Idealistic Animals

These are a few pages of the CD inlay where our images have been used.

We worked closely with the staff at Saint Andrews to shoot photographs that would accommodate the article as well as proof read the copy and write content for the feature. The magazine is out now but if you cannot get your hands on it then make sure to visit www.saintandrewsmontessori.com

Revolution can be viewed as an initiative to encourage and initiate change. activist at its core Revolution is about creating, evolving and empowering. We aim to spread a DIY ethos to encourage people to build a better future for themselves. “Invest in yourself” sums it up. Revolution is a brand that encompasses these fundamentals, and using skateboarding, music, and art as a medium through which to we can spread this message on a national scale.

Aesthetically the brand needs to be mature, evolved, clean, urban and contemporary as it’s aimed at a more educated audience or those who are morally motivated and conscious.

You can view the Revolution website on www.revolution.co.za

The Work Process

Revolution as a brand is one of our most exciting and we have felt extremely privileged since the day we started working with them in about 2003. We love what the brand stands for and really agree with the causes that they support.

Since the early days, we have been responsible for the photographs that they have put out for their marketing and to push their skateboard team.

At the end of 2010 we were commissioned to redevelop their entire internet presence so we worked hard to create something that would truly express the brand and then provide the client with the ability to update the site and content freely on a daily basis. We had previously used WordPress as the back-end for the site as they initially had used it as a blog so we completely customized the entire site for them and ensured that the site all links correctly, updating all their previous post links to incorporate into the new site, and really takes advantage of search engines to push their news and content.

The new site incorporates a lot of custom interactive features which ensure the site is constantly fresh. A few of these features include Facebook comments, a calendar which pulls events dates and links from Facebook, banner advertising at different sizes on each page, video of the day feature on the home page and newsletter signup.

He has been involved in the music industry as a photographer for over 11 years now and has worked with an incredibly big list of high profile musicians and artists having work featured in publications around the world.

Visit the Marcus Maschwitz website on www.marcusmaschwitz.co.uk

The Work Process

We have worked with Marcus for some time now as he is a great photographer that we have commissioned to shoot for projects we were involved in so we were honoured when he spoke to us about taking over his internet platform and created something that he felt comfortable with.

Marcus is one of the most humble people we have ever worked with (especially in this industry) so we wanted to create something that portrayed this. We began by designing and developing his website which he would use as his main portfolio and face of his work. The site was built using WordPress as the back-end so that he would be able to add and remove images and content with ease.

We then assisted with setting up a Facebook and Twitter profile for him and incorporating these into his site as well as pushing his website on them to ensure traffic is driven between all three platforms.

After the success and growth of readership on we decided to create another site which could be used similarly to a blog that Marcus could utilize to update with images that he photographed that wouldn’t be used as main portfolio pieces but were still great and needed to be shared. This too was built around WordPress and the site has already been linked through from Bands and Artists that feature in the posts. Traffic from here is sent to Marcus’s main portfolio site as well.

The site features photographs that we shot during the development process so that it all ties in and works well together. You can see the website on www.saintandrewsmontessori.com

The children attending St. Andrew’s Montessori follow a carefully structured programme of education based on the Montessori Method of teaching and learning. The school’s approach to education creates a safe, happy and caring environment in which each child learns and develops at his or her optimum pace.

Visit the St. Andrew’s Montessori website on www.saintandrewsmontessori.com

The Work Process

We were called in by the owner and deputy principal of St. Andrew’s Montessori to discuss a few ideas regarding updates they could make on their website which had been live for several years that hadn’t really ever become what they had hoped for. We sat down and bounced ideas and conceptualized a plan for them to move forward incorporating a full re-brand and redesign of the website from scratch. We developed this around the WordPress back-end so that the teachers could log in as individuals and post articles, information and news for parents. The site also has a “Parents Only” section where parents can log in and download documents and newsletters in a secure environment.

At the same time we were commissioned to come in and shoot new photographs of the school as well as the staff and students to assist with portraying the feel that we have only experienced at this beautiful school.

The client’s brief requested that we shoot the bike in an urban / street / grime style that they could use to compile a brochure together with Ace Cafe London as they are marketing and selling the bike.

Clink brings you up to date news, probing interviews, honest album reviews and passionate live reviews in an easy to access online portal. They provide the reader with an insight into the the world of music without prejudice of style or genre. Their main focus is and will always be the music, nothing more and never anything less than that. Clink Music Magazine is by people in the scene for people in the scene.

The Work Process

Over the last 14 months we have been working really closely with the team from Clink Music Magazine on a several projects after our friend and band photographer Marcus Maschwitz (who was commissioned by Clink on a few photo shoots) passed on our details.

We were first contacted to assist them with their online presence so we got right to work to create an online place where they could represent their take on the London music scene. The idea was to keep the site simple so that users could visit it on a daily basis for relevant news as well as online interviews, live music reviews, band introductions and several other interest pieces all at no cost to the user. This all grew as time passed with the site growing to over 21 000 unique readers in less than 12 months so we rethought the concept with the team and again sat down to redesign the site to make sure that it stays fresh. The latest features include Album Reviews, Video of the Day, Music Playlist and Facebook Comments.

If you care about music at all or are just bored at work, be sure to check out and show your support for the guys at Clink Music Magazine because it is run by a really decent bunch of people who want to make the music scene open and accessible to the people that keep it going.

You can view the Clink Music Magazine website on www.clinkmusicmagazine.com