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Heart of Stone

doughboy — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:44:35 +0000

So what's it like when you can no longer feel? What happens when sadness, anger and joy give way to apathy? The tragic character in our latest music video for alt-rock band, The Raveonettes', demonstrate the consequences of denying your emotions.

Showtime United States of Tara

tomato — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:33:11 +0000

Blind Director Tom Koh is helping ramp up the second season of the Steven Spielberg produced Showtime hit series "United States of Tara" with a :55 promo that cleverly portrays the multiple personality disorder of main character Tara Gregson (Emmy Award-winner Toni Collette). Blind tapped into its own multiple personalities to produce the spot in a tight timeframe, handling all production, editorial and post/FX to create a flawless and riveting combination of live action and CG. Koh served as director for all live action and creative directed the entire post/FX process

NYC Creative Director Job Opening

doughboy — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:32:55 +0000

Blind prides itself on providing our clients with exceptional work and, just as important, an excellent experience. If you are a Creative Director who gets it, can mentor and motivate a creative team, are constantly reviewing, perfecting and optimizing the creative process, we'd like to hear from you for the Creative Director position in our New York office.

Jell-O “Mousse Temptations”

vanessa — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:47:52 +0000

Me O’Clock time! Take a moment to indulge in a decadent new Jello spot for Draft FCB! Vanessa and the Blind team were pleased to partner with director Linus Ewer for a second time, and embarked upon an extensive design exploration. The final streamlined spot is a yummy reminder to take a little “me” time!

Bits & Pieces

doughboy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:16:07 +0000

Director, Allen Martinez, ran into a problem after wrapping his shoot in Downtown Los Angeles. He had exhausted his budget shooting the live-action for his dark, Sci-Fi thriller, Bits & Pieces, but had a :60 expository montage to complete. He turned to Blind's Executive Creative Director and Art Center classmate, Chris Do for some help. Blind, happily agreed.

Syfy “Honey Nut Cheerios”

doughboy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:21:40 +0000

Syfy returned to Blind to bring this co-branded spot with Honey Nut Cheerios to life. The challenge was not only to integrate HNC's unique brand into the new look of Syfy, but also to find an engaging way to promote the new Honey Nut Cheerios Augmented Reality city. Utilizing new technologies to create a more immersive experience would create a whole new way of having your breakfast cereal, and it was up to Blind to get the word out.

Glade “Deck the Halls”

vanessa — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:14:26 +0000

Blind is breathing magic into this holiday season in a sparkling new spot for Glade. Watch as a woman lights a candle, transforming her wintry house in to a glowing wonderland. The elves at Blind worked tirelessly to create an elegant spot that seamlessly transitions between CG and live action, bringing warmth and [...]

PDFA: Partnership For A Drug Free America

doughboy — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:04:05 +0000

When Ground Zero producer, Randy Morton, called about a cool PSA that required a unique type solution, Blind Executive Creative Director, Chris Do and the Blind team couldn't say no. 'Most of what we do is in service of large corporations. It's nice to work on something that might make a difference,' says Do. All companies involved including Go Film, Ashe and Spencer and Cut + Run contributed time and resources to building a memorable spot. The novel concept gives voice to drugs and alcohol. It's geared as much to teenagers as it is to parents.

Asgrow Delivers

erik — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:48:54 +0000

Blind and St. Louis agency Osborn-Barr teamed up to promote Asgrow, a brand of soybean seed, developed to help growers maximize yield, productivity and profitability. With the concept entitled 'Midas Touch,' the viewer goes inside the lab where Asgrow researchers have developed the seed. We see the scientists working and witness as plants magically begin to grow. We move from the lab to the farm and meet a farmer. He's got the touch too! As he surveys his fields in the afternoon light, soybean plants grow behind him. After following our farmer into a vast field, verdant and thriving with healthy soybean plants, the spot resolves by revealing a featured plant holding the legendary five bean pod as the farmer looks on proudly.

Walgreens Savings in Season

erik — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:00:08 +0000

Saving is always in season at Walgreens.

