“save the future” the “earthguard” hoodie designed by ceft and company in collaboration with ward stegerhoek of wardements another collaboration with wardements in the design of several limited editions streetwear pieces with all the proceeds going to the pamela anderson foundation and her environmental efforts. a fun project with our like-minded friends and those who […]
Editorial / Art Direction
Film: “the double” featuring helena christensen for VS magazine
a film about winning and losing, love and lust, and the mysterious contents of a woman’s handbag. ceft and company has collaborated with various photographers and magazines in the past in the creation of editorial content, from numero homme in france, men’s club in japan, big magazine, soma and big report in US, doing bird […]
product design: Wardements + ceft limited edition apparel collaboration
the “we are all illegal immigrants” hoodie for wardements by ceft and company. conception and design proposals for wardements f/w collection in consultation with designer ward stegerhoek. the line included a range of hoodies, jackets, parkas, beanies, sweaters and jumpers. wardements, the brain child of ward stegerhoek, is recognized for its witty street mindset and […]
collateral: WARDEMENTS deck of cards
designed and produced by ceft and company, the wardements spring / summer collection lookbook was presented as a deck of oversized cards (4″ x 6″). the wardements premier collection received numerous accolades from the fashion press across the globe, from vogue italia to french vogue and vogue.com… the collection will be presented in milan this year […]
advertising: adore spring / summer campaign with model tanya dziahileva
model tanya dziahileva strikes a pose (or three) for japanese fashion brand adore’s spring/summer line. view all work related to this project.
editorial: always crashing the same car – men’s fashion
men’s fashion editorial shoot with creative direction by ucef hanjani that could potentially rival a lookbook for tim coppens spring 2015. view all work for editorial / art direction.
editorial/art direction: allen ginsberg memoir of the beat era book design
“snapshot poetics – memoir of the beat era” by poet and photographer allen ginsberg. william s. burroughs and the beat society. jack kerouac photographed by allen ginsberg. william s. burroughs in his iconic hat and suit. ceft and company’s book design for snapshot poetics and the brilliant work of beat poet allen ginsberg. view all […]
editorial: girl on wood – lingerie and accessories photoshoot
in this photoshoot for the erotica issue, creative director ucef hanjani selected minimal pieces in order to emphasize luxury in each shot. using skin to amplify the exclusively black accessories and lingerie pieces, the campaign/story was held together by the camera’s static point of view and the reappearing untreated-block of wood. the lingerie campaign features […]
editorial: STREETWISE
fashion and football fans unite in this story photographed by photographer russ flatt and art directed by ucef hanjani. ironically this was the story that started our collaborations with nike. view all work for editorial / art direction.
editorial: anti-portraits based on flemish master paintings
anti-portrait story photographed by karen collins styling by rushka bergman art directed by ucef hanjani this editorial story under the creative direction of ucef hanjani with photographer karen collins was based on flemish master paintings, including dutch painter jan vermeer. the story demonstrates an adept play on the meaning of identity and subject matter in […]
collateral: legion paper’s designer paper sample book
legion paper is one the largest and most prestigious paper manufacturers in the world with mills in over 16 countries and over 3,000 paper options. the sample kit designed by ceft and company for legion was ‘engineered’ to allow flexibility and customization. a single folded booklet that can be tailored to any potential clients needs. […]
collateral: supreme models special fashion week ss package design and production
all cards, carefully hand-wrapped in a white soft ribbon, prepare the expectation of the one who discloses it. excerpts from models.com – of the minute: “the new team at supreme was handed, earlier this year an abrupt and challenging task, which was to re-imagine one of the most extremely creative brands in modeling. their response […]
collateral: nike SB lookbook with terry richardson
the nike lookbook was art directed and produced by ceft and company for nike. the agency contacted terry richardson making this terry’s first collaboration with nike in a series of projects that followed. view all work related to this project.
collateral: daruni book design and production for artist hadi tabatabai
cover and back of book design for hadi tabatabai’s limited edition book. 750 copies, hand numbered, with the first 50 signed by the artist himself. floor piece #5 – wood, thread, acrylic paint and plywood (3x). floor piece #3 – wood, thread and plywood (3x). wood and thread #2 – wood and thread on plywood. […]
editorial: numéro homme magazine-paris – denim story design and art direction
ceft and company guest collaboration with numéro magazine for the special edition of numéro homme. cover story by karl lagerfeld, inset images by photographer karen collins. text used by permission from ‘the man who came from the past’ by george porcari. art direction/creative direction by ucef hanjani. view all work for editorial / art direction.
