SEPTEMBER 2007
New Spots Posted:
'The Ultimate Fighter 6 Promo'
'Cellular South Whats Right'
Congrats to director, Robert Hales of HSI, for creating another award-winning music video for Gnarls Barkley. "Smiley Faces" took home Best Editing at this years 2007 MTV VMAs.
Named the best sports game of E3, 'Skate' has hit the shelves sporting a fresh and edgy pack, courtesy of Blind. Check out EA's hot new game and download our skate art to your dashboard.
AUGUST 2007
After being homeless for a brief period, BL:ND NY has moved into new digs located at 37 W. 20th St. #307, T 212.989.1618. It's not much space, but at least we can call it home. Stop by and say hello!
We're busier than ever bringing the second in a series of three spots to life for Cellular South, which included live-action, design and effects. Just in time for baseball season, we've worked with Martin Williams to complete 'A Perfect Game'. Batter up!
Continuing on the sports theme... Fox enlisted our help to roll out new spots that are all about the vending machine. It was hairy at times, but we delivered a stunning package for the new season.
BL:ND has teamed with Spike TV for the sixth installation of TUF! Keep an eye out for these edgy promos featuring Hughes vs. Serra and stay tuned to find out who will be The Ultimate Fighter!
Japanese auto design bland? Not if Honda has anything to say about it. Join us and our friends over at RPA and WellBrand for the launch of 'Honda's all-new (and formerly hush hush) 08 Accords!' Make mine black.
JULY 2007
New Justin Timberlake 'LoveStoned' video posted.
Blind New York is relocating to new offices on 20th st. New Tel # and address to follow.
JUNE 2007
Blind strikes gold at this year's BDA awards.
Art Direction & Design: Topical Promo
The Ultimate Fighter
Gold
Art Direction & Design: Topical Promo
2006 Major League Baseball All Star Game Promo
Gold
Music Video or Short Subject
"Crazy" Gnarls Barkley
Gold
World Gold: Special Events Promo
2006 Major League Baseball All Star Game Promo
Gold
World Gold: Art Direction & Design: Information Graphics
2006 Major League Baseball All Star Game Promo
Gold
Best Collaborative Effort
"Crazy" Gnarls Barkley
Silver
Experimental Design For Screen
"Happy Entrails" Specialized
Silver
MAY 2007
May was a big month for BLIND! Congrats to Erik for the successful delivery of a campaign for First National Bank, and to Vanessa for her work on spots for both Angie's List and Baskin Robbins! Keep your eyes peeled for this outstanding work.
Blind signs Schaffer Rogers for East Coast representation.
June promises to be equally busy as we continue work on campaigns that are certain to please the most discriminating gamers, music lovers and fashionistas! Stay tuned...
APRIL 2007
Tom and the team are showing audiences why LA is the 'real fashion capital' in a fresh new campaign for the LA Times! So strap on your Manolo's and strut on over to your cineplex 'cause this four-spot series will be coming soon to a theater near you!
Chris and the gang have teamed with EA for a second time, creating box designs for the newest addition to a top gaming franchise! The wheels are in motion, and we'll keep you posted.
Keep your fingers crossed... We are in discussions with 'Crazy' director Robert Hales about another high profile artist with the initials 'JT'. Stay tuned...
We're looking for an Art Director for both the L.A. and N.Y. offices. Must have strong design/typography/illustration skills. 3D is a plus. Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience. Ready to step up and lead a team of designers and animators? Well, drop us a line. Fax your resume to: Human Resources @ 310.314.1718 or send an email to info@blind.com.
MARCH, 2007
It's 'two thumbs up' to Tom for his work on the Newport Beach Film Festival! A crooning box of popcorn and his backup band of animated treats are featured in this nostalgic three spot campaign. Join us at the festival April 19-29th as we “do it in the dark!”
With spots for Chili’s and Baskin Robbins in the can, we’re gearing up for a First National Bank campaign. Amy is thrilled to return to her Nebraskan roots as the team heads to Omaha for the shoot.
Following her success with “Red Paint,” Vanessa is directing a second Angie’s List spot, to begin production in April.
Finally, congrats to the Blind team for their continuing success on “Crazy.” The Gnarls Barkley video just garnered a silver Telly Award.
FEBRUARY, 2007
Happy Lunar New Year! As it is the year of the golden pig, we wish everyone prosperity, health and good fortune.
