“inspired by california – shaped by scandinavia” that is the motto that two sneaker enthusiasts, and founders of kastel, use to explain their uniquely blended designs. the designers relaunched one of their favorite california-based sneaker brands from the 90’s, but this time built for a new purpose. the new kastel shoes are constructed with the […]
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ADVERTISING: DONALD PLINER “THE ART OF FUN” S/S CAMPAIGN – RESORT
“the art of fun” luxury creative content made in italy, these beautifully hand-crafted pumps, inspired this image of a bird cage. with its colorful tropics-inspired palette, and shimmering feathers gracing its silhouette, it was only apt to try and possess this little bird-of-paradise in our protective cage. they are a work of art… not […]
SOCIAL MEDIA/DIGITAL: ALFAONE CONCIERGE consulting
alfaone concierge, a premium travel concierge service catering to a young but ultra wealthy international clientele, engaged ceft and company on a consulting capacity. here are some of the results from that collaboration. the target audience is tech savvy and very active on social media. website assessment and recommendation, on not just the appearance of […]
strategy/positioning: house of waris – jewelry collection
house of waris consults with ceft and company for the launch of its exclusive jewelry collection. house of waris, was founded by waris ahluwalia (widely known for his co-star role in wes anderson‘s “the darjeeling limited“). the collection is strongly influenced by the romance and history of ancient kingdoms coveted by fashion icons and sold […]
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 […]
product/package design: W hotel pillow sprays
clear your nose, clear your mind, clear your palate. tea-tree, lavender, eucalyptus, and mint scented pillow sprays, just one of the many supplemental product proposals presented during the positioning and branding assignment with W hotels by ceft and company. view all work for product / package design.
collateral: hennessy cognac – what does it take to get your advert on an album cover?
cognac used to be perceived as an old man’s drink. with new cocktails invented and introduced by our mixologist, we also had to find a way to share them at appropriate venues. as part of an effort to open up accounts that traditionally did not serve cognac we hired a band of out-of-job actors and actresses and sent them out to select bars to order the “hennessy side car”. upon hearing that they did not carry hennessy at that particular bar they would leave and go to the next bar on their list. a few weeks later the hennessy account representative would of course happen to show up. this was just part of how the legacy of mixed hennessy cognac was born and became one of the best selling…
advertising: lancôme consulting
ceft and company is proud to work with 133 paris for the relaunch of lancôme brand campaign under the direction of of natacha dzikowski. view all work for lancôme.