Korean Financial

erik — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:46:23 +0000

In June, an Executive Producer from ShortCut Film in Seoul, South Korea called with a fascinating proposition: Would we be open to collaborating with LA based artist/designer, Adhemas Batista, on a spot for Korea Financial Investment Association? We were intrigued.

Syfy “Equations”

doughboy — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:24:57 +0000

Take the old SciFi. Plus something unexpected. Add it all up and what do you get? Our Syfy "Equations" campaign of course. As a part of the Syfy launch, Blind created this series of IDs to convey the spirit of the new network. Iconic characters and elements transform and transition the Sci Fi logo to the new Syfy, demonstrating the concept of 'Imagine Greater' in unexpected and engaging ways.

Walgreens Affordable Essentials 2

erik — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:40:29 +0000

In this, the latest installment of the Walgreens Affordable Essentials campaign, we follow a Rube Goldberg-esque chain reaction of household products which create a path leading right to the front door of your neighborhood Walgreens.

Jelly Represents Blind in UK

doughboy — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:03:02 +0000

We’re pleased to announce that Blind is going international with new representation by Jelly, London. For all UK inquiries or if you want to hear a cool British accent, please contact Barney Richard. Spot o’ tea governor?

Bright House Network Bundles Campaign

tomato — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:05:08 +0000

Orlando based Ad Agency, Fry Hammond Barr had returned to Blind with a four-spot campaign for Bright House Networks. The campaign was designed to promote the Bright House '€œbundle'€ services of HD digital cable, high-speed internet and digital phone. Our challenge was to depict these bundles in a unique and visually engaging way.

Walgreens

vanessa — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:51:25 +0000

Blind executed a fun and elegant four-spot campaign for Walgreens in a recent collaboration with Downtown Partners. Beautifully rendered Walgreens products join together in a variety of settings, forming iconic home and holiday-themed images, while reinforcing Walgreens’ reputation as the place to go for affordable essentials. Check them out!

We’ve Moved!

doughboy — Sat, 16 May 2009 03:24:02 +0000

It didn’t take long (2.5 years), but we outgrew our space on 1728 Olympic Blvd. and moved all the way across the alley to 1702 Olympic Blvd. Big change! With the increased space, designers and clients will have a little more elbow room to get work done. Expect the same people and work, just not [...]

Nip/Tuck

doughboy — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:26:47 +0000

In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve decided to do a little spring cleaning and tidy up the site for a more streamlined look. The goal was to make the site faster and reduce the amount of scrolling needed to view content. A few new sidebar elements have been added as well, including: At Random (from [...]

Walgreens

vanessa — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:10:25 +0000

It's safe to say that Blind is suffering from a serious case of sugar shock, having just completed a second sweet spot for Walgreens! In this Easter world, populated by Peeps and flowing with fruity jelly beans, a chocolate bunny reigns atop a bright basket, woven from packages of Easter candy, surrounded by an array of Easter toys who happily hop in to join him!

Speaking Eng

doughboy — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:40:29 +0000

We're stoked to welcome Richard Eng to our New York office, where he will serve as Creative Director. "Smart, elegant and playful" are words used to describe Richard's body of work in commercials and broadcast, which has brought in impressive awards including: IGA, Creativity, BDA, Promax, Telly Awards and The One Show honors.

DIRECTV

tomato — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:31:17 +0000

DIRECTV's In-house creative team approached Blind with a unique opportunity to help develop and conceptualize a series of TV spots to promote DTV's Channel Mix. Their ultimate task come up with a unique visual metaphor to demonstrate the difference between watching television with and without DIRECTV's Channel Mix.

Jesse James is a Dead Man

erik — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 06:24:02 +0000

Each week Jesse James is a Dead Man will feature Jesse James preparing for and then taking place in death-defying events, such as competing in the Baja 500 off-road race, speeding at more than 200 mph on a nitro-charged motorcycle or driving a monster truck over a house. Check out the 30 second launch promo, the [...]