It's been a busy month for Blind. Vanessa is back in the swing of things with work for McDonald's and Baskin Robbins. Tom is wrapping up character animation for a 3 spot campaign for the Newport Beach Film Festival as well as some Playstation work for Chiat. Not to rest on his laurels, Erik, fresh off LA Marathon and Pringles, is in production for Jack in the Box, Toyota and the latest installment of Spike Tv's "The Ultimate Fighter 5".
Lastly, check out Spencer Drate's newest book, "Motion by Design".
JANUARY, 2007
Happy New Year!
Fresh off a 3 spot campaign for Chilis, Erik Buth is setting the pace in the new year. On tap to direct two spots in January for the LA Marathon and Pringles, we'll see if he can go the distance.
DECEMBER, 2006
Congrats to the BL:ND team for their most recent recognition for Specialized "Happy Entrails" and the Gnarls Barkley "Crazy" video. Both are finalist at the 2007 New York Festivals Film and Video Awards. Happy Entrails is nominated in the animation category and "Crazy" for special effects. Results come in early next year with a big party for the winners. Stay tuned for the results!
NOVEMBER, 2006
Check out the Nov 24-30 issue of LA WEEKLY where you'll find Blind owner/president, Chris Do, featured on the cover. Saigon or Santa Monica? A Tale of Two Brothers is a personal story into the successes of both Chris and younger brother Mike Do. The exciting journey is both intriguing and inspirational. Get to newsstands today (cause I hear they're going fast!) to get your 14 x 10 inch copy of Chris' noggin.
SEPTEMBER, 2006
It's official. Blind goes Bi. Coastal, that is, with the opening of the NY office this October. Interested designers/animators should send reels, links, etc..., especially if you're local. As always, send emails to jobs@blind.com.
Erik returns from Prague after having wrapped a live-action shoot for Chilis' latest spot as part of the 'Spicealicious' campaign.
Tom is busy at work with agency McCann Erickson, directing a 4 spot campaign for the Xbox 360 that's due to hit this holiday season. Get your trigger fingers ready and stay tuned for updates...
Congratulations to Creative Director Vanessa on the birth of her first son Olliver Pederson.
Also, check out the latest issue of Stash 24 to see 'Happy Entrails' in its full glory.
AUGUST, 2006
Goodby Guts Out a Trail of Horrors. A gnome lumberjack hacking off your leg, a bird plucking out your eyes, two girl scouts skipping rope with your entrails while another toasts a marshmallow over your burning flesh--not quite everyone's idea of a nice afternoon on the trails. The perma-grinning character in Goodby, Silverstein + Partners' latest offering for Specialized endures all these and more after riding down the trail marked "Danger" in "Happy Entrails." Check out the animation short.
In case you missed it, Gnarls Barkley "Crazy" is nominated for Best Direction, Best Editing and Best Group Video for this year's MTv Video Music Award.
Pick up a copy of 3d World Issue #81 for a behind the scenes look of ScionTc "Shark."
Tired of the same old same old? Time for change. We're looking to hire a senior level designer/art director. Relevant experience a must. Send links of work to jobs@blind.com.
JUNE, 2006
This just in from the Big Apple: For the second year in a row Blind had a strong showing at BDA. Two spots (Angies List and Pinball) were shown during the awards presentation. Pinball won the biggest award of the night as Blind took home "Most outstanding spot overall". Additionally, Polaris, The Shield and Donatos received Silver and Bronze statuettes, respectively.
Head of Production
If you're looking, we're hiring. As part of our expansion plans, we're looking for a Head of Production to join the team. Click on Jobs for details.
Blind goes old school with the Black Eyed Peas as production designer for the original short film 'Instant Def'. Check, check, check it out.
Also, congrats to the Design team for picking up 5 Telly awards! Projects receiving honors include: Gnarls Barkley, Angies List, Polaris, Donatos and Dunkin Donuts (see Commercial Reel for the quicktime).
It's been a busy month. MLB Allstar 06 promo airs just in time for summer. Big thanks to the dedicated team for helping to pull this one off. Also making a splash is the Scion Tc "Shark" :30 spot which broke in theaters nationwide as part of a 3 spot campaign. Click on boards to see some of the original design & concept work.
Though it's not new, we finally posted the 'Brand New' music vid from Rhymfest and Kanye West. Blind designed the majority of the virtual sets w/ 20Twenty doing the post work.
MAY, 2006
Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" makes history in UK as it is the first song to reach #1purely on downloads.
