While he didn't fabricate the box or figure out how donations made the temperature change, Jamie did make the wrap for box. He also took the portrait of the gentleman who sculpted the polar bears which lived on the side of the box.
Disciplines:
Production
Photography
Retouching
Built and shipped single-handedly by Jamie while at Zulu Alpha Kilo. One of the largest OOH buys in Canadian history had very tight timelines, and many moving pieces, that all managed to ship on time without missing an insertion.
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Production
Retouching
Photography
So many fonts. So many edits. This menu was a designer’s nightmare that went through round after round of revisions and a never-ending cycle of changing of menu items.
Disciplines:
Production
Patience
Being constantly hungry
The second weirdest thing Jamie has ever worked on. Keep scrolling to find the sex toys. However, taking photos of myself going to the bathroom in a shark shaped urinal was as awkward as you would think it is.
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Production
Photography
Going to the bathroom with an audience
A massive campaign for the opening of The Samsung Experience Store in the Toronto Eaton Centre. An OOH buy across Toronto and a grand opening store takeover was all handled by Jamie who built all the files and went to more press-checks than one person should have to in a year.
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Production
Photography
Retouching
Enjoying the smell of ink in the morning
If there is anything Jamie has learned from working both Brand and Retail on two different car accounts it’s to expect the unexpected and last minute offer changes.
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Production
Retouching
For Canada’s 150th Birthday Roots sent out over 500 social influencer/celebrity packages, printed in both English and French. Jamie worked closely with the printer to test different inks, finishes and the box construction to produce a highly Instagram-able end product.
Disciplines:
Production
Product Photography
Packaging
Started by some friends from childhood, Jamie’s photography and visual direction helped form the early years of this men’s skin-care company.
Disciplines:
Art Direction
Branding
Photography
If you told young Jamie that he would one day work on branding a sex toy company’s newest product, he would of said you you were crazy. Fast forward to 2018 and the launch of the We-Vibe Sync was a smashing success. Jamie collaborated with the printer to make an intricate box and handled all the initial product and lifestyle photography. Lifestyle photography for a sex toy was not as exciting as you would think.
Disciplines:
Production
Product Photography
Retouching
Disciplines:
Production
Retouching
Promoting an original art show being held at an historic downtown Toronto hotel. A poster series was created that playfully dramatized how an art show would impact everyday life at the hotel. The result was record-breaking attendance and national press coverage. The images were comped together from plates shot by the photographer.
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Production
Retouching
To promote the Collingwood Elvis Festival, the world’s largest Elvis celebration, custom ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ door hangers were placed in hotels in Collingwood and Toronto. Door hangers were printed complete with vinyl record grooves you could feel.
Custom-made ‘Elvis Has Left the Building’ exit signs were hung in businesses in Collingwood, Toronto and surrounding areas. The signs became so popular, they are now in the process of being mass-produced and sold as Elvis Presley memorabilia.
Disciplines:
Production
Retouching
Photography
One of Jamie’s first national campaigns. Developing rules for how the “Workopolis bars” would run in each medium kept a consistent look and feel and was adopted into Workopolis’s brand guidelines.
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Production
Retouching
Photographed, retouched and produced by Jamie. A cool opportunity, with a minimal budget that client was thrilled about and to this day is still remains one of Jamie’s favourite pieces.
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Production
Photography
Retouching
Hey Jamie, can you photograph a dog for posters and digital banners for a mini documentary? Jamie had his camera and lights ready before the account person even finished the question.
Disciplines:
Production
Retouching
Dog Petting
A complete overhaul of the Toronto Stock Exchange’s brand identity that included new brand standards, OOH, print and video. Jamie also worked behind the scenes at the video shoot to capture stills for use on social media.
Disciplines:
Production
BTS Photography
Retouching
A Slurpee a day for a year. A 24"x36" poster was created with 365 perforated coupons, all with individual headlines.
Disciplines:
Production
Patience
Enjoying Sugary Beverages
Twelve Canadian cities in 14 days. Jamie captured original photography to help support a Local Love campaign for United Way across Canada.
Disciplines:
Photography
Retouching
Sleeping on a Plane