http://www.blue-ember.com Blue Ember Creations Tue, 03 May 2011 13:29:20 +0000 http://www.blue-ember.com en http://blue-ember.com/coffee-table-book http://blue-ember.com/following/blue-ember.com/coffee-table-book Tue, 03 May 2011 13:29:20 +0000 Blue Ember Creations 1390324 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1390324/sony-book_860.jpg" width="860" height="587" width_o="860" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1390324/sony-book_o.jpg" data-mid="6765832" border="0" align="left"/> as a christmas gift for their most valuable customers, sony pictures' international television division wanted to create a retrospective of their studio's contributions to entertainment, all the way back to the early days of columbia pictures. on the strength of my design and in-person pitch, we won the contract–but it meant a massive project management undertaking, and less than 5 weeks to produce 120+ pages of content. in the end, though, the book was a success and the client's customers enjoyed a very unique gift. role: creative direction, design team (produced while creative director at fluent, inc.) http://blue-ember.com/puzzled-by-the-bible http://blue-ember.com/following/blue-ember.com/puzzled-by-the-bible Mon, 02 May 2011 20:40:06 +0000 Blue Ember Creations 1386487 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1386487/puzzled-big_860.jpg" width="860" height="587" width_o="860" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1386487/puzzled-big_o.jpg" data-mid="6746703" border="0" align="left"/> 12stone needed some unusual outdoor and special printing solutions for their "puzzled by the bible" series of messages, leading up to easter. they had me adapt their series branding to a billboard that seemed to have pieces missing, and to a die-cut leave behind that used the jigsaw motif as a central element. role: creative direction, designer, finishing. adapted from original series branding by @alexwatson http://blue-ember.com/king-of-queens-anthology http://blue-ember.com/following/blue-ember.com/king-of-queens-anthology Mon, 02 May 2011 19:35:12 +0000 Blue Ember Creations 1385943 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1385943/koq-box_860.jpg" width="860" height="587" width_o="860" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1385943/koq-box_o.jpg" data-mid="6744055" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1385943/koq-box2_860.jpg" width="860" height="587" width_o="860" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1385943/koq-box2_o.jpg" data-mid="6744057" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1385943/koq-box3_860.jpg" width="860" height="587" width_o="860" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1385943/koq-box3_o.jpg" data-mid="6744058" border="0" align="left"/> as the lead designer for the hit cbs comedy the king of queens starting with season 7, i also lead effort to produce a memorable package for the complete series anthology. the concept we produced was doug's delivery truck, and his cargo was all 9 seasons in the form of shipping boxes on a wooden palette. i consulted closely with the manufacturer to produce a piece that would be economical to make, but meet our creative needs. in the end, our truck had a hood that opened to reveal an episode guide (designed to look like a road-atlas), a rear door that slid up, complete with leather handle, and a wooden palette to hold all the boxes in place. it was a huge creative and logistical task, but one that was hugely satisfying to see through to completion. the finished design was recognized by amazon.com as one of the best dvd packages of the year, and by the dvd critics association as the #1 best dvd package of 2008. role: creative direction, design team, additional photography, finishing (produced while creative director at fluent, inc.) http://blue-ember.com/jas-worldwide-meeting http://blue-ember.com/following/blue-ember.com/jas-worldwide-meeting Mon, 02 May 2011 14:48:05 +0000 Blue Ember Creations 1374109 jas worldwide, a global shipping company, needed a comprehensive design for their global meeting, conducted every 3 years. this coincided with the grand opening of their new corporate headquarters in atlanta. consulted with jas to determine strategic elements to design, including motion graphics for one of the largest holopro displays in the world, and a 2 minute keynote video describing the history and future vision of the company. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1374109/jas-ww-1_860.jpg" width="860" height="587" width_o="860" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1374109/jas-ww-1_o.jpg" data-mid="6739521" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1374109/jas-ww-2_860.jpg" width="860" height="587" width_o="860" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1374109/jas-ww-2_o.jpg" data-mid="6739520" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1374109/jas-ww-4_860.jpg" width="860" height="587" width_o="860" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1374109/jas-ww-4_o.jpg" data-mid="6739517" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1374109/jas-ww-6a_860.jpg" width="860" height="587" width_o="860" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1374109/jas-ww-6a_o.jpg" data-mid="6739844" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1374109/jas-ww-7_860.jpg" width="860" height="587" width_o="860" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1374109/jas-ww-7_o.jpg" data-mid="6742263" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1374109/jas-ww-6_860.jpg" width="860" height="587" width_o="860" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1374109/jas-ww-6_o.jpg" data-mid="6739511" border="0" align="left"/> role: creative