Halo 3 Tourney

doughboy — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:53:17 +0000

Last Saturday, 5 teams gathered at Blind for their shot at claiming the Halo 3 Championship title. After some intense gameplay, screaming and trash talking, Team Legz (Reza, Casey, Greg and Dylan) fell a little short of their dream of getting a 'Perfection', and instead, was the first team eliminated from round robin play. The bracket was set: it would be Team Blind (Chris D., Thai, Aaron and Anthony) vs. Team Neo (Mitch, Sunni, James and Brian), with Team FTW a.k.a For The Win (Brian, Erik, Riel and Chris P.) vs. Team Born (Matthew, Jiaren, Joseph and Gus). In bracket one, Team Blind took advantage of the newly formed Team Neo and won straight sets to advance into the semi-finals. In bracket two, Team FTW quickly dispatched Team Born, sending them into contention against Team Neo for the Bronze. A crowd formed to watch the ensuing battle. After the smoke cleared, it was Team Neo that snatched 3rd place.

Walgreens “Affordable Essentials”

vanessa — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:32:58 +0000

In a recent feat of speed, skill and creativity, the Blind team created a charming spot for Walgreen's in a remarkably short period of time! With just 9 days in the production schedule to design, build-out and animate the spot, CD Vanessa Marzaroli led her team to victory, shattering the previous records for abbreviated production schedules held by "Crazy" for Gnarls Barkeley and "LoveStoned" for Justin Timberlake.

ADDY Awards

doughboy — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:48:52 +0000

Congrats to the Blind team for picking up a Gold and Bronze ADDY Award for their work on Gap: Sound of Color and Oppenheimer in the category of Animation/Special Effects. With over 60,000 entries annually, the ADDY Awards are the world's largest and arguably toughest advertising competition.

America’s Next Top Model promo

tomato — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:39:28 +0000

Just before years end, the CW network approached us to create the promos for the new season of their hit show, America's Next Top Model. The network had come with a photo shoot of the models already complete, looking to see what could be done. This season's image campaign explored the idea of "folds" as a conceptual hook and aesthetic.

Jeep Patriot: International Web Campaign

tomato — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:04:51 +0000

Web Agency, Organic, Inc. approached us with an interesting challenge of creating an interactive web experience for the 2009 Jeep Patriot international campaign. The task was to create eight :10 second animations which could be interchangeably strung together, forming a "choose your own adventure" test drive. But, this wasn't your typical day behind the wheel. Conceptually, this was drawn from the imagination of one driver's recollection of the most amazing test drive experience. Ever see Sasquatch, a giant octopus, hundreds of colored frogs, and a cloud of singing locusts while on the road?

Vagisil: Bring Yourself Back

vanessa — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:17:19 +0000

Blind paints a pretty picture in a soothing new spot for Vagisil. Intricate, hand-drawn textures were painted onto live action footage, seamlessly integrating the talent into the watercolored storybook world of the spot. Uncomfortable, intrusive symptoms are swiftly transformed into beautiful, fresh landscapes in these lovely spots created in conjunction with agency Combe, Incorporated. Take [...]

Skate 2

doughboy — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:23:23 +0000

The Skate revolution continues with Skate2. Jump back on the sticks and skate it your way. Bro, you should do some nollie 5-0s. In this episode of The Take Back Squad, Blind provides titles and character ID’s to help the crack team of hoodlumz Eric Koston, Terry Kennedy, and Bob Dyrdek take back the streets of [...]

Crips and Bloods: Made in America

doughboy — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:04:05 +0000

We're happy to announce that Crips and Bloods: Made in America opens at the IFC Theater in New York this Friday 23 January and then in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Sunset 5 on February 6. The film has been shortlisted for the Best Documentary Oscar. This marks the third theatrical collaboration between Creative Director, Tom Koh and filmmaker Stacy Peralta (Dogtown and Z-Boys, Riding Giants). It's been some time since we worked on the film, so we're excited to see it on the big screen.

OppenheimerFunds Web

doughboy — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:05:54 +0000

In these challenging economic times, it's hard to make sense of what's going on. That's why, now more than ever, agencies and their clients are looking for new ways to save money on production while not compromising on creative excellence. In light of the looming economic news, no one would fault a company like OppenheimerFunds for panicking. Instead, they did just the opposite. With the help of agency Euro RSCG, OppenheimerFunds proceeded with a bold new campaign that reaffirms audiences about their long-term, disciplined investment approach. However, they needed a prudent way to move forward.

