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editorial story environments of silence editorial with photographer adam friedberg art direction by ucef hanjani. view all work for editorial/art direction.

an inherently literary editorial, art directed by ucef hanjani and shot by photographer karen collins, for soma magazine. view all work for editorial / art direction.

ceft and company’s creative director ucef hanjani redesigned and recurated the west coast publication soma, releasing numerous noteworthy issues. eventually,many of these became collectors’ issues, some of which even fetched hundreds of dollars on ebay. featuring cover stories with cult figures of the time such as actor/director vincent gallo, actress chloe sevigny, director wong kar-wai, […]

magazine editorial layout for its last page titled “nine perfect minutes” of music interviews. this one featured interview with godfather of goth/rock alice cooper. interview by jean uhelszki. view all work related to this project.

interview with one of our favorite hong kong film directors, wong kar-wai. this magazine cover and accompanying editorial story made this issue a collectors edition. the spread includes the beautifully intimate interview with wong kar-wai, complete with visuals from his most important films such as days of being wild, chungking express, and in the mood for […]

music legend tom waits gives intimate details and advice in this editorial story art directed by ucef hanjani and photographed by russ flatt for soma magazine. view all work for editorial / art direction.

the red and the black, an editorial story, is a play upon laid back luxury. the story is an ode to the use of  fashion as social commentary in stendhal’s famous novel, le rouge et le noir. art directed by ucef hanjani in collaboration with photographer karen collins. view all work for karen collins.

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 […]

in the process of ideation for the “street issue” of our magazine, there was discussion around which prominent graffiti artists in new york we should cover. the idea was apt, but rather cliche especially for an issue on such a topic. after long afternoons over coffee and research we settled on the idea of photographing […]

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.

art direction by ucef hanjani. photographed by russ flatt. view all work for editorial / art direction.      

one of the many editorial features created as an on-going section of soma magazine. the pieces featured important figures in fashion, art, music, and design. the candidates were invited to submit a copy of their right hand for a palm reading to accompany their interviews. the identities of the candidates would be keep secret from […]

logo and identity design for moda operandi. moda operandi is an online luxury retail destination that allows you to pre-order looks from top labels such as missoni, ungaro, preen, marc jacobs, narciso rodriguez, and the like, before they become available in stores. black & white logo and other color combination with in the approved system. […]

julee wilson of huffington post wrote, “…as we were patiently waiting for the oscar red carpet to begin a flash of fabulous appeared on the screen–white house black market’s new foot-tapping commercial featuring supermodel coco rocha… directed by johan renck, the mastermind behind madonna’s ‘hung up’ video, the spot features coco tap dancing in over a dozen chic wear-to-work wardrobe options from the new “work kit” collection… and, coco is definitely workin’ it in the stylish and chic line of business wear–she literally dances across a boardroom table in heels… “i heard that they were planning on having a model tap dance. i was hoping i…

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 […]

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. […]

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

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.

“to celebrate the release of the new book makeup your mind: express yourself by NARS founder and creative director, françois nars, the cosmetic brand is launching makeupyourmind.com, a virtual global gallery to showcase your personal interpretation of beauty. you’ll be able to re-create a look from the book, upload an image of your makeup creation, and then vote for your favorite entries. you may even win one of thirteen prizes, including a trip to new york city to join NARS backstage during new york fashion week! how it works: select one of the twelve looks on the website and follow the on-screen step-by-step instructions … post a picture of your handiwork to the website and then vote for…

“social media is a challenging medium for luxury brands. while it’s tempting and advantageous, it comes with many perils, namely lack of control and placement and associations with mass outlets. for NARS it was quite apparent that we had to start from scratch and custom build a website that was within the brands aesthetic and sensibility, while incorporating as many available social media channels as possible. we started with a custom interactive facebook app and fangate that allows NARS fans to see the top contestants in real time. the facebook app seamlessly directed traffic to the free standing website where users were able to experience NARS in its full glory. the site structure incorporated…

topaz page-green. francois nars, american vogue editor grace coddington and calvin klein. francois nars and martha stewart. fashion icons, celebrities and friends graced NARS with their appearance on this big day. here are a few images from the launch party, held at cedar lake contemporary ballet theater in new york for the launch of “makeup […]

models egle tvirbutaite and ieva laguna were photographed by karen collins. the campaign was created for the japanese luxury brand by ceft and company new york for print and outdoor advertising. view all work related to this project.

conceived and produced by ceft and company “when concept and imagery connect with a product, it produces advertising genius.” – s.garcia of graphic optimism. “throughout their lives, women are confined within spaces, garments and shoes that restrict the body’s natural movement. nike has created women’s training apparel and footwear that is lightweight and breathable, with […]

the two iphone and ipad apps were developed for nike by ceft and company to showcase the SS2011 line up and technology in an entertaining, informative and yet emotional manner. in addition, a limited number of ipads were customized and programmed by ceft and company to be shared with key editors around the globe. that […]

the art folio consisting of specially ordered paper with rubberized coating and blind embossing with fabric spine and metal aglet, custom eyelet and cord closure. the art folio, unlike a typical booklet would open to reveal twelve 23″ x 16″ limited prints of french art photographer denis darzacq. insert detail of the front folio. the […]

custom made shoe leather bag for “nike free” laser etched nike logo on the thick base leather two-tone contrast stitching all around custom silk label created for the project custom initials hand painted on each of the bags – corresponding to each fashion editor the challenge was to design and create a seemingly unisex tote […]

le cabinet de curiosités by graydon carter, editor of vanity fair graydon carter had served krug at his wedding prior to this campaign. le cabinet de curiosités by david lynch, director of mulholland drive. le cabinet de curiosités by jean nouvel, winner of the pritzker prize for architecture. le cabinet de curiosités by anjelica huston, […]