Monthly Archives: October 2011

The Hollywood Reporter Key Art Awards Celebrates 40 Years in Style

That’s right! The 40th Anniversary Key Art Awards, presented by The Hollywood Reporter and CLIO Awards, took over the Cinerama Dome October 19th in the heart of Hollywood. With red carpets aligned, the best and brightest in Entertainment Marketing took to the stage and shined in brilliant gold and silver. Over 2,500 works were submitted to this year’s event, each judged by a rigorous standard of excellence set by one of five selective jury panels. Jury chairs included Michael Kahane …

Heroism, Romance, Angst – Star Wars Through the Artist’s Eye

Decades ago, long before technology blessed artists with the Photoshop and digital photography, the art of the poster was just that, art! Key art embodied simplified graphic expressions, alternative perspectives, and impressions of reality. Flash forward to today and audiences are blasted with the sumptuousness and the bitterness of reality – often hyper-reality. So why in this day of high-definition, computer generated effects, and 3D technology would the world’s most beloved film franchise walk away from the aesthetics that define …

Steve Jobs: Innovator. Visionary. Our Generation’s Johnny Appleseed.

Brilliance. Planting seeds. Where passion feeds hearts and minds. Innovation bound. Designing forests. Nourishing generations. Connecting people. Charging horizons. Leaving orchards rich with life. Forever forward.

Star Wars Blu-ray – Reaching Audiences in Galactic Proportions!

After years of speculated release and months of anticipation, Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray finally reached the hands of fans across the globe. In these days of digital downloads, was there still a demand for the physical package? In an economic recession would audiences shell out hard earned dollars for a franchise over 30 years old? Would hardcore fans respect George Lucas’ vision to recraft key scenes for science fiction’s most beloved films. You betcha! In one short …

Winners for the 2011 Creativity International Awards Announced!

Winners for the Creativity International Awards’ 41st Print & Packaging Awards were announced today! The Creativity Awards showcases the best and brightest from graphic design, advertising agencies and marketers around the world. The winning entries were judged by the high standards of outstanding creativity and design. There were 1,000 entries from all over the world representing 34 countries, 3 Canadian Provinces and 32 U.S. states. Winners will be published in the Creativity Awards Annual Book, available in major bookstores worldwide, …