Sim came to say hello!

Yesterday, we received a visit from our friend & illustrator Sim Marriott.

He flew all the way from Cornwall (yes, MILES away!) to visit jelly towers; check out his portfolio and tell us about what he’s been up to; oh, and drink our tea. Of course.

He reminded us that some of his work is currently being displayed on one of our client’s websites.  Our friends at DDB UK are showcasing their campaign for Kwik-Fit featuring Sim’s fantastic illustrated characters.  You can check it out here!

We can’t wait for Sim to come and visit us again!!

The updated jelly website is now LIVE!

Hoorah!
After months of tweaks and hours of editing and uploading our artists new work we can finally unveil our latest version of our website to the world!

*NEW* features to look out for:
Work Section – has changed from a news page in order to show our projects more effectively.
Showreel – our freshest showreel is now available to view and request a copy!
Fantastic latest work – everything from flat illustration to 3D, digital stills, animation and live action.  We’ve even thrown in never-seen-before tests and in-situ shots!
plus… a link to our blog!

Check it out now!!

Hottest Spot on McCann

Work spotting is our favourite sport in the jelly house. We get really excited with billboards, online banners, blog mentions… pretty much anything!

So, you can imagine how much we were bouncing around the office when we saw that our friends at McCann Erickson London had put our Fatville illustrations and animation pride of place on their website homepage!!

If you have no idea what we’re talking about, either go to our previous blog here or click on the image to take you straight to the McCann Erickson website!

jelly now represents bl:nd throughout Europe

“All Star Game Promo” – Gold winner of BDA North American Design Award 2006

jelly are proud to announce the arrival of the multi-award winning production company bl:nd, from NYC / LA.

bl:nd has been producing broadcast design and motion since 1995, re-inventing itself a few times along the way. Throughout their eclectic past, what remains constant at this bi-coastal US power-house is the ability to engender surprise and delight.

One of their more recent projects – “Black/White” video for the Raveonettes – was honored with Gold at the BDA Design Awards, given in New York  last week. 

To find out more, you can view our latest newsletter on bl:nd – including online showreel, still-shots and all their awards!

Need some industry experience?

jelly hello!

We currently have the opportunity to offer some enthusiastic school/university leavers to help us around the office!  We have a list as long as our arms of promotion and in-house projects we need helping hands with.

What are we looking for?:

Bright, fun loving and enthusiastic youths who are up for anything!  Ideally with an interest in illustration, graphic design, animation, tv and/or advertising. Oh, and it helps to be street-wise and confident in London.

What are we offering?:

A short-term period with us at jelly towers, helping us with everything from press packs and jelly bags, to delivering the latest Alison Carmichael campaigns; photoshopping or working with after FX (if you already have experience); and of course, making tea & coffee!  We promise there’s never a dull moment with us jelly folk!

This position is unpaid.

If this sounds like something you want to do, get in touch!  Send a brief description about yourself and what you’d like to do, plus your CV and any contact details to michaela@jellylondon.com.

Looking forward to seeing some new faces!!

Added 31st July ‘09:

Hello folks!

Thanks to the wonderful people at D&AD, we’ve had a HUGE response to our request for helping hands.  Our calendar is booked up to Christmas with work experience placements, which sadly means we cannot offer any more for the time being.

But, do not fear!  Continue to send in your applications; We’ll keep them on file until we have some cancellations and/or it’s the New Year and we’ll be looking for another bunch of enthusiastic people to join us!

Michaela.

new directors bl:nd – animation for GAP

“Black and White” utilizes light and shadow to convey the opposing themes of the piece, including love/hate, life/death, young/old, daydream/nightmare, and ugliness/beauty. The narrative unfolds through an innovative mix of shadow puppetry and animation, as two-dimensional characters come alive in a colourless world, underscored by The Raveonettes’ haunting vocals.
A majority of the elements used in the video were shot in-camera, and puppeteers’ hands and rigging are often left in the shots to create a more spontaneous and organic aesthetic. The piece retains its whimsy through unexpected visuals, references to the beloved Danish fairy tales of Sune’s youth, and a richly textured physical and emotional landscape that can only be fully experienced after multiple viewings.

Sim Marriott – new website revealed!

jelly hello!

Sim Marriott and his creative partner Lee Scarfe – collectively known as The Rough Idea – have just unleased their latest site onto the world wide web!  It features examples of Sim’s illustrative work as well as their animation and links to other projects.  They’re hoping that this creation will be the start of more interactive digital work/websites!

We recommend you check it out at: www.theroughidea.com

Poked Studio is Artist of the Month!!

Poked Studio is one of the most unique artists in our jelly roster, providing us with illustrations and animations that are both vibrant and contemporary. He describes his style as “graphical fun… with a bit of darkness here and there”, often combining both 3D and 2D to bring his surreal ideas to life.

Poked Studio’s main inspiration comes from video-game graphics and cartoons; something which shines through in his scenes of underwater worlds and outer space battles. Most of his work is heavily character driven, and uses textures and small details to create exciting and funny characters which ooze with personality and charm.

His unique style has attracted attention from Sony PSP, MTV, Doritos and the BBC online, as well as FHM and Computer Arts magazines.  When he’s not working on high-profile campaigns, he designs bespoke artwork for companies such as String Republic shoes and Rossignol snowboards.

You can view a selection of his 2D, 3D and motion stills on our Artist of the Month website: www.jellylondon.com/aotm

J.A.S.O.N. H.A.T.C.H.E.T!

Last week, we received an e-mail from our jelly baby Damien with a link for youtube and the words “No Tom Sellecks were harmed in the making of his music video, promise”…

Above is what we witnessed… a fantastic, catchy music video including all of the possible Rock ‘n’ Roll clichés: dancing robots, decapitation, Mother Teresa, unicorns, pirates, Hitler, Sir Trevor McDonald and a drumming Darth Vader!

Enjoy.

(Jason Bought a Hatchet – Giggle Party / Co-directed and animated by Stephen Wake www.stephenwake.com)

Fatville – jelly animate the obesity debate

jelly were asked by McCann London to produce a series of short animations in a style that was a cross between traditional British comics like Beano and Family Guy…

“Everything seen should feel strange but not freakish” they said.

“Hmmm….” we said, that sounds like a job for our Karen Cheung.

The films were to go online to raise awareness of the creeping tide of obesity that is about to turn us all into useless lard-arses. Karen did all the character development and animated the project as a series of short animations which were published like an animated online soap.

Lovely…

We recommend you check out the website: www.fatville.co.uk