ceft and company was commissioned for the ideation of the advertising campaign for rolex intended for men’s fashion publications like GQ, the rake, vogue homme, monocle, WSJ magazine, and the like. under the tagline “our time is now” the focus of the campaign was less about achieving your ambitions, than what you do once you […]
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press: nars cosmetics “makeup your mind” new york launch party
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 […]
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.
press: nike london 2012 olympics etiquette book featured on style bubble
“…the book is the work of new york-based creative agency ceft and company and was photographed by max farago and for me, is one of the more impressive bits of printed paraphernalia to have come out of all things olympics-related that have started flooding into my snail mail cubby hole. it’s suitably light-hearted and laden with tongue-in-cheek wording still, while i chortle at sentences such as ‘from the stand-up collar to the satin finish, this medal stand look takes a minimalistic approach to elegance….i’ll be witnessing some of those moments as i’ve luckily scored tickets to see all the events including the 100m womens final on 4th august and yes, i am actually…
Press: our nars social media contest has a winner
“i’m a huge champion of self-expression through makeup; playing with pigments to show the true you is paramount in my book! mega-makeup house NARS cosmetics has this very same philosophy; the company recently concluded the makeup your mind: express yourself game, which invited everyone to recreate makeup looks from makeup artist francois nars’ new beauty tome, makeup your mind: express yourself. the grand-prize winner, kale teeter of panhandle, texas, completed all 12 of the featured looks pulled from the makeup your mind: express yourself book, and received the most votes out of the thousands of participants. his winning look was a recreation of look #3 (shown above), a hazy smoky eye…
press: 5 reasons our nars social media campaign is loved
ceft and company’s social media campaign for NARS cosmetics as featured in coco & creme blog. “5 reasons we love: NARS’ new makeup your mind: express yourself site. 1. you will not have to worry about makeup ideas for the rest of 2011. there are twelve looks shown in total which gives you enough makeup ideas for the rest of the year. you can alter them with different lip shades, eye shadows, blushes and so much more. 2. the site shows looks on women of color. whenever I browse magazines or watch beauty tutorials on television, the models are rarely women of color which makes me scared to try it on myself. don’t fret here: nars shows looks on a variety of women from fair-skinned to…
strategy/positioning: marni fragrance launch
ceft and company was commissioned by estee lauder for the positioning and a three-year launch plan for marni fragrances. the select group of women who wear marni are distinct individuals, and their perfume should reflect that. thus the project entailed brand study, consumer insight, and positioning development. the deliverables included launch ideas that translated into […]
press: nike be free featured on trend hunter
spring is a time to take flight and soar away from bad health, idleness, cold weather and more, so the nike be free ad campaign really strikes a cord with its audience. it features suspended sports models as they embrace this time to rejuvenate their bodies with top of the line gear and accessories. photographed by their spring collection, the nike be free ad campaign seems inspired by denis darzacq’s past photo series in which street dancers fake falling. considering that he was one the photographers commissioned for this campaign, i’m not surprised. the campaign was conceived and produced by ceft and company new york…
strategy/positioning: fan di fendi – the new fragrance by fendi
after the less-than-optimum results with the last fendi fragrance, palazzo, and the withdrawal of all fendi fragrances from the markets, fendi commissioned ceft and company new york on a positioning and strategy development for an entirely new signature fragrance. with the luxury world entering a new era, fendi turned to ceft and company with very […]
press: krug – unlock your treasures featured on adbrand
“just a great piece of art direction & copy direction. simple but well executed.” the ultimate celebrity campaign is one that is about the work and achievements that made the person a celebrity, not the mere facade or the physical self. this campaign created by ceft and company portrays each one of these amazing people through their work and passions in life, opening a door to an intimate side of each that only krug has access to. the ambassadors include anjelica houston, graydon carter, david lynch and buzz aldrin. (all ambassadors were selected and contacted through ceft and company and its partners). the krug campaign created by the agency won the prestigious gold award at the world luxury…
digital: micro website for krug champagne – the making of the microsite
full screen animation upon entry. minimal navigation, exquisite taste. the history of a great brand and idea. the campaign: simply click on the items and hear the voice of anjelica huston explain the significance. or hear the voice of david lynch explaining his experience as a child and an usher at the JFK inauguration. […]
logo/identity: krug campaign
ceft and company explored fonts, pantone colors and techniques for the identity and logo development of luxury champagne brand krug. view all work related to this project.
