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press: oh-so-coco features whbm’s a musical odyssey

May 18, 2012 by ceftandcompany

“if you were watching tv yesterday, you may have caught the premiere of my new whbm commercial. quite a few people did, and i was so happy to receive such encouraging feedback!” “yes I did all my own stunts and still have the bruises to prove it!” “white house black market asked me to tap dance for their next tv campaign….the inspiration for my performance was the recent hit film ‘the artist’, and i can’t wait to show you the finished product (i’m still sore from the days of rehearsal). see some behind-the-scenes pictures of my rehearsal above, thanks to the great creative team at ceft & company.” the beautiful coco rocha posting on her…

Filed Under: Press, Retail, TV / Films, WHBM Tagged With: ceft and company, coco, coco rocha, commercial, model coco rocha, tv commercial, tv spot, ucef hanjani, whbm, white house black market, white house black market commercial

product/package design: body fragrance packaging design for revlon’s iconic brand charlie

May 13, 2012 by ceftandcompany

iconic charlie red… one of the original scents launched by revlon here in its new “wisp design” packaging. charlie is one of revlon’s most iconic fragrance brands, which made waves upon its original launch back in 1973. ceft and company was engaged in an effort to update the brand image, starting with the product packaging. […]

Filed Under: Beauty / Fragrances, Product / Package Design, Revlon Tagged With: body fragrance packaging, ceft and company, charlie revlon fragrance, charlie revlon launch, charlie revlon packaging design, charlie revlon rebranding, fragrance packaging design, new york packaging design company, PACKAGING DESIGN FOR REVLON

editorial: Skywalkers Mathias Kessler

May 2, 2012 by ceftandcompany

editorial story by ceft and company new york and art direction by ucef hanjani. photographed by mathias kessler, styled by lisa mosko. view all work for editorial / art direction.

Filed Under: Editorial / Art Direction, Retail Tagged With: art direction agency, Blasing, ceft and company ny agency, gravity skywalkers, jonah male model, lisa mosko stylist, patricia morales hairstylist, paul male model, photographed by mathias kessler, raw, rbk, ucef hanjani art director

advertising: lancôme collaboration with 133 lux paris

May 1, 2012 by ceftandcompany

“133 lux paris” engages ceft and company on a collaboration for the global launch of lancôme cosmetics advertising. this collaboration utilizes ceft and company as a new york based agency, thus allowing a transatlantic point of view on this international beauty and fragrance giant. the print campaigns will be art directed by 133 lux and ceft […]

Filed Under: Advertising, Beauty / Fragrances, Lancome, Luxury Tagged With: 133 lux, beauty and fragrances, international beauty and fragrance agency, lancome collaboration, photographed by solve sondsbo, print campaigns

social media: citizen nars, nars cosmetics social media campaign

April 26, 2012 by ceftandcompany

“this is a wikipedia of makeup, created by individuals around the globe, and brought to you by NARS cosmetics. what cosmetic brand would not want to own that?” – ucef hanjani, creative director of ceft and company. this is a call to all citizens of the world. all contribution to citizen nars are submitted via […]

Filed Under: Beauty / Fragrances, Content Creation, Digital, NARS Cosmetics, Social Media Tagged With: calling, citizen nars, digital design agency nyc, FRANCOIS NARS, francois nars website, nars advertising agency, NARS COSMETICS, nars cosmetics social media, nars digital agency, nars digital design, nars interactive website, nars new york advertising, nars social media, nars social media campaign, nars website

editorial: sleek magazine

April 20, 2012 by ceftandcompany

cover for sleek magazine. ceft and company’s creative director, ucef hanjani, art directed this editorial for sleek magazine. the concept behind this editorial is private versus public, what goes on in the head and what comes out. photographed by karen collins, art direction by ucef hanjani. view all work for karen collins.  

Filed Under: Art / Fashion, Editorial / Art Direction Tagged With: Blasing, creative editorials, design agency nyc, fashion advertising nyc, luxury agency NYC, photographer karen collins, raw, sleek cover private public, sleek mag, sleek magazine, sleek magazine cover

logo/identity: supreme show-kit for new york fashion week

April 17, 2012 by ceftandcompany

ceft and company new york collaborated with supreme model management in selection of model images, post production to create cohesive images out of disparate existing visuals, as well as the design and printing of the box and contents with in. view all work related to this project.