The dust has settled and so have we. Things are running smoothly in the new space. Studio images will be updated soon.
APRIL, 2006
WE'RE MOVING! It's true. After 5 1/2 years at our Colorado studio, we're packing it up and moving... 10 blocks away. If you get the chance, come visit us at our new digs at 1728 Olympic Blvd. With any luck, we'll be up and running May 1st. See you then.
Check out the new Gnarls Barkley (Cee-Lo & Danger Mouse) 'Crazy' music video. Also new on the site are: Fox's NFL playoff promo, The Shield promo for Spike and new spots for Angie's List and Donatos.
FEB, 2006
Technical Director with feature film work and 5 years experience and 2d/3d matte painters needed for upcoming project. Send your reel or link to morgan@blind.com.
JAN, 2006
Happy new year!
Maya and Max artists are needed ASAP for a commercial project. Minimum of 1 yr. experience. Send your reel/link with scene breakdowns to: morgan@blind.com.
DEC, 2005
BL:ND is seeking freelance 2D animators to work IN HOUSE on short-term projects. Send your reels/links to: morgan@blind.com. Happy Holidays.
JUNE, 2005
Congrats to the Blind team for their recent win at the 2005 BDA North American awards. Blind was recognized with nine statuettes, including five golds. The items awarded include: Boys & Girls Club PSA, Riding Giants main title, Jet 'Look What You've Done' music video, Buffy/Angel promo, and Fox MLB 'Unscripted' and NFL 'Chalkboard' promotions. These spots can be seen in the 'Reels' section of the web site.
What do you get when pinball meets baseball? All your favorite players, playing a spirited game of pickup in the photorealistic innards of a custom designed machine. Blind and FOX Sports teamed up to create this exciting spot for the MLB All Star game. Check out the promo under the Entertainment section.
MAY, 2005
Check out the Sony Playstation E3 booth. Monitor graphics courtesy of Creative Director Tom Koh.
MARCH, 2005
Vanessa and Tom were guest speakers at the AIGA Y Design Conference in San Diego. Michael Vanderbyl and Art Chantry were amongst a few of the notable speakers present .
Congratulations to fellow recipients Karin Fong, Mathew Cullen and Jake Banks for AIGA's Grown in California 'Best in Category' award for motion graphics.
FEBRUARY, 2005
Blind Brands Fuse's Original Programming as is featured on Dzine.tv.
JANUARY, 2005
Happy New Year! We've been hard at work at optimizing the site. If you'd like to see, please clear your cache and reload. Enjoy.
DECEMBER, 2004
Hope. Peace. Joy.
Happy Holidays from your friends at Blind.
NOVEMBER, 2004
New work coming soon! We promise. Apologies for the Store not being operational.
OCTOBER, 2004
Look What You've Done. Blind completes music video for Robert Hales (Merge Films) marking their second successful collaboration for Australian band Jet. Check back soon to see quicktime.
SEPTEMBER, 2004
Sarah Holbrook and Victoria Venantini of HOLBROOK sign on as East Coast Reps (212.337.3377).
AUGUST, 2004
"Ugly Green Shirt" selected for inclusion in the ResFest Digital Film Festival. It will screen in Los Angeles October 13-17 at the Egyptian Theater as part of the “By Design” series.
Jet’s “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” picks up Best Rock Video at the 2004 MTV VMA. Now that makes you an "award winning" director Robert.
JULY, 2004
Congrats to Max for picking up a silver award at the 2004 ProMax/BDA for his Space Shower TV I.D.
JUNE, 2004
Blind welcomes new executive producer Ellen Stafford. Ellen joins us after stints at Digital Kitchen and Imaginary Forces. She brings years of agency and live action production experience to the company and will be integral in the development of live action/design projects.
Max Weintraub, Animation Director, is added to roster of directors at Blind. Check out his Space Shower Network promo and his latest music video for Japanese band Koinu (Sony Music Japan International Inc.)
Tom Koh has been promoted to Creative Director and will be spearheading projects along with Co-Creative director Vanessa Marzaroli. Tom has just completed a new show package for Vh1 entitled Fameless and is working on (2) :30 New York Stock Exchange spots for BBDO New York.
Blind signs Doug Sherin and Kimberly Griswold of Options (310.578.9383) as new West Coast reps and Janice Harryman of OBrien Company (312.923.9090) for Mid-West representation.
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