September Debt Solutions
The newest series of Credit Canada bus ads are out. There are five different versions roaming Toronto for the next while. Have you spotted any?
September 13, 2019
Fiona Smyth does Misfits launch!
Fiona was commissioned by Anomaly Inc. to illustrate four panel posters for Hershey’s Jolly Rancher Misfits Launch. You can see the posters on outdoor wild postings and at convenience stores around Toronto.
May 24, 2019March Break at the ROM
Deshi Deng was commissioned by Jeffery Halcro and Jessica Keefer of BT/A to create the flagship illustration for their Royal Ontario Museum March Break campaign.
Screen print poster by Deshi Deng
A recent project by Deshi Deng for Town Brewery in Whitby, Ontario
Merry Christmas Past
From 1986 to 1992 Reactor’s artists and designers provided Bata Shoes with retail consultation, seasonal brand positioning, tactical advertising, promotions, in-store P.O.P. and magazine advertising for 500 stores across Canada. These are four of the Holiday display posters from over the years. Louis Fishauf is the art director. The art is by Jamie Bennett, Blair Drawson, Jeff Jackson and Maurice Vellekoop.
Illustration by Jamie Bennett
Illustration by Blair Drawson
Illustration by Jeff Jackson
Illustration by Maurice Vellekoop
Happy Thanksgiving to Our American Friends and Family!
For a number of years in the 1980’s Reactor was the agency of record for Bata Canada. On a regular basis we created in-store point of sale materials for the 500 or so Bata Shoe stores across Canada. These are two Thanksgiving posters art directed by Louis Fishauf and illustrated by Bill Russell and Paula Munck.
Cornucopia, ink and watercolours on paper by Bill Russell
Turkey, gouache on board, by Paula Munck.
James Turner releases new young readers’ novel, Theo Paxstone and the Dragon of Adyron.
‘Theo Paxstone and the Dragon of Adyron,’ is a fast-paced fantasy adventure that brings together steampunk and medieval myths, pitting noble knights in steam powered battle machines against dragons. The feudal Kingdom of Adyron is mired in injustice, and even the heroes have something to hide.
The novel is available for purchase on Kindle from Amazon. Watch the trailer below:
Young Theo Paxstone aspires to a better life. A mechanic at a steam mech repair shop, he slaves away under the sharp eye of the ruthless Master Grimes, along with dozens of other orphan boys. The biggest and meanest of them, Grant, has in it for Theo and his best friend, Ollie, the shop’s parts-spotter cockatoo. The chatty bird helps keep Theo going, as every day is a struggle for survival.
January 22, 2018Feeling Queer / Queer Feeling Poster by Maurice Vellekoop
Maurice Vellekoop was commissioned by U of T’s Department of French to create this poster for the Feeling