editorial: headbangers – christian dior
headbanger fashion editorial story with photographer alex freund, featuring; christian dior, chanel, wolford, jil sander, alexander mcqueen, and sonia rykiel. view all work for editorial / art direction.
editorial: hong kong actress maggie cheung
the beautiful actress who eventually married french director olivier assayas and acted in wong kar-wai’s most iconic films such as days of being wild, in the mood for love, and as tears go by was selected by creative director ucef hanjani for a featured cover story in this editorial design project. the actress was interviewed […]
editorial: Skywalkers Mathias Kessler
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.
editorial: sleek magazine
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.
collateral: nylon magazine the denim issue olivia wilde limited edition cereal box set
“the denim issue” part of your nutritious breakfast. nylon magazine’s limited edition denim issue, featuring actress olivia wilde was photographed by marvin jarrett, and was a real treat to work on! serving suggestion, milk not included. the pop-inspired fortified cereal box design provided nutritional information, making this issue an important part of every […]
editorial: house of incest lingerie photoshoot
a few pages from an erotic lingerie editorial story creatively directed by ucef hanjani. the title of the story “house of incest” derives from a slim volume of 72 pages written by anaïs nin and originally published in 1936. unlike her other novels, “house of incest” does not detail the author’s relationships with famous lovers […]
editorial: supreme models for v magazine 73
ceft and company design and editorial contribution to v magazine for supreme models. “under new direction as of the spring of 2010, and with a client roster made up of some of the most sought after models working today, supreme management’s focus is on discovering new talent and trasforming them into working superstars. the agency’s […]
editorial: 37 degrees designer swimwear story
a unique and visionary editorial design and art direction for swimwear. the story features pieces by michael kors, hugo boss, diane von furstenberg, dolce & gabbana and prada sport; put together by creative director ucef hanjani in collaboration with photographer mathias kessler. view all work for editorial / art direction.
editorial: numero hommes – men without women
editorial story art directed by ucef hanjani for numero homme paris. view all work for numero.
editorial: featuring actress chloe sevigny
feature story with actress chloe sevigny creatively directed by ucef hanjani. due to the exponential growth of chloe’s fame and the intimacy of the interview, this issue eventually found its way on ebay and was auctioned for a serious sum. view all work for editorial / art direction.
editorial: nike rockstar story for doing bird
creatively directed by ucef hanjani, photography: karen collins, stylist: leslie lessin, set design: ceft and company, model: inguna butane, for nike, published in doing bird magazine. view all work related to this project.
bts: nike rockstar – smart ways to maximize efforts for doing bird magazine
fashion photographer karen collins was commissioned by ceft and company to photograph a story staged at the nike event venue designed by the agency. the story ran in the alternative fashion publication “doing bird” and mixed in vintage couture with nike’s latest dancewear. this was a smart way to maximize efforts in the announcement of […]
editorial: david bowie cover story
the cover design by ceft and company utilized part of the article, allowing it to merge into the cover creating a visual sense of story to the images and set it apart from the other publications. this editorial on david bowie was photographed by frank ockenfels iii. what made it particularly interesting was that the […]
collateral: nike speed photo shoot and book design
ceft and company created and barnaby roper photographed this booklet to hand out to key press contacts and influential stylists in the united states. the lookbook was art directed and produced by ceft and company, with photographs by barnaby roper which were shot in new york under the creative direction of ucef hanjani. view all work […]
advertising: Salvatore ferragamo single page executions
this image of eugenia volodina exiting the maserati qattroporte was based on an image of catherine deneuve. the idea of the women avoiding the camera was used throughout the campaign and in this case worked rather well as the bag became the focus and the culprit. this image has a good story to it… our […]
advertising: salvatore ferragamo campaign as it appeared in american vogue
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editorial: JIL SANDER FOR PUMA
photographed on a white artist’s sketchbook and bobinga wood by kenji toma under the creative direction of ceft and company. view all work for editorial / art direction.
press: big magazine in the weekend edition
ceft and company was commissioned to create an entire issue of big magazine, the prestigious art & design and fashion magazine that collaborates with the best creative talent globally. previous issues were designed by creative giants such as, peter saville, marc atlan, david carson, doug lloyd (lloyd and co), swillingham & spalding. “‘BIG’ is the hippest art/fashion/photography book disguised as a magazine to date. published six times a year, each issue of ‘BIG’ is devoted to a different subject matter — meticulously dissected with photos, stories, theory, and fashion.” view all work related to this…
