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Alex Turvey is one of the most magical directors and designers around, inspired by Cornish folklore and Twin Peaks. His lucid imagination and early exposure to the theatrical, macabre and often sexual performances witnessed at parades as a child in his small seaside town have had lasting effect. Now based in London, Alex has marked out a flourishing reputation in the city’s fashion and design inner circles. His music videos, fashion films and art installations are laced with his dark, surreal signature style and often feature glitter, acid, melting ice, polystyrene and metal in compromising positions. | Already hailed as one of the fifteen "Creatives who will Define the Future of British Arts" by The Independent and proclaimed as one of "Fashion's New Generation" by Vogue, as well as being celebrated by Levis, Dazed and Confused and Shots Magazine, Alex has also sat as a jury member for the prestigious D&AD Awards. Not bad for a twenty seven year old. Alex’s myriad list of clients includes Burberry, Levis, Blanck Mass, Dazed & Confused, Nike, Vice, Ash, Polydor, MTV, Topshop, Oxfam,Shakira, Daisy Lowe, and It's Nice That and the list is growing. In addition to blinkart, Alex is represented by White Lodge for fashion projects and by Colonel Blimp for music videos. |
Carl Burgess is a London based filmmaker and designer, known for his humorous and hypnotising video work. His dark, simple aesthetic lends itself to creating new worlds out of the mundane, turning objects and perceptions on their head to make visually rich, slightly twisted work. Carl's hilariously subversive video for Ratatat’s song ‘Drugs’, was nominated for Best Special Effects at the MVAs. He shot a video in a supersonic windtunnel for Skream’s, ‘Where You Should Be’ and built on the innovative take on Getty Images he created for Ratatat with his extraordinary video for Kap Bambino. | CLIENTS: Nike, Kenzo, Nowness, Slayer, Jon Hopkins, Ratatat, Skream, Creative Review, and Blueprint Carl is also signed to BlinkInk and Colonel Blimp. Visit his site here: moresoon.org |
Chrissie studied design and illustration at the London College of Communication, and has since enjoyed a very successful career designing record sleeves, t-shirts, magazine covers and prints. Influenced lightly by 60's and early 70's vinyl sleeves, photographs and typography, and heavily by nature, space, time, and in turn the future; Abbott creates tangible versions of alternate realities, dreams of nature and internal theories of the apocalypse, by using mixed media approaches including collage, pen and ink, acrylic and silkscreen printing. | Her drawings are vividly technicolor, with a uniquely delicate aesthetic, utilising pattern work and found images. Chrissie was shortlisted by Vice Magazine and The Independent newspapers Creative 30 competition, and has worked with an array of clients including Virgin, Orange, MTV, Nylon, Vans USA, Gap, Scion The Barbican, The New York Times and Wallpaper*. She has also designed T-shirts for 2K, Urban Outfitters, Lowlife and ASOS. |
Craig Redman (New York) and Karl Maier (London) live on different sides of the world but collaborate daily to create bold work that is filled with simple messages executed in a thoughtful and often humourous way. They specialise in illustration and installation. | Craig & Karl have exhibited across the world, most notably at the Musée de la Publicité, Louvre and Colette. They have worked on projects for clients such as LVMH, Google, Nike, Apple, Vogue, Microsoft, Converse, MTV and The New York Times. www.craigandkarl.com www.darceldisappoints.com |
Hailing from the rural steppes of Lincolnshire in the North East of England, Craig Ward now resides in the distinctly different surrounds of New York. After graduating in 2003 Ward worked as a designer/Art Director before founding his collaborative studio, Words are Pictures. Having had his work recognised by the Art Director's Club, D&AD and The Type Director's Club amongst others, Ward is fascinated by the notion of word as image and continually explores new techniques and methods with which to convey more meaning in headlines and texts. | His diverse list of previous clients have included Wired, Nike, BMW, Elle, The Victoria and Albert Museum, The Economist, Dockers, The Guardian, Creative Review, GQ, Ebay, The Washington Post and The New York Times amongst many others in the publishing and advertising fields. wordsarepictures blog |
David Wilson is a director who has created a very unique visual style. His often darkly themed illustrative style has matured seamlessly into moving image and animation. David first gained recognition in the video world for his masterful promo for Moray McLaren’s ‘We Got Time’, in which he achieved live in-camera animation via his use of a Victorian animation device called a praxinoscope. Among his highly successful music video work, David has created acclaimed videos for artists such as We Have Band, Little Boots, The Maccabees and Japanese Popstars, which earned him “Best New Director” and “Best Budget Video” at the 2009 UK Music Video Awards. His video for Metronomy’s “The Bay” was selected for In Book inclusion at this year's D&AD awards. | David has also completed a commission for Guinness with Saatchi & Saatchi, designing and curating a twelve foot, two ton sculpted wood plinth depicting the history of Guinness in the round. He regularly VJs with his home-made visuals at clubs, performing shows with 2ManyDjs and at festivals including Glastonbury and Latitude, as well as an exhibition at ATP’s London festival “I’ll Be Your Mirror”. David is represented by Colonel Blimp for his music videos and BlinkInk for his commercial work. You can visit his website, which he regularly updates with new examples of self-initiated artwork and personal projects, here: thisisdavidwilson.com |