Filed Under: Identity / Naming, Luxury, Supreme Models Tagged With: boutique advertising agency new york, ceft and company, ceft and company ny, COLLATERAL, creative director ucef hanjani, FASHION, luxury advertising agency new york, nk16, SUPREME MODEL, SUPREME MODELS, supreme models identity, supreme models spring and summer, suprememgmt, swire

logo/identity: charlie logo and identity development

April 16, 2012 by ceftandcompany

as part of a broader re-branding effort for revlon’s historic brand, charlie, ceft and company created an updated version of the brand iconic logo and identity. view all work related to this project.

Filed Under: Identity / Naming, Revlon Tagged With: charlie iconic brand, charlie red body fragrance, charlie revlon brand relaunch, charlie revlon fragrance, charlie revlon identity development, charlie revlon rebranding, charlies angel shelly hack, fragrance identity development, logo design handwritten, re-branding effort for revlon, revlon's historic brand charlie

press: gerald forster photographs ucef hanjani in the new yorker

April 11, 2012 by ceftandcompany

german photographer/director, gerald forster, visits the homes of new york city’s most notible creatives, capturing the place where they are their most imaginative. forster photographs the homes of the founders of reknown brands like: le labo, ceft and company new york, rush communications, threeASFOUR and WSJ magazine, to name a few… ucef hanjani, co-founder and executive creative director of ceft and company new york and the fashion photographer karen collins and their twin daughters tulia and vera… photos gerald forster. ceft and company was created in 2003. It was conceived as a creative lab structured to solve communication and marketing challenges without the limits imposed by preconceived mediums that generally limit traditional agencies. Their philosophy has always been that the solution should dictate the medium. Building upon that, ceft and company, by design, was created notto be an advertising agency, nor a product design firm, nor a digital agency, nor an event agency; yet, they have provided all of that and more when relevant.”

Filed Under: Press Tagged With: ceft and company, fabrice penot le labo, here we go now the new yorker, photographer karen collins, ucef hanjani

PRESS: THE CALIFORNIA PROJECT IDENTITY SELECTED IN GRAPHIS DESIGN ANNUAL

March 30, 2012 by ceftandcompany

the california project logo and identity designed by ceft and company new york as featured in graphis design annual. publishing work from some of the best talent in design, advertising, and photography, graphis is committed to embracing the entire artistic community by presenting aspiring young artists, as well as award-winning professionals. view all work related to […]

Filed Under: Press Tagged With: advertising agency nyc, branding identity, brent haas, graphic design agency, graphis award, the california project

advertising: clinique campaign presentation – as individual as you are

March 25, 2012 by ceftandcompany

finger print for lipstick – as individual as you are. this campaign for clinique, under the direction of ceft and company’s creative director, ucef hanjani, for jwt, was presented in 2004. the direction of this campaign was the premise of the shift in clinique’s communication efforts in recent years. clinique’s initial request, based on our […]

Filed Under: Advertising, Beauty / Fragrances, Clinique, Strategy / Positioning Tagged With: ADVERTISING / COMMUNICATION, as individual as you are, clinique, clinique ad campaing, clinique ads, clinique advertisment, IM16, irving penn, jwt, lacome

LOGO/IDENTITY: RESSAN MUSIC

March 24, 2012 by ceftandcompany

logo and identity development for our musician friend ressan color palette for ressan identity ressan logo icon created from repeating string-instrument-shapes referencing a 45rpm vinyl record. guitar picks sporting the ressan logo icon in brand colors; for the band use as well as promo giveaways. ressan vinyl stickers. promo items (phone cases) for the tour. […]

Filed Under: Identity / Naming Tagged With: ALBUM COVER DESIGN, music and band identity, Music identity, no instructions for use, promo items for the concert tour, ressan, ressan identity

strategy/positioning: clinique

March 17, 2012 by ceftandcompany

ceft and company collaborates with jwt on a brand consulting project with clinique cosmetics. view all work for clinique.

Filed Under: Beauty / Fragrances, Clinique, Strategy / Positioning Tagged With: beauty and cosmetics agency NYC, brand consulting project with clinique cosmetics, strategy and positioning agency

film: whbm a musical odyssey tv commercial by johan renck featuring coco rocha

March 13, 2012 by ceftandcompany

the spot was inspired by the “work-kit,” a line of carefully designed modular workwear by white house black market. for this season, the line consisted of mainly black and white looks with the insertion of a single color…. red. the spot was shot accordingly and in just 2 days, on film, not digital, by swedish […]

Filed Under: Advertising, Retail, Strategy / Positioning, TV / Films, WHBM Tagged With: Avion, camillaaustralia, ceft and company, coco, coco rocha, commercial, johan renck, tap-dancing, whbm, white house black market, workkit

bts: whbm a musical odyssey featuring johan renck and coco rocha

March 13, 2012 by ceftandcompany

ucef hanjani, creative director and founder of ceft and company with sandra ranke, sara ellison and director johan renck on set of the filming of “a musical odyssey”. director johan renck. view all work related to this project.