Want to know what’s on Chris Do’s mind?

doughboy — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:17:12 +0000

Blind’s President and Executive Creative Director is featured as one of the creative voices in insight, Communication Arts “weekly dialog with a visual communications professional, filled with thought-provoking ideas about creativity, work and life”.

Whopper Virgins

tomato — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:12:00 +0000

Adding to the list of projects Blind has joined together with documentary filmmaker Stacy Peralta comes Crispin Porter + Bogusky's "Whopper Virgins" campaign for Burger King. The filmmaker and agency scoured the world, seeking out those who had no knowledge of a burger's existence and conducted the ultimate taste test between the Whopper and McDonald's Big Mac. Could it be possible? After traveling through exotic and outlying regions, running burgers from cities to villages and hauling a broiler by helicopter, they found their answer.

End Gun Violence: Stray Bullets

doughboy — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:11:24 +0000

Take a trip through a cold, modern GPS landscape. The sterile 3d neighborhood becomes frighteningly real when audiences discover that the navigation system’s path is in fact the deadly trajectory of a stray bullet, headed straight for a little girl. Blind was thrilled to join Martin Williams in spreading this important message about the impact [...]

Create Awards

doughboy — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:59:06 +0000

Never comfortable resting on their laurels, the Blind team has done it again with accolades from the 2008 Create Awards! Congratulations to Chris, Tom, Erik and Vanessa, who each won honors for their creative work.

OppenheimerFunds Print

doughboy — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:51:05 +0000

In addition to producing the breakthrough TV campaign for Oppenheimer Funds, Blind was challenged with translating the visual language of 'Numbers' into 2 print ads for the Wall Street Journal and Barron's.

UFC Vote

erik — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:33:44 +0000

Spike in collaboration with the UFC urges people to get out and vote.

Honda Fit is Go!

doughboy — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:28:03 +0000

It’s metro-fierce, but don’t let its clean, sultry lines fool you: this car packs a punch, proving that good things really do come in small packages. It’s the all new Honda Fit: the hero of Blind’s latest interactive endeavor with RPA. CD Chris Do and AD Sakona Kong drew on their passion for comic books, [...]

Dunkin’ Coffee

tomato — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:29:16 +0000

Our favorite running man is back and bringing delicious Dunkin’ coffee beans to a grocery store near you! Blind has teamed up with Hill Holliday in this tag for Dunkin’ Donuts’ famed Original Blend and new Dunkin’ Dark roast coffee. Integrating 2d and 3d animation, our highly graphic hero interacts with a photoreal rendered coffee [...]

Oppenheimer Funds

erik — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:56:56 +0000

Blind breathes life into the financial pages, navigating investors through uncertain terrain in a new campaign for OppenheimerFunds, out of Euro RSCG, New York. The Blind team produced, designed, directed and edited the integrated campaign that includes three spots,"Escalator," "Balloon," and "Train," as well as print, web banners and a micro-site. The inventive, VFX-heavy spots feature investors thoughtfully navigating a world plucked right from the earnings pages of The Wall Street Journal: stock ticker-covered trains, pie chart-shaped balloons and jagged, graphical peaks; symbolically illustrating how OppenheimerFunds brings clarity to daunting financial landscapes.

Better Place

erik — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:22:54 +0000

Making the world a better place, one battery-powered electric vehicle at a time. The Blind team recently partnered with agency Addis Creson to create an opening animation for the Better Place web site to help spread the vision of sustainable, zero-emission transportation as a service. To learn more about the Better Place plan, check out the Wired [...]

Tiberium Key Art

doughboy — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:47:32 +0000

We were invited by our friends over at EA to submit ideas for Tiberium, but due to factors beyond our control, the development never moved pass round 1. After going through the massive game document, we were able to create some comps that captured the major story points of the game. Tiberium is a canceled tactical [...]

How Does Stuff Work?

erik — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:22:22 +0000

HowStuffWorks.com is an online resource for millions of people of all ages, providing credible, unbiased, and easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works.

Payless BOGO

erik — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:34:56 +0000

It’s BOGO time!

