results were a great success and Schuh absolutely loved the window art.
The Guardian spotted Hennie's talent from a distance and commissioned her to produce a series of illustrations for a recent supplement based on the British Countryside. Readers were encouraged to study Hennie's work (very carefully!) and to go out and spot their very own Willow Warblers, Amethyst Deceivers, Silver-washed Fritillaries.. and some leaves.
Pocko welcomes Michael Aubtin Madadi to our Motion & Interactive department. Based in London, Michael has an MA in Communication Design from Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, having previously studied Illustration at University of Westminster. Among various commissions and grants from the UK Arts Council and Channel 4, Michael's animations have been screened at film festivals and galleries around the world. Have a look at his beautifully poetic work here and let us know what you think.
Jeff Mermelstein's latest exhibition at Rick Wester Fine Art is the first to feature his editorial work in the fashion world. Work Oeuvre Opera shows Jeff's journey with the taste making elite, from New York to Paris to Milan, photographing runway shows, behind the scenes and in the streets surrounding the intricate and often ostentatious presentations. Not in the category of paparazzi, he had privileged access to all of fashion's leading figures, from the designers to the models to the audience. In New York he photographed designers' collections from Calvin Klein to Proenza Schouler. The Parisian collections ranged from Chanel to Alexander McQueen and in Milan, from Gucci to Prada. If you happen to be in NYC, this show is a definite must see.
We're proud and very excited to have the exceptionally talented Ben Sandler on our roster! Most of you may know Ben's work already from the futuro-nostalgic Tomorrowland series that featured on every blog from here to Timbuktu. Based in Paris since 2007, Ben studied philosophy before taking a degree in photography at the Ecole des Gobelins. Inspired by chance and coincidence, he also works on the subtle space between fiction and reality, and representation of reality. View his stunning portfolio here.
Pocko teamed-up with Amsterdam-based motion gurus Onesize to produce not one but FOUR television commericals for Italian energy giant ENI. In collaboration with TBWA and FilmMaster Group, the series of tvc's combined spectacular particle and fluid animations with live-action sequences that were shot on location in Italy. The whole project was completed within 8 weeks, including a series of print campaigns to go along with the commercials. And yes, Onesize built the whole particle and fluid system from scratch, so no plug-ins here!
Founded in 2001 by two creative partners, Onesize focuses on cutting-edge motion graphics, animation, visual effects and live-action direction and production for film and television. Clients include Nike, Adidas, O'Neill, Fanta, MTV, Mitsubishi, and BMW.