Filed Under: Advertising, Retail, TV / Films, WHBM Tagged With: ceft and company, coco rocha, johan renck, tap-dancing, the virgins, whbm, white house black market

press: adore campaign with model tanya dziahileva featured on welovead

March 10, 2012 by ceftandcompany

our beautiful spring/summer campaign for luxury japanese fashion brand adore, featuring model tanya dziahileva and photographed by sofia + mauro is featured here on welovead. view all work related to this project.

Filed Under: Adore, Art / Fashion, Press Tagged With: adore advertising, beloved, boutique advertising agency new york, japanese luxury brand, model tanya dziahileva, weloveadonline

bts: whbm a musical odyssey from coco rocha’s tap rehersal

March 9, 2012 by ceftandcompany

the amazing coco rocha rehearses with choreographer ryan kasprzak for the WHBM TV commercial directed by swedish director johan renck for ceft and company. the commercial was launched monday february 20th on network television and cable; including such channels and programs as ABC, access hollywood, extra, bravo and E!. see coco’s post on her site. […]

Filed Under: Advertising, Retail, TV / Films, WHBM Tagged With: ceft and company, coco rocha, commercial, johan renck, ryan kasprzak, savoir, tap-dancing, whbm, white house black market

advertising: adore fashion campaign featuring model kate b

March 5, 2012 by ceftandcompany

adore print advertising campaign with model kate b from next models. view all work for adore.

Filed Under: Adore, Advertising, Art / Fashion, Luxury, Retail Tagged With: ad2016, ADORE, adore fashion advertising, adore fashion brand, adore japan, ceft and company, fashion advertising agency, fashion agency new york, japanese fashion, karen collins photographer, kate bogucharskaia model, model kate b, model with bird, nk16, small boutique agency, small luxury agency nyc

product/packaging design: revlon charlie peach passion

February 22, 2012 by ceftandcompany

peach passion limited edition body spray packaging design by ceft and company for revlon charlie for phase II of packaging work for revlon we created a range of 12 body sprays (see body spray range) and 4 eaux de toilette (see EDT work here) in various colors and scents… however the time came to create a […]

Filed Under: Beauty / Fragrances, Product / Package Design, Revlon Tagged With: award winning beauty creative agency revlon, beauty advertising agency new york, boutique advertising agency new york, ceft and company new york, revlon body fragrance

press: whbm the heart of workwear TV commercial featured on fashion gone rogue

February 22, 2012 by ceftandcompany

“she has moves – coco rocha is back once again for the spring 2013 campaign film from fashion label white house black market. photographer and director ellen von unwerth captures the canadian beauty in work-wear ready looks. coco brings a sense of vibrancy and freshness to an otherwise static work environment with her dancing.” – joanna, fashion gone rogue white house black market releases the third episode of the “workkit” series, directed by ellen von unwerth and created by ceft and company. model coco rocha charms us once again in “the heart of workwear”, showing off a new set of moves while dancing the day away between her preoccupied coworkers. the spot bookends the series of the…

Filed Under: Press, Retail, Social Media, TV / Films, WHBM Tagged With: ceft and company new york, dreslyn, ellen von unwerth white house black market, fashion gone rogue, fashion gone rogue coco rocha, model coco rocha, whbm coco rocha, white house black market tv commercial

press: nike london 2012 olympics etiquette book featured on psfk

February 20, 2012 by ceftandcompany

“the olympic medal ceremony provides the ultimate stage for winning athletes to be celebrated for achievement in their respective sports….or so says nike in its latest piece of olympics marketing, a slightly tongue-in-cheek style guide for american athletes, which provides tips on how to wear the iconic brand’s apparel during appearances on the medal stand or while on the scene in the olympic village. the hardbound volume, developed in partnership with creative agency ceft and company, is a throwback to earlier handbooks that doled out fashion advice alongside proper etiquette and conduct. the book’s chapters feature line illustrations accompanied by slightly over the top prose, as well as…