An artist of the extraordinary variety, Julia’s distinct sensitivity may well have been pried from the still beating heart of a magical rainbow, or cleaved off the back of the mighty wooly mammoth. There is no one working today who can drink even a fraction of the milkshakes she can, and still have room left for root beer. Equal parts English and American, Julia was raised in London and now, after duping the Royal College of Art into christening her a Master of Animation, resides in New York City. | Her short films 'My First Crush', 'Howard' and 'Belly', have been seen and adored by millions. Most notably is 'Belly', which having screened at Sundance and SXSW, has collected awards from the likes of the San Francisco, Chicago and Clermont Ferrand International Film Festivals. Julia has worked for clients such as Bat for Lashes, Etsy, The Decemberists, J.Crew, Malibu Rum, Skins and Toyota. See more of Julia's illustration here: juliapott.tumblr.com |
Brighton-based Kyle Bean is an artist and designer who specialises in hand made models, sets and tactile illustrations. His work is extraordinarily detailed, and uses a range of everyday materials and found objects including paper, wood and even eggshells. His painstakingly crafted degree show at University of Brighton was a thought-provoking statement on the transience of our culture of throwaway technology. That included a representation of the evolution of mobile phones, with each smaller model fitting into the last, like a matryoshka doll. | Since graduating Kyle has worked for a diverse range of clients on various projects. Kyle has created window displays for luxury brands such as Liberty, Selfridges and Hermes and has been commissioned for editorial projects by publications including Wallpaper*, Financial Times, The Guardian, Vogue, VMAN and Wired. Personal projects include his phenomenal 'What Came First?' sculpture of a chicken, which was greatly celebrated by the Internet community. Kyle has exhibited his work in London, at the International Design Biennial in France and most recently became a Young Gun winner at the Art Directors Club in New York. kylebean.co.uk |
The Layzell Bros are responsible for an outlandish series of idents on E4, which explored the topic of Christmas with mildly disturbing, chaotic and darkly humorous results. They have continued to produce work for E4, including the title sequences and animated idents for the shows ‘Skins' and ‘Slacker's Club'. Brothers Matt and Paul have also made a splash in the world of music videos and have developed a continuing collaboration with the band Mazes, including the much celebrated music video for ‘Most Days’, which tells the story of a group of skater kids getting rowdy in a bubblegum cartoon world. | The Layzell Bros love to work across a wide range of platforms, incorporating illustration, animation, sculpture, t-shirt printing, publishing and live visuals. Their work is fresh, colourful and vital, making them a perfect fit for the multidisciplinary world of BlinkInk and BlinkArt. |
Lernert Engleberts and Sander Plug are two highly talented Dutch artists based in Amsterdam. They create high-concept art films and installations, with simple but stunning art direction, all driven by their subtly dry, cheeky sense of humour. They have created eye-catching installations for the windows at Selfridges, where they transformed large household objects into high fashion ladies' shoes. They have also produced remarkable editorial films for Fantastic Man and Nowness, the sassy music video ‘Elektrotechnique’, and their own personal projects, such as the ingenious documentary ‘How To Explain It To My Parents’. | Their film 'Natural Beauty', commissioned by Nowness, has become an international phenomenon, receiving over a million hits on YouTube and being blogged by luminaries as unexpected as Perez Hilton and Oprah Winfrey. Lernert & Sander push simplicity to its most aesthetically powerful limits and have been nominated for a number of prizes, winning a Dutch Design Award for Best Motion Design in 2011 for their film 'Elektrotechnique'. They are also regular contributors to the delightful Butt Magazine. For more information, visit their website: lernertandsander.com |
Mandy Smith is an artist and designer who creates extraordinary intricate worlds through harnessing the inherent simplicity of paper. Bringing her imagination to life, Mandy's work ranges from being incredibly intricate to more classically graphical. Based in Amsterdam, she takes inspiration from both the fantastical and the every day, creating magical sculptures for animation, fashion and theatre that stir emotions and bring people into a world outside of their own. | Since graduating from Central Saint Martins, Mandy has directed a highly praised short film, made models for the art department on Tim Burton's 'Frankenweenie' and has worked with a variety of clients including Coca-Cola, Waterstones and Velvet. She has also been been picked out as 'one to watch' in Creative Review and Frame Magazine. mandysmithwork.com |
Robert F Hunter is a London based illustrator who works with traditional drawing and printing techniques to produce his other worldly picture narratives. Robert has worked on a wide range of personal and commercial projects and has already collaborated with Blinkink's finest Elliot Dear and David Wilson on a variety of animated and sculptural pieces. Robert’s childhood was split between the suburbs of New Jersey where deer would pass through the woods into the back garden, and a small house in the Midlands built by his father. Robert draws inspiration from the unusual tales his grandparents shared with him as a boy. | Robert has published a number of books with Nobrow Press including 'The New Ghost', and a recent collaboration with Maccabees singer Orlando Weeks called 'Young Colossus'. Other clients include the V&A, ASOS, Guinness, New York Times, Picador, Time and Phaidon. rob-hunter.co.uk |
Ryan Hopkinson is a photographer and director with an unmistakeable concept-led aesthetic that blends elements of art, science and technology with a strong focus on experimental techniques and graphic compositions. Favouring practical special effects, Ryan explores the unique beauty of the objects he photographs through manipulation, alternative materials and technical processes. | His photographs have featured in a range of leading publications including Twin, Creative Review, WAD and his film work has been commissioned and screened by the likes of Nowness, the British Fashion Council, Nike & Port Magazine. Ryan's clients include Nike, Adidas, Christopher Raeburn, Its Nice That, Wrangler, Guardian/Observer, Universal Records, Arcteryx Veilance, Philharmonia Orchestra, Warner Bros, The Green Soccer Journal, Hunger Magazine & Chivas. |
