Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Crayons in US Cellular Commercial!!!


I was commissioned by Publicis & Hal Riney to work on a US Cellular commercial. It was a great collaborative experience. I LOVE the result, the shots, the music, everything! I believe the commercial will air this month nationwide. Unfortunately not in Seattle, but you can view it here! This is a 30 sec spot and starts about 10 seconds in... the earlier video I posted has been put on hold for now until it airs. :)

A great big thanks to:
Adam Koppel, Richard North and Debbie Chin of Hal Riney Publicis.

Kevin Berve the wonderful gentleman who did the molds and melting... I'm glad we had a chance to connect. I hope you and your wife get to visit Vietnam one of these days!

**Update**
Some behind the scenes photos
Images of the crayons involved
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24 comments:

  1. erinApril 30, 2009 at 6:47 AM

    congratulations!!!

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  2. AnonymousApril 30, 2009 at 8:36 AM

    Omg!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

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  3. molly norrisMay 8, 2009 at 4:24 AM

    beautiful.
    art conquers capitalism whilst benefiting from it.
    a FEAT!

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  4. Diem ChauMay 8, 2009 at 4:27 AM

    Thank you Mustard!

    Thanks CAT XD

    haha... can we call it Artpitolism ;)

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  5. AnonymousMay 8, 2009 at 5:56 AM

    Splendid!

    Mehmet :)

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  6. sugardollMay 8, 2009 at 6:50 AM

    amazing! what a great work you'v done! congrats*

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  7. Lisa BosquesMay 8, 2009 at 7:05 AM

    Awesome! Congratulations, great commercial!

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  8. Ian LuceroMay 8, 2009 at 7:36 AM

    That turned out great! Good work Diem. Congratulations.

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  9. AnonymousMay 8, 2009 at 7:50 AM

    Very happy to know that so many people will want to know who made those beautiful Crayola people and pets. Congratulations Diem.

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  10. Barbara DunsheeMay 8, 2009 at 9:31 AM

    Fantastic idea. The upright un-melting was brilliant. Congratulations!

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  11. PatMay 8, 2009 at 9:40 AM

    Fabulous! I'm so glad your work is getting the recognition it deserves!

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  12. UnknownMay 8, 2009 at 9:44 AM

    What a great opportunity. Congrats!

    Tammie

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  13. StrathMay 8, 2009 at 11:06 AM

    That's so cool! Congrats.

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  14. BettyMay 8, 2009 at 12:04 PM

    Congratulations! That is a cool commercial.

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  15. Grace WillardMay 8, 2009 at 7:45 PM

    That was really lovely. What a terrific experience that must have been!

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  16. harold hollingsworthMay 11, 2009 at 11:07 AM

    fantastic stuff!

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  17. Marcia I.May 11, 2009 at 11:28 AM

    Magical ~ love your characters!

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  18. UnknownMay 11, 2009 at 3:01 PM

    Very nice job. I think the art, voice and the sounds are perfect.

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  19. UnknownMay 13, 2009 at 12:23 AM

    Totally Rad.

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  20. AnonymousMay 16, 2009 at 1:34 AM

    whoa, I just saw this because of the AT newsletter. Fantastic!! I just really wish it had your name at the end. But people are seeking you out because of it??

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  21. Diem ChauMay 16, 2009 at 2:03 AM

    Thanks Mandy :)
    Good seeing today in Ballard!
    They can't include my name because of time and other constraints... usually commercials don't have credits. But if it's mentioned in any formal matter then they'd credit me for the crayons.
    From my experience and conversations with the team I worked with they are a company of high integrity. They've worked with other artists before and I think it's a path they're not afraid to go down.
    I really like the Beringer wine commercial they did with paper cutting animation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFtoLBaJPS0

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  22. AnonymousJune 2, 2009 at 9:55 AM

    Congratulations! I was sitting at a bar in Milwaukee, and a guy next to me said, "Look at those cool carved crayons." OMG! It was so exciting to see your work so far from home.
    --Pratt fan, Taryn Coles

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  23. diemJune 2, 2009 at 10:34 AM

    That's the best comment ever! Go Milwaukee! :)

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  24. TiffanyAugust 19, 2009 at 8:34 PM

    I saw this on TV the other day and knew it was your work! Huge congratulations!!!

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