Filed Under: Collateral, Content Creation, Luxury, Nike, Press Tagged With: boutique advertising agency new york, ceft and company, london olympics 2012, model hannah holman, model yuri pleskun, nike etiquette book, nike london olympics, nike london olympics etiquette book, psfk

press: whbm the heart of workwear tv commercial featured on pop sugar

February 7, 2012 by ceftandcompany

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“everyone has co-workers who are a little cuckoo, but no one has a co-worker like coco. in her third commercial for white house black market, rocha shows off her signature dance moves — and engages in some fun workplace shenanigans — while her colleagues in a quiet office pay no mind. watch as rocha spins, slides, and tosses papers in this latest video, directed by ellen von unwerth under the creative direction of ucef hanjani.” – christina perez, pop sugar white house black market releases the third episode of the “workkit” series, directed by ellen von unwerth and created by ceft and company. model coco rocha charms us once again in “the heart of workwear”, showing…

Filed Under: Press, Retail, Social Media, TV / Films, WHBM Tagged With: ceft and company new york, coco rocha dance, creative director ucef hanjani, director ellen von unwerth, fashion blog, pop sugar, the heart of workwear, whbm tv commercial

identity/naming: Nike Root

February 5, 2012 by ceftandcompany

naming by ceft and company new york. “nike root” was created for nike inc. as the entity that included the core executives from nike stationed across the world. the root program connected them all and focused on a singular message rooted in nikes DNA. the custom made nike root band, designed and produced by ceft […]

Filed Under: Identity / Naming, Nike Tagged With: ceft and company for nike, identity development agency, NAMING / IDENTITY, naming agency, nike root, nike root identity development, product design agency

logo/identity: nike root

February 5, 2012 by ceftandcompany

ceft and company created the nike root collateral material. ceft and company was also responsible for the nike root website. ceft and company was also responsible for the nike root event in portland, oregon. nike executives flew from all over the world to gather around one purpose: to communicate with a singular voice what exists […]

Filed Under: Identity / Naming, Nike Tagged With: digital social media agency, event production design agency, identity development agency, NAMING / IDENTITY, naming agency, nike collateral and finally packaging, nike root, nike root identity development, nike root logo, product design agency, swire

identity/naming: Flow

January 20, 2012 by ceftandcompany

flow naming and identity by ceft and company new york. view all work related to this project.

Filed Under: Flow, Identity / Naming Tagged With: flow architech, flow architech speakers, flow identity, NAMING / IDENTITY, naming agency new york, new york logo design and identity

advertising: ibm blank screen campaign

January 17, 2012 by ceftandcompany

ceft and company’s incredibly innovative and succinct advertising campaign for IBM and their blank screen initiative.

Filed Under: Advertising, Digital, IBM Tagged With: boutique agencies nyc, ceft and company ny, digital content agency, ibm advertising campaign, ibm blank screen, ibm blank screen initiative, social media agency nyc

Advertising: Donald Pliner “The Art Of Fun” F/W Campaign Video

January 15, 2012 by ceftandcompany

“the art of fun” F/W video – bts ceft and company new york has brought “the art of fun” to life once again for fall winter. this time, introducing the pliner brands latest designs through a playful video in an artistic gallery setting. inspiration from the unique brands latest designs resulted in a ceft and […]

Filed Under: Advertising, Content Creation, Donald Pliner, Retail, TV / Films Tagged With: art director ucef hanjani, art gallery advertisement, award winning short film, brand video agency NY, buster keaton, calling, ceft and company, design agency nyc, DJP, donald pliner, luxury advertising agency new york, luxury footwear advertising campaign, proximo, silent film inspired, the art of fun, the art of fun footwear advertising

press: vogue japan features ceft and company founder’s family

January 15, 2012 by ceftandcompany

ceft and company’s creative director ucef hanjani’s photographer wife karen collins and their two beautiful twins featured in japanese vogue in an article focusing on children’s fashion. view all work for karen collins.

Filed Under: Press Tagged With: ceft and company, children's fashion, editorial, japan, japan vogue, karen collins, karen collins japan vogue, photographer, press, spread, ucef hanjani, vogue

Protected: advertising: diesel

December 20, 2011 by ceftandcompany

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Filed Under: Advertising, Beauty / Fragrances, Luxury Tagged With: beauty and fragrance advertising agency, body fragrance advertising, ceft and company new york, creative director ucef hanjani, diesel ads, diesel for men and women, diesel fragrance advertising, diesel fragrances, international beauty and fragrance advertising agency

bts: adore fall / winter with model josephine skriver

December 12, 2011 by ceftandcompany

on set with the lovely josephine skriver at pier 59. photography by karen collins & creative direction by ceft and company. view all work related to this project.

