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 […]
Films
press: whbm alter ego tv commercial featured in lucky magazine
“coco rocha has been cast by white house black market to bust some moves in previous seasons–but this time she’s not alone. well, okay–technically, she is. the brand’s fall 2012 campaign features the model in a pose-off against herself, wearing office-appropriate outfits on both sides of the battle. after watching the video a few times, though, we still couldn’t decide on a clear winner. both versions of the copper-haired model look really good–and they’d definitely out-dance us….“ – alison syrett, lucky mag following the success of the first white house black market commercial “a musical odyssey” by ceft and company, the sequel titled “alter ego” surprises the audience…
press: whbm a musical odyssey tv commercial featured on blog refinery29
“manhattan-based model coco rocha’s got a spring in her step for the latest white house black market campaign “work kit.” she can dance if she wants to! says refinery29 in their blurb on the white house black market tv commercial featuring coco rocha, creatively directed by ceft and company. a musical odyssey 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 director johan renck. the film was made using various takes of the model,…
press: oh-so-coco features whbm’s a musical odyssey
“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…
film: whbm a musical odyssey tv commercial by johan renck featuring coco rocha
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 […]
bts: whbm a musical odyssey featuring johan renck and coco rocha
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.
bts: whbm a musical odyssey from coco rocha’s tap rehersal
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. […]
press: whbm the heart of workwear TV commercial featured on fashion gone rogue
“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…
press: whbm the heart of workwear tv commercial featured on pop sugar
“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…
Advertising: Donald Pliner “The Art Of Fun” F/W Campaign Video
“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 […]
case study: people and the press talk about white house black market commercial
youtube: “after having seen this ad, i just want to buy all the clothes and start tap dancing. yes, this ad is definitely working!” the huffington post: “so as we were patiently waiting for the oscars 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.” youtube: “this is the first ever clothing commercial that actually made me want to go to the store it was promoting. fabulous job” facebook: “love this commercial!!!! i don’t ever like commercials!! this is the greatest, made me wanna get up and dance…” facebook: “i think this is an…
bts: adore fall / winter with models egle and ieva
on set for japanese brand adore with models egle tvirbutaite and ieva laguna for ceft and company’s shoot with photographer karen collins. view all work related to this project.
mobile app: nike be free ipad/iphone app development
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 […]
press: target, one of the best spots according to adweek
“a man unloads empty tide containers from a compact car and places them at precise intervals on the road. next scene: the car, in racing mode, weaves in and out of the plastic bottle, which represent traffic pylons. graphic: ‘prices so low. you don’t have to hold back’.”
bts: Krug with Graydon Carter, David Lynch, Anjelica Huston, Buzz Aldrin and Jean Nouvel
le cabinet de curiosités short film includes interviews with director david lynch, editor-in-chief graydon carter, actress anjelica huston, astronaut buzz aldrin and pritzker prize winning architect jean nouvel. the film was created as part of the LVMH’s krug champagne communication effort and intended for use outside of france in various channels such as “le cabinet” […]
film: PEPSI world cup viral spot with landon donovan of the u.s. dream team
here’s a look at an interview with landon donovan, of the LA galaxy and the US national team, where the biggest challenge posted was in persistence of patience. we wonder if that microphone is worth something now? leading up to the world cup, ceft and company new york created the above viral video for web […]
press: kmart joe boxer ad makes it to the top 25 ad icons of all time
money and finance names its top 25 advertising icons of all time sitting next to iconic campaign characters such as the maytag repairman, wrigley’s doublemint gum twins, and the marlboro man is the kmart joe boxer man. the spot was art directed by none other than ceft and company co-founder, ucef hanjani in 2002 while at chiat day agency new york. vaughn lowery’s famous “boxer boogie” dance helped make joe boxer one of kmart’s most successful brand launches. by 2003, he was featured on aol finance’s top 25 ad icons of…
press: nike warriors results
an edited clip of some of the coverage and news on the nike warriors effort. the above mask was created by ceft and company as a PR tool for nike during the launch of nike’s warrior campaign. one hundred masks were produced, complete with custom steel cases containing one of the one hundred numbered masks, a sample of the pro performance apparel, detailed information about the campaign and product as well as a custom kit created for the launch of the warriors campaign. the curious mask was featured in numerous press publications as well as on various news stations such as ESPN, FOX, CBS and MTV. the mask was even worn by a news announcer during a primetime broadcast, giving a new, tough disposition to…
tv/films: joe boxer dancer tv commercial
under the art direction of ucef hanjani, this memorable joe boxer commercial for kmart was named one of adweek’s best spots. featuring actor vaughn lowery, the idea was that his happiness and dance moves come from the sheer joy of the joe boxer line being carried at kmart. view all work related to this project.
film: nike rockstar video of workout with choreographer jamie king at DIA new york
choreographer jamie king (madonna, michael jackson, prince) created the nike dance routine, to help launch nike rockstar workout. the event took place at DIA art center in new york. location, design and production by: ceft and company new york. view all work related to this project.
film: creative director ucef hanjani discusses ferragamo campaign
on the set of salvatore ferragamo campaign shoot in france at le château de voisins. view all work related to this project.
film: Stephen Knoll haircare TV commercial for Kose cosmetics
SKNY (stephen knoll new york) commercial for kosé corporation of japan. the luxury hair-care line was created by super-stylist stephen knoll who is arguably “the” hair stylist to the über-fashion world. aside from an a list of supermodel-clients, knoll finds time to cater to his #1 client, the intimidating anna wintour herself. ceft and company’s […]
press: aiga features target television ad
target’s quaint television ad, creatively directed by ucef hanjani receives an AIGA award and is documented on their site. view all work related to this project.
press: c’est du propre target e-tapes
while creative director at KBP, ucef hanjani (current creative director at ceft and company) concocted these beautiful and inventive campaigns for target. view all work related to this project.
