Historic Images Made by Robert Capa Repurposed to Promote Peace

Last December, the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London published its annual Armed Conflict Survey. The survey paints a grim picture of rising violence in many regions across the globe, documenting a total of 183 conflicts for 2023, the highest number in three decades. For perspective, there are 195 countries in the world. In […]

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Historic Images Made by Robert Capa Repurposed to Promote Peace

Last December, the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London published its annual Armed Conflict Survey. The survey paints a grim picture of rising violence in many regions across the globe, documenting a total of 183 conflicts for 2023, the highest number in three decades. For perspective, there are 195 countries in the world. In […]

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“We’ll Fix That In Post” Is Now “We’ll Make That In Post”

Unhappy people in unhealthy situations. It’s a storyline of this time. Oreo can’t fix our ailing economy or find a cure, but the cookie maker can extend a lighthearted and cheerful message, which is perfectly on-brand. There’s nothing wrong with this Oreo spot, especially considering it was released on April 9th. But it’s the kind […]

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Help Support Cinematographers (and Other Makers) One Frame At A Time

COVID-19 has stopped the production of films and commercials across the entire globe. This has put an industry made of millions of freelance crew members out of work, with no sick leave, PTO, or option to remain financially stable. The film industry supports 2.1 million jobs in the U.S., with millions more around the globe. […]

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See Only Evil, Or Look in Another Direction

We see what we want to see. We also see the things that the media frames for us. We do not see what we don’t want to see and we do not see the things outside the media’s dominant frame unless we choose to look. Jon Alsop is a freelance journalist who writes Columbia Journalism […]

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She Walks In Beauty, Like the Night

It’s hard to see details in the dark. But it’s not as hard when you’re equipped with the discreet low-light capabilities of Leica SL camera using M lenses. Shots spoke to director Barney Cokeliss about his evocative nocturnal journey set to Lord Byron’s “She Walks in Beauty,” and scored by Finnish composer, Anne? Kulonen. We […]

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Tanqueray Says This Is Gin, and Gin Is In

Gin is a spirit on the rise. Global alcohol consumption dropped last year, but gin’s popularity continues to soar. Vogue speaks of London’s fast-moving gin renaissance. Actor Ryan Reynolds bought Pacific Northwest–based craft brand Aviation Gin. According to data published by the International Wines and Spirits Record (IWSR), the juniper-infused distillate experienced an eight-percent sales […]

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It’s Not Stock, It’s Shutterstock (Which Means, It Is Stock)

Stock images are hard to “own.” That’s because anyone can buy them and render your singular look obsolete in a few keystrokes. Nevertheless, creative teams are tasked with tight production schedules and shallow budgets, which forces their mouse hands. There’s Stock, And There’s Shutterstock Shutterstock claims to know that “creative professionals are busy, but they […]

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It’s About Time: New Watches Made in America

Timex helped to democratize timepieces in 1854 with the first clock any working family could afford. Today, Timex is bringing watchmaking home again to its headquarters in Middlebury, Connecticut.  “The American Documents collection is about so much more than great-looking timepieces – it’s about capturing the spirit of what it means to be American-made,” said Tobias Reiss-Schmidt, […]

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Pantone’s Living Coral In the Spotlight — Time to Spread Its “Life Affirming” Qualities Around

Graphic designers and art directors know a lot about color and how it moves people to believe and to buy. Designers know these things because people who study color help them make informed decisions about the use of color for brands and products. For instance, the trend luminaries at the Pantone Color Institure just announced […]

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Digital Media Installation in Péronne, France Reveals the Brutal Truth of War

100 years ago, World War One ended. Many of our ancestors paid the ultimate price in the Great War. An estimated nine million combatants and seven million civilians died as a direct result of the war. It was bloody and brutal. Today, we remember. Liberté, égalité, fraternité! The Face of History To commemorate 100 years […]

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Nature’s Bakery Fuels the Phenomenal

You know a kid with a dream. How are you supporting this young person and the dream that she or he holds dear? When you are a parent, a teacher, an uncle or aunt, or a good neighbor, you find a way. Nature’s Bakery has partnered with Philadelphia-based creative agency Red Tettemer O’Connell + Partners […]

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Martin Agency Makes Custom Crafted Set To Showcase Mass Produced Butter

Butter is everything at Land O’Lakes. Award-winning advertising is everything at Martin Agency. Combine the two and commercials like this happen: Martin’s creative team tapped artist/designer/director Kyle Bean and the team at Hornet to get meticulous for the dairy. Bean and his team hand-crafted, seamless stop-motion animations. Every single set element was custom made, down […]

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Greasy Pizza Is All Good On Instagram

Pizza is a wonderful culinary creation and one of America’s most beloved foods. Pizza practically sells itself—even when it’s greasy and kind of gross. Take Domino’s and the brand’s hyper-authentic approach on Instagram. When your pepperoni pizza is on point. ? A post shared by Domino’s Pizza (@dominos) on Sep 8, 2017 at 6:12am PDT […]

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Hey Brother, Your Stock Photography Is Showing

Stock photography and videography is the bane of any respectable art director’s existence. Or is that a tired old fable that makes little sense today? The knock on stock has always been that anyone can use it and everyone does. Yet, there’s no law against using stock well. The “Generic Millennial Ad” above was created […]

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Like Lions, Hard Truths Are Hard To Come By

Photojournalism is a beautiful documentary art and a much-needed pursuit in today’s mixed up world of lies and propaganda. Thankfully, The New York Times employs some of the world’s best photojournalists. The newspaper’s ad agency, Droga5, wisely saw this truth and placed it at the center of this Cannes Lion-winning ad campaign. The combination of […]

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Disappearing Photos? Oh Snap!

Snap, Inc., the parent company of SnapChat, self-identifies as a camera company. This new “camera company” is about to unveil its initial public offering and raise billions of dollars in the process. It’s a topic we explored thoroughly on The Bean Cast this week. Snap reported that its messaging service had 158 million daily active […]

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At Wimbledon, Tennis Fans Don’t Generate Media, They Are Media

Häagen-Dazs UK and Grey London are showcasing the pleasures of championship tennis, accompanied by an ice cream bar. According to Adfreak, the agency hired fashion photographer Adam Katz Sinding, known for his streetside style portraits, to capture courtside fans for the ice cream brand’s Instagram. The idea celebrates the ice cream marketer’s new five-year sponsorship […]

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In GSP’s Hands, Adobe Stock Photography Delivers Stunning Results

Stock images have a bad reputation in the creative community because creative teams set out to make original communications specific to one brand on the planet. That’s hard to do with an image that wasn’t shot specifically for the ad, or project, in question. And it’s impossible to do when using a stock image that’s […]

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Descendants of South African Slaves Honored In Museum’s Slave Calendar

What role did slavery play in the shaping of modern nations, and how is its legacy impacting contemporary thought and policy? These are important questions for Americans, but also for South Africans, and people from scores of nations who have committed crimes against humanity. They’re the kind of questions that might be answered in a […]

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