Filed Under: Adore, Advertising, Art / Fashion, Luxury, Retail Tagged With: adore japan, behind the scenes, ceft and company ny agency, creative director ucef hanjani, josephine skriver, jskriver, karen collins photographer, pier 59 nyc

advertising: adore fall / winter campaign featuring josephine skriver

December 11, 2011 by ceftandcompany

print campaign for japanese brand adore’s fall/winter 2011 campaign. creative direction by ceft and company, photographed by karen collins and featuring the exquisite model josephine skriver. view all work related to this project.

Filed Under: Adore, Advertising, Art / Fashion, Luxury, Retail Tagged With: ad2016, adore ad, adore fall/winter, ceft and company ny, FB16, fishnet stockings, josephine skriver, jskriver, model josephine skriver, new york, nk16, photographer karen collins, pliner, ucef hanjani creative director

advertising: fashion campaign for danish designer camilla staerk

December 9, 2011 by ceftandcompany

danish designer camilla staerk. limited edition rug by camilla staerk. the latest advertisement for camilla staerk by ceft and company.

Filed Under: Advertising, Art / Fashion Tagged With: ADVERTISING /, ADVERTISMENT, camilla staerk, ceft and company, FASHION, LIMITED EDITION BAGS, rug

press: nike spsu featured in freshness mag

November 19, 2011 by ceftandcompany

“putting other models to shame with their pseudo hops and jumps, some of the world’s top female athletes literally flip and soar for nike women’s spring/summer 2013 lookbook wearing the brand’s latest line of hi-tech gear inspired by superhuman abilities, some of nike’s own superwomen, including 4-time gold medalist sprinter allyson felix, alex morgan and paola espinosa, fully embody the flow, energy and flexibility in this acrobatic preview of some of the swoosh’s most innovative apparel to date. under the direction of ucef hanjani from creative agency ceft and company, plenty of new sneakers, track jackets, track and yoga pants, tees, backpacks, and other accessories…

Filed Under: Digital, Mobile Apps, Nike, Press, Retail Tagged With: alex morgan, allyson felix, ceft and company, fashion lookbook, freshness mag, kira dikhtyar, kira dikhtyar model, london 2012 olympics medallists, london olympics athletes, new york creative agency, nike digital lookbook, nike supernatural, nike womens spring summer 2013, paola espinosa, photographers santiago and mauricio, santiago mauricio sierra, stills in motion

news: e-comm powerhouse net-a-porter engages ceft and company

November 13, 2011 by ceftandcompany

we are excited to be collaborating with the company that turned fashion on its head. what could net-a-porter do for beauty? stay tuned for more to come. view all work related to this project.    

Filed Under: Art / Fashion, Beauty / Fragrances, Digital, Luxury, Net-a-Porter, Retail, Retail / Space Design, Richemont Tagged With: ceft and company, detail, e-commerce agency, ecommerce company, fashion company NYC, fashion event agency, net-a-porter agency, net-a-porter beauty, net-a-porter digital agency, net-a-porter fashion agency, netaporter, nyc agency

press: ucef hanjani, founder and creative director, ceft and company

October 13, 2011 by ceftandcompany

“hanjani has been the mastermind behind some of modern history’s best known advertising campaigns, including those produced for jaguar, target, and nike. in 2003, he started his own boutique agency, ceft and company, which has produced campaigns for ferragamo, krug champagne, and fendi, to name a few.” -amy…

Filed Under: Press Tagged With: boutique advertising agency new york, ceft and company new york, press ceft and company, ucef hanjani creative director

press: highsnobiety on nike architecture of the body

October 5, 2011 by ceftandcompany

“nike womens drop their fall 2015 lookbook, which celebrates the athlete’s architecture of movement. accommodating a variety of sports, the collections have been designed to not only encourage the best possible performance, but physically emphasize it for aesthetic value, too. that includes garments such as sculpture tights featuring bold prints or semi-transparent paneling, loose fit tanks and sports bras as well as nike’s flyknit zoom agility sneakers. the full collection is available from july at selected nike retailers and nike.com.”

Filed Under: Nike, Press Tagged With: archetecture of the body in motion, ceft and company, design agency new york, expression in movement, highsnobiety nike, kinetic lines, morgan lake, nike 2015 lookbook, nike flyknit zoom, nike women, nike women's lookbook fall, oda marie nordengen, paul jung

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