Branding for the Road And Everything Beyond

doughboy — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:00:39 +0000

In what would soon become the first in a series of collaborations with RPA Interactive, Blind designed and executed two web-based tours for the Honda Accord. With Chris Do at the creative helm, the Blind team treated both Sedan and Coupe to sleek, two-minute explorations of car design and features. Click here to take [...]

Honda Odyssey

doughboy — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:37:15 +0000

The minivan gets a makeover in a new interactive tour for the Honda Odyssey. WIth the help of our friends at Wellbrand, Creative Director Chris Do and the Blind team realized this two-minute tour, adding a little sizzle to the family-friendly ride. This is the second collaboration between Blind and RPA Interactive as the [...]

Blind Gets Ride Ready

doughboy — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:08:32 +0000

Fasten your seatbelt and take a rough and tumble trip inside the new Honda Pilot ! Our friends at RPA interactive enlisted the Blind team to bring this rugged ride to life on the web. This solid steel SUV is tricked out with tech gadgets and safety features galore, giving our animators plenty of places [...]

The Ultimate Fighter 7

erik — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:47:11 +0000

In the seventh season of the hit original Spike series, The Ultimate Fighter, we see Team Rampage line up against Team Forrest. This time the contestants must fight their way onto the show.

Symbicort

tomato — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:51:57 +0000

Early this year Creative Director Tom Koh teamed up with our NY office to launch a fresh new brand spot for Astra Zeneca’s pharmaceutical product, Symbicort. It being the products first broadcast ad campaign, the expectation was for these spots to not only establish a memorable image for the brand but to set them apart [...]

Newport Beach Film Festival 08

tomato — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:40:26 +0000

Where do movies come from?The Newport Beach Film Festival is back, bringing together a diverse selection of films from all over the globe. Creative Director Tom Koh and the Blind team jumped in for a third year to direct, design and animate the commercial to promote the festival. This years spot focuses on what happens [...]

April 2008

doughboy — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:16:34 +0000

We are pleased to announce our new East Coast rep, Carolyn Hill! In her life outside of finding crazy cool work for Blind, Carolyn is a respected poet whose work has been published by a number of reputable literary reviews. Carolyn’s poetry was most recently seen in The Mississippi Review, and we are thrilled [...]

Russell Athletic

erik — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:02:03 +0000

If you could see and hear an athlete's intensity, what would it look like? What would it sound like? There are few more dramatic moments in football than fourth and inches. The entire game can turn on this one single play which in turn can hinge on the actions of just one player. All of the training and preparation comes down to this moment, and it's the perfect setting for these new spots for Russell Athletic.

OB

vanessa — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:10:31 +0000

Zecco

doughboy — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:26:18 +0000

Gap: Sound of Color

doughboy — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:30:00 +0000

What do black and white sound like? To promote their colorful spring and summer collections, Gap enlisted Chris Do and the Blind team to create a video for Danish post-punk duo Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo, better known as The Raveonettes. With only three weeks to conceive and complete the project, the team executed an edgy and elegant exploration of the contradictory forces that black and white www.soundofcolor.com

EA “Need For Speed” 2007

whnwlnd — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:10:00 +0000

Logo Montage

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:05:06 +0000

Montage of various logo animations.

Cellular South

vanessa — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:16:00 +0000

First National Bank – Products

erik — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:09:54 +0000

Following the success of the first round of spots celebrating the 150th anniversary of First National Bank, the team at Bozell returned to Blind to extend the look of the campaign in three new ads featuring the products Customer First and Business First.

EA SKATE: Hardcore Simplicity

whnwlnd — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:00:00 +0000

How do you grab the hard-core skater by the short hairs and still differentiate your new breakout skate-genre IP from the Tony Hawk franchise? That was the gauntlet EA tossed at the feet of the design team at Blind. While not known as a print based design company, Blind proved up to the challenge.

NFL on FOX 2007

tomato — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:00:01 +0000

What better way to kick off the season than by putting together this year's promo package for the NFL on FOX.

