CREATIVE DIRECTION
FOR BRANDS, STORIES & CULTURE
The first release by Vax Records is a collection of master pieces by Ori Lichtik, now exclusively on vinyl. The sound is lethal, minimal and timely.
Introducing Vax Records, a Berlin music label of the underground techno scene. We built together the brand vision and its initial discovery, establishing The What & The Why, as well as the first steps in its visual communication.
It was a huge and ambitious undertaking, but lo and behold, Stiftung Buchkunst now honours us with a nomination as part of Die Schönsten Deutschen Bücher in 2022. All worth it, thanks to the amazing team.
Part two of Art Print Series with photography from Vivek Vadoliya and Maureen M. Evans, capturing traditional Umbrian olive harvest and Oaxacan culinary heritage.
Robbie set on a journey through Crete to capture the island’s people, produce and the systems that ensure its production through its long history.
For the Design Hotels book ‘Taste & Place’ I was pleased to concept and commission Vivek to shoot the story of old olive groves in a small town in Umbria.
Taste and Place: The Design Hotels Book is a broad and inclusive exploration of food, an integral part of purposeful travel. Creative direction for content.
What happens in the mind while walking? In the case of our invited wayfarers, they returned with a wealth of treasures: a true collection of odysseys filled with revelations, adventures, and omens.
As a gift to our Community, we've created free downloadable poster & 10 phone wallpapers to inspire us all to become better travelers, one step at a time.
The good traveler is a considerate and respectful traveler who moves with the lightest of steps possible and equips both mind and body for their journeys. To get closer to this goal, we have started a mental packing list to share.
Directions magazine’s digital edition (CD’d by me) made it to the Visual Communication innovators shortlist. Each year, Skift IDEA Awards celebrates the brands and businesses designing new and better ways to travel.
Digital strategy and creative direction for Directions Magazine’s first ever digital edition.
Launching Design Hotels Art Prints Series first edition with collaborations with Robbie Lawrence, Björn Ceder and Brechenmacher & Baumann capturing moments in Japan, China and Santorini.
I had the pleasure to commission and collaborate with Linda Linko in developing an art series on an essay ‘Travel Stripped Bare’ by Jini Reddy for Directions Magazine. It is investigating the many aspects of the act of walking, seen through the layers of history and culture.
Creative direction and content development for Directions’ new issue on walking. Creative collaborations with Antonio Sorrentino, Charlotte Fos, Derek Fernandes, Elena Helfrecht, Estefania Loret de Mola, Foster Spragge, Jeewie Lee, Julian Knox, Linda Linko, Melissa Schriek, Monique Besten, Nico Krijno, Nikki McClarron, Octavio Barrera, Paula Troxler, Sofie Keller, Sunjoo Lee, Yoshinori Mizutani.
What does it take to travel sustainably? In a prescient move to the future of travel, Ben Crair sets off by rail, bus, and electric bike on a journey through the Swiss and Italian Alps with one clear goal in mind: produce as little waste as possible.
Art direction and concept development for Directions new issue on the Promadic Traveller
Relaunch concept, creative strategy and art direction for Design Hotels’ iconic annual book - now presented with 25 unique photo shoots in 25 exciting hospitality concepts around the world.