direction, branding, design, animation, finishing http://blue-ember.com/ghost-rider http://blue-ember.com/following/blue-ember.com/ghost-rider Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:15:43 +0000 Blue Ember Creations 1374111 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1374111/ghost-rider-1_860.jpg" width="860" height="587" width_o="860" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1374111/ghost-rider-1_o.jpg" data-mid="6681198" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1374111/ghost-rider-2_860.jpg" width="860" height="587" width_o="860" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1374111/ghost-rider-2_o.jpg" data-mid="6681199" border="0" align="left"/> ghost rider provided a great opportunity to design a memorable blu-ray experience. i illustrated these photorealistic renderings for the animators on my team to create a flythrough chase scene that would match the look of the film. role: creative direction, photography, compositing, finishing (produced while creative director at fluent, inc.) http://blue-ember.com/rent http://blue-ember.com/following/blue-ember.com/rent Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:30:26 +0000 Blue Ember Creations 1373885 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1373885/rent1_860.jpg" width="860" height="587" width_o="860" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1373885/rent1_o.jpg" data-mid="6680205" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1373885/rent2_860.jpg" width="860" height="587" width_o="860" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1373885/rent2_o.jpg" data-mid="6680202" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1373885/rent3_860.jpg" width="860" height="587" width_o="860" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1373885/rent3_o.jpg" data-mid="6680583" border="0" align="left"/> tasked with creating the entire domestic campaign for rent by sony pictures was a massive undertaking. we produced over a hundred variations of the key art, guided decision makers to the final piece, and built a complete set of collateral pieces around it. we developed several outdoor solutions, customized to the buildings on which they were applied. we avoided the legal issues sony theatrical had run into regarding the use of the broadway art and logo, while retaining the brand equity audiences recognized as being uniquely rent. role: creative direction, design team, finishing this work was so well received that sony approached us to design the home entertainment campaign for rent: filmed live on broadway several years later. role: creative direction, design, finishing http://blue-ember.com/facing-the-giants http://blue-ember.com/following/blue-ember.com/facing-the-giants Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:00:18 +0000 Blue Ember Creations 1373563 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1373563/ftg-big_860.jpg" width="860" height="587" width_o="860" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1373563/ftg-big_o.jpg" data-mid="6678338" border="0" align="left"/> produced the campaign for facing the giants, one of the most profitable films ever released by sony pictures. the theatrical campaign helped a film made for under $200k in georgia gross over $11 million domestically, and even more in home entertainment. the title treatment i designed was also used to help market sony's follow up, fireproof.role: creative direction, design team, finishing (produced while creative director at fluent, inc.) http://blue-ember.com/parenting-live-intro http://blue-ember.com/following/blue-ember.com/parenting-live-intro Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:06:14 +0000 Blue Ember Creations 1373215 produced this animated intro for a series of messages at 12stone about modern parenting. the concept was that every parent has stories, and that we would tell a few of them via refrigerator artifacts (postcards, drawings, coupons, etc.) over the course of weeks. included here are the specific portions of the campaign i produced, edited down from several videos. role: motion graphics, animation, editing, producing, sound http://blue-ember.com/swiss-army-pen http://blue-ember.com/following/blue-ember.com/swiss-army-pen Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:48:22 +0000 Blue Ember Creations 1371287 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1371287/swiss-big_860.jpg" width="860" height="587" width_o="860" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1371287/swiss-big_o.jpg" data-mid="6665552" border="0" align="left"/> wagner of switzerland, the exclusive swiss army pen maker, has been using our designs for many years. recently they came out with a new product that is tsa friendly– no army knives allowed on planes these days! in swiss army tradition, it's a pen– and a usb stick! no knife. handy. role: creative direction, photography, design, finishing http://blue-ember.com/hotel-rwanda http://blue-ember.com/following/blue-ember.com/hotel-rwanda Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:21:09 +0000 Blue Ember Creations 1365132 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1365132/rwanda_860.jpg" width="860" height="587" width_o="860" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/105655/1365132/rwanda_o.jpg" data-mid="6636060" border="0" align="left"/> created several high-impact pieces for the hotel rwanda marketing campaign, including the sepia-toned image above, which was chosen as the key art for home entertainment. bonus hollywood anecdote! due to the legal intricacies of actor likeness requirements, joaquin phoenix had to be pictured smaller than all other actors, which is why his face falls off the side of the poster. role: art direction, designer, finishing.