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Archive for April, 2009

Topshop

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Apr/2009

UK fashionista fave TopShop just opened its first NYC store. Wheatpaste adverts abound. And next to some of the official ads, lurk posters that seem to poke fun at spokesmodel Kate Moss and the brand. Yet they are rather harmless and in keeping with both the brand spirit and aesthetic.

So it makes me wonder if the snarky posters are in fact from the agency running the campaign. Are they creating their [...]

Work: NY Ink

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Apr/2009

Here’s a short doc piece I just did for Format magazine. What you’ll see is a brief look inside the world of the tattoo artist. Three NYC buzzers talk about process, inspiration, and adventures with the needle. We visit inside a popular Harlem parlor, The Black Ink Gallery, and an underground space in Queens.

What you won’t see is the Pit Bull Terrier owned by one of the artists who bit my leg and took away [...]