Finding
Inspiration
romantic, sensual editorial shoots
The initial mood board for the project was full of sensual, still-life jewelry photos featuring fruit and plants with an emphasis on light, shadow, and texture as seen in Elle, Vogue, and Vanity Fair.
I pored through previous issues of the publication to study the aesthetic in context and found that both the content itself AND the ads were moody, sexy, trendy, and bold.
Aesthetic
Capturing the
Target
Demographic
sexy, moody, trendy, bold
millennial women with a little edge
CityBook's primary demographic is an elder millennial woman with disposable income. As is evidenced by these artful, trendy, fashion pieces in their most recent issues, this is a woman who cares about aesthetic, takes risks for fashion, and is on the pulse of what is current.
summer 2022 print campaign
Deutsch Fine Jewelry
Featured Project:
My client, Deutsch Fine Jewelry, needed a fresh new print ad for CityBook's Summer 2022 issue. I acted as Creative Director, Photographer, Editor, and Graphic Designer while my brilliant sister, Maddy, wrote the copy. I aimed to create an ad that was beautiful, branded, and clever. Importantly, I wanted the ad to speak directly to the publication's primary demographic. The final result was a sensual, colorful, certified VIBE that was made entirely in-house and unlike anything they've ever done before.
Modern
Romance
nailing the vibe
This publication's summer issue is meant to be, "sexy, lusty, sensual, and sizzling." I wanted to invoke the spirit of the issue, tying Deutsch jewelry into an awakening of the senses. Post-pandemic, there has been a rise in romantic art and imagery, seen in such trends as the popular cottagecore aesthetic that dares viewers to imagine a sweeter, slower, and more simple time enjoying life's small moments of uncomplicated joy and pleasure. This longing for simple beauty also ushered in a resurgence of still life painting-inspired photography,
showcasing simple scenes containing fruit, food, and plants. The main backdrop of this photography tends to heavily feature light and shadow to create depth and a natural warmth. By employing the use of moody light and shadow that is so trendy in photography and advertising right now, I aim to reach the elder millennial woman who serves as the publication's primary demographic. I wanted to capture a sensual, slightly sexy scene that was simple yet thoughtful, casual and unpretentious, feminine and romantic.
Fresh Fruit
The pinnacle of sensuality, honestly. Fruit and jewelry together is just sexy. I also wanted to nail the reference to still life paintings.
polaroids
While I wanted to feature the jewelry prominently, I also wanted at least a hint of the human element. I shot polaroids of the jewelry in the ad being worn, tossing them into a pile as we tried different combinations. This felt totally natural, just something you do with your girlfriends when you're sort of playing adult dress up. It was exactly the kind of energy I wanted to capture.
a warm pallette
I went with a warm color palette for a "summery" vibe, but also chose a color close to the Deutsch logo color to make it even more branded.
now that's good soup
Favorite
Elements
Wear
the Rainbow
more than a color story
The 2022 runways are featuring either big, chunky chains, super extra chokers, arm cuffs, body chains, and colorful jewelry. I wanted to capitalize on the color trend, because Deutsch features so many designers who make candy-like, vibrant, playful pieces.
Something
Different
a fresh new take
This was the most recent print ad created for my client. The jewelry is beautiful, but the ad itself feels bland, lifeless, void of warmth, branding, and personality. The imagery was underwhelming and the use of stock photo felt corny. I wanted to take this concept and give it a makeover: an ad that has actual content with engaging copy relevant to the interests of my target demographic, beautiful imagery that also fits the theme of the issue, and featuring the gorgeous jewelry in a more natural way.
Our still life depicts a vacation day with the girls spent by the pool eating fruit, reading books, and sipping various beverages. As golden hour sets in and night approaches, our girls try on different jewelry and take polaroids to help them decide on what to wear to dinner.
Good Enough
to Eat
a feast for the senses
