Faces Tell Tales

The crisis in Mali has thousands of people on the run and many more in urgent need of food. Mali's future after the war is uncertain, but what is certain is the need for human rights and a safe environment for economic growth. 

Jens Honore beautifully captured the stories the faces there told, to aid in SOS's efforts to reach more people. See more at www.jenshonore.com

Manipula Wins Bronze Lion at Cannes Lion Festival

Manipula's Suzuki Motors Ad of the giraffe has earned a Bronze Lion at Cannes Lion Festival!! The Oscars of the Advertising World. The two ads of Africa are in a special edition of the magazine Cannes Lurzer's Archive, too. They are for the Suzuki Jimny 4SUN. "The Compact 4x4 with panoramic sunroof. The artists? An elephant and a giraffe. See the work on Ads of the World and www.manipula.art.br

 

Picnic Like a Chef

Very cool work from Cory Dawson's latest shoot for Vancouver Magazine. 
Check out more at http://www.corydawson.com/

GINGERPIC + Jim Beam

Gingerpic did a fabulous job creating the Red Stag for Jim Beam. They did an additional variation that will be released very soon. www.gingerpic.com

Education as Liberation

Another inspirational set of images from Jens Honore explore an educational center in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya for women. Here, girls are taught a variety of different skills from dressmaking to computer work, in a safe, nuturing environment. The girls recieve a proper education, as well as learn the importance of self-reliance.
Read more about Jen's trip to this educational center in his blog: www.jenshonore.com

Young Lions Brazil

Manipula just released their latest production for Young Lions Brazil, the most important gateway for young Brazilian advertisers to the Cannes International Festival.

The Talents were shot in their studio in Rio de Janeiro, with special lighting equipment to capture the perfect moment as the scenes were happing in an Athletics Stadium.  By the end of the shoot, each talent made over 300 jumps till they got the perfect shot.Manipula was chosen to produce this campaign for being one of the exponents in the Brazilian printed image studio market and for being compatible with the campaign's concept of showing the newest and most talented Brazilian creatives. http://www.manipula.art.br/

for more information on Young Lions and the Cannes International Festival: http://www.canneslions.com/

Bacardi + NBA

Another stunning Adrian Mueller and Manipula collaboration for Bacardi + NBA!! Adrian shot the bottles and glasses, and Manipula did the retouching and CGI in the background and labels. 

Adrian's site: http://www.fabrik-studios.com/
Manipula's site: http://www.manipula.art.br/