Tag Archives: Creativity

Dirty Dancing and the ART of the Story

One of the most common strategies in Home Entertainment marketing is to blanket the key art in “star sell.” It works well with strong character stories and multiple movie collections. When Lionsgate Home Entertainment asked us to re-imagine a 2 movie collection of Dirty Dancing in a more illustrative manner without star sell, it was music to our ears. We set our toes a-tapping and dived into our illustrative and storytelling mindset. By engaging the talent of artists Cliff Cramp, …

BOOK REVIEW: Damn Good Advice (for people with talent!)

Every once in awhile we come across a book so clearly written with authentic passion and insight that we can’t wait to share it with our closest friends and colleagues. So buckle in for a quick tour inside the mind of one of advertising’s original Mad Men. George Lois is considered “the most creative, prolific advertising communicator of our time.” His book, Damn Good Advice (for people with talent!), encompasses 25 years of business and creative industry wisdom. Through George’s …

An Extra Day to Live in the Green

Okay we know this is a leap, but when we think “Leap Day” the first thing that comes to mind is YES an extra day to catch up! An extra day to see a few of our favorite movies. An extra day to make a difference. Words pop into our heads like jump…frogs…Kermit…green! That’s it…GREEN! So we decided take some time on this “extra day” of 2012 and share with you a collection of some of our favorite key arts …

Romantic Comedies – Could they just be your relationship’s best coach?

Its history goes back as far as Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and although most men loath the thought of sitting through one, women will turn it into “girl’s night out.” Romantic Comedies reveal stories of our most precious and intense emotion – LOVE. In spite of the often off-beat heroes, heroines and outrageous obstacles faced, we’re promised a match is out there for everyone. And best of all, the brilliant filmmakers who share their creative gifts for telling these …

Staging a Dream! A filmmaker’s vision comes to life!

A short time ago a filmmaker friend of mine came to me with a vision – to share with movie lovers everywhere the exceptional life of legendary actress Geraldine Page. Now, for the first time the extraordinary story of the actress, role model and daring trailblazer of theater and film is coming to life in Geraldine Page – Stages of a Dream. It was a privilege to partner one-on-one with filmmakers not only to create the film’s one sheet and …

Around the World in 37 Dances

“Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away.” Legendary crooner Frank Sinatra promises big adventures in those few little words. Well, you don’t need a plane ticket for this journey. Century Dancesport brings the world to you this Saturday as they host their “World Tour” Ballroom Dance Showcase choreographed by world-renowned choreographer Wendy Johnson. Wendy Johnson, former New Zealand Ballroom and Latin Champion, is a world-renowned coach, choreographer, emcee and adjudicator. In addition to her ballroom training, she has …

A Holiday Greeting worth more than a few Republic Credits!

First of all, allow us minute of your time to gush over how lucky we are here at Menagerie to partner with such incredibly gifted artists and clients. We appreciate and honor your endearing creative spirit and appreciation of entertainment arts. Thank you from the tips of our Wacom pens to the bottom of our Wookie slippered toes. It would have been quite a feat to mail holiday greetings to each and everyone of our readers, so in the interest …

Menag“eerie” Creative sends Halloween Grievings!

Join our fiendish friends in a celebration of devilish delights! It’s right here, right now on Hollyweird Boo-levarde! The drinks are chillin.’ The music is thrillin.’ And the guest list is killer!

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.