press: LVMH awards luxury champagne krug to ceft and company featured on media week
“the LVMH-owned brand has appointed the boutique agency to create a global print advertising campaign, as well as a slew of campaign extensions from content-driven books and publications to cultural experiences in major cities in key markets…. ceft, founded by creative director ucef hanjani, has previously produced campaigns for a number of french clients including lancome and moet & chandon, as well as work for l’oreal’s luxury division, nike, and a number of international fashion magazines, including BIG in the US and numero in…
press: LVMH awards elite champagne krug to ceft and company featured on brand republic
luxury champagne brand krug appoints new york agency ceft and company to create a global advertising campaign.
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” […]
advertising: adore japan fall / winter campaign featuring egle tvirbutaite and ieva laguna
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. view all work related to this project.
events: LVMH champagne krug: advertising campaign extensions
in addition to the advertising campaign created for champagne krug, ceft and company developed ideas and venues to bring the unprecedented access of the marketing campaign to life. these extensions were aimed at expanding the luxury houses’ market, and allowing an ongoing presence without compromising the brand stature and character. the core idea was to […]
press: pr week united kingdom on krug champagne
the united kingdom’s prweek covers the awarding of lvmh’s krug champagne to ceft and company and its creative director ucef hanjani.
press: nike be free featured on graphic optimism
throughout their lives, women are confined within spaces, garments and shoes that restrict the body’s natural movement. for spring/summer, nike has created women’s training apparel and footwear that is lightweight and breathable, with minimal distraction and superior comfort. collectively, they lift women into an elevated state, so they can be free. photography was captured as a collaboration between nike and paris based art photographer denis darzacq, renowned for his work within street photography and fine art. the campaign was developed by ceft and company.”
press: supreme kits featured on models.com
“looks exactly like the kind of breakthrough talent new york will subscribe to heavily. congratulations are in order to ceft and company new york, the house behind the package’s creative direction. they have managed to align supreme’s accessible new taste point in girls with an elegant presentation that embosses the agency’s name in silver on […]
collateral: benjamin bixby lookbook for mens fashion line by andre benjamin (outkast)
lookbook art direction, photoshoot, design and production by ceft and company for benjamin bixby, the mens fashion line created by celebrity musician andre 3000 (outkast). styled by andrew richardson and exclusively launched at barneys new york. view all work for benjamin bixby.
press: nike london 2012 olympics etiquette book featured on the luxury hub
“ceft & company, a creative agency collaborated with nike recently to launch a hardbound book which is inspired by the 1950’s etiquette book. the models hannah holman and yuri pleskun are featured and their color photographs are captured by max farago with the help of creative director ucef hanjani. the book offers some style tips and etiquette to the olympic athletes of the US. the book is just launched exclusively for the athletes attending the 2012 olympics and the press focusing on proper conduct… …the impressive etiquette book illustrates how to wear iconic attires, the way of rolling sleeves of a blazer or tying nike scarf or on the nike trainer knotting your laces etc., which…
press: nike london 2012 olympics etiquette book featured on just luxe
“…nike has created their own book of proper behavior and is giving them exclusively to attending olympic athletes and press…. in collaboration with creative agency ceft and company, nike is taking some inspiration from those days, creating a tongue-in-cheek london 2012 olympics etiquette book. instead of teaching how to walk with a book on your head, it offers playful (albeit a tad mocking) lessons on knotting the shoelaces on your nike trainer and how to properly roll up the sleeves on your blazer…. while the book is basically a nike catalogue, at least they’ve come up with an angle that isn’t worked often…. yuri pleskun and hannah holman are amongst the models used and the…
press: refinery29 features our nars social media campaign
“there’s all this hubbub about the new NARS book and its interactive website makeup your mind. the very cool creative team at ceft and company did the design and production. and sure, we love that everyone can get in on trying out the looks françois nars created for the just-released how-to tome, makeup your mind: express yourself, but what we’re really psyched about is the book’s before and after shots and easy photo tutorials. from everyday looks to makeup experimentation and mastery, nars’ latest call-to-diy-arms unveils looks that we totally dig using real people of all ages, not professional models. and, in an exclusive partnership with nordstrom, NARS created makeup…