Kyocera

erik — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:00:00 +0000

To promote the new line of Kyocera cell phones, VitroRobertson teamed with BL:ND to bring the concept of Eastern Inspiration and Western Innovation to life. Personalizing the connection between East and West, the spot focuses on a young, hip Japanese girl placing a cell-phone call to her cool-dude boyfriend in America. In turn, the call itself is illustrated as an abstraction by a cluster of butterflies making a magical journey from Tokyo to New York City.

BL:ND NY: New Executive Producer

doughboy — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:00:00 +0000

Nick Litwinko joins BL:ND NYC as Executive Producer.

Cellular South Campaign

vanessa — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:00:00 +0000

The Ultimate Fighter 6

erik — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:00:00 +0000

The popularity of the UFC has exploded from it's underground roots to spread far and wide in this new promo for the 6th season of SpikeTV's hit show. With the recent partnership between SpikeTV and the UFC, the campaign was expanded to promote not only the show, The Ultimate Fighter, but to help brand Spike as the Home of the UFC

MTV Next

erik — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:20:33 +0000

Careful what you do, because you may be NEXT

September 2007

doughboy — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:00:00 +0000

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 [...]

August 2007

doughboy — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:00:00 +0000

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 [...]

Belvedere Vodka

doughboy — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 02:45:31 +0000

Broadcast Montage

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:00:00 +0000

Montage of various show opens, film titles and network promos.

LA Times

tomato — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:00:01 +0000

July 2007

doughboy — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 12:00:00 +0000

New Justin Timberlake ‘LoveStoned’ video posted. Blind New York is relocating to new offices on 20th st. New Tel # and address to follow.

Justin Timberlake

vanessa — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:00:00 +0000

Justin Timberlake and Blind make beautiful music together.

Angie’s List

vanessa — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:00:01 +0000

June 2007

doughboy — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:00:00 +0000

Blind strikes gold at this year’s BDA awards. Art Direction & Design: Topical PromoThe Ultimate Fighter ( Gold ) Art Direction & Design: Topical Promo2006 Major League Baseball All Star Game Promo ( Gold ) Music Video or Short Subject“Crazy” Gnarls Barkley ( Gold ) World Gold: Special Events Promo2006 Major League Baseball All Star Game Promo ( Gold [...]

First National Bank – 150 Years

erik — Thu, 24 May 2007 12:00:00 +0000

A series of spots celebrating the 150th anniversary of Omaha's First National Bank, the country's largest privately owned bank. Each spot features several real people giving first person testimonials to camera, while elements of their life and environment are ...

May 2007

doughboy — Tue, 01 May 2007 12:00:00 +0000

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 [...]

The Ultimate Fighter 5

erik — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 05:35:49 +0000

This time the bad blood spills from the top down. BJ Penn on rival coach Jens Pulver from the Houston Chronicle: “I’ve been trying to put this fight together for five years now. I’ve been waiting and waiting, and he always finds some way out. I guess this is what it takes for him to be [...]

NBFF Two Thumbs Up :15

doughboy — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:00:01 +0000

Newport Beach Film Festival 07

tomato — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0000

April 2007

doughboy — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0000

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 [...]

McDonald’s

vanessa — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:00:00 +0000

March, 2007

doughboy — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:00:00 +0000

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 [...]

Pringles Minis

erik — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:00:00 +0000

Small is the New Big

Honda

erik — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:00:00 +0000

This spot features three Los Angeles residents who are participating in the Los Angeles City Marathon, which is sponsored each year by Honda. Each character’s world is illustrated in watercolors. The first man’s scene features downtown Los Angeles, Olvera street and an outdoor soccer game. The Hollywood girl features Mann’s Chinese Theater, the Capitol Records [...]

February, 2007

doughboy — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:00:00 +0000

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 [...]

January, 2007

doughboy — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 12:00:00 +0000

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.

United Healthcare

doughboy — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:00:00 +0000

December, 2006

doughboy — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:00:00 +0000

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 [...]

Chili’s Baby Back Ribs

erik — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 12:00:00 +0000

Shot all on location in Prague, Czech Republic, Septemper 2006

Xbox 360 Campaign

tomato — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 12:00:01 +0000

November, 2006

doughboy — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:00:00 +0000

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 [...]

Snickers w/ The Black Eyed Peas

doughboy — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 03:12:00 +0000

Here are some images from a project in which we helped design a few style frames for BBDO’s “Instant Def” starring The Black Eyed Peas. The idea was created by advertising agency BBDO New York in collaboration with Form TV’s Jesse Dylan and will.i.am, who also created the theme song and mixed music for all of [...]

Specialized

tomato — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:00:00 +0000

What if your favorite Saturday morning cartoons went very, very wrong? Blind paired up with Goodby, Silverstein & Partners agency and Specialized Bikes to find out. The 60 second animated spot sends a cute, unsuspecting bike rider down the wrong trail. Despite his run-in along the way with a bear (and a school of piranhas, and [...]

September, 2006

doughboy — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:00:00 +0000

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 [...]

The Ultimate Fighter 4

erik — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:00:00 +0000

Spike TV’s long running reality series, The Ultimate Fighter, features 16 mixed martial artists competing for a shot at a UFC title fight.

Gnarls Barkley

vanessa — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:00:00 +0000

Final Fu

tomato — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:00:00 +0000

Blind recently teamed with MTV2 to produce a fully animated opening and graphics package for the martial arts competition reality series, FINAL FU. In homage to the blazing combat of kung fu films and anime, the opening portrays a protagonist in the fight of his life. The Hero battles level by level to the top [...]

August, 2006

doughboy — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:00:00 +0000

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’ [...]

Dunkin’ Donuts Librarian

doughboy — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:14:24 +0000

Dunkin’ Donuts Campaign pt. 2

doughboy — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 23:58:38 +0000

America runs on Dunkin’€™.

Dunkin’ Donuts Campaign

tomato — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:00:01 +0000

America runs on Dunkin’.

Polaris

tomato — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:00:00 +0000

MLB All-Star Game 2006

doughboy — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:00:00 +0000

Scion tC

doughboy — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 12:00:00 +0000

June, 2006

doughboy — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 12:00:00 +0000

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 [...]

May, 2006

doughboy — Mon, 01 May 2006 12:00:00 +0000

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.

Rhymefest feat. Kayne West

doughboy — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:00:00 +0000

20twenty VFX artist Louis Mackall and Executive Producer Tonia Wallander called on Blind to assist in the design of the various backgrounds featured in this music video. With a limited budget and limited time, Blind Creative Director, Chris Do, along with designers Sakona Kong and Delfino Gamboa delivered modern sets befitting a video featuring Rhymefest [...]

Gnarls Barkley

vanessa — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:00:00 +0000

Award-winning design studio Blind recently breathed life into lunacy for the chart-topping single "Crazy" from Gnarls Barkley. In collaboration with HSI wunderkind director Robert Hales, Blind delivered a dark, three-minute ride down the rabbit-hole, and into acclaim, heavy rotation on the MTV networks, and even some debate.

April, 2006

doughboy — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 12:00:00 +0000

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 [...]

The Shield

erik — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:00:00 +0000

He’s not perfect, but he’s perfect for Spike.

CiCi’s Pizza

tomato — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 02:41:20 +0000

Cesar

doughboy — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 02:44:15 +0000

Donatos

vanessa — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 12:00:00 +0000

When Jim Grote founded Donatos back in 1963, he did it with only $1,300 dollars in his pocket and a simple philosophy: “To make the best pizza and to treat others the way I would like to be treated.”Today this philosophy is still the driving force behind everything we do at Donatos — both in [...]

February, 2006

doughboy — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 12:00:00 +0000

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.

January, 2006

doughboy — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:00:00 +0000

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.

H+R Block TaxCut

erik — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:00:00 +0000

Blind provided titles illustrating all of the potentially overlooked things that can be tax deductions as well as the end tag animations for these fun spots for H+R Block.

How I Met Your Mother

erik — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 20:00:00 +0000

“How I Met Your Mother” stars Neil Patick Harris, Josh Radnor, Cobie Smulders, Alyson Hannigan and Jason Segel as an urban family of twentysomething New Yorkers.

December, 2005

doughboy — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 12:00:00 +0000

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.

Walmart.com

erik — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 20:00:00 +0000

Really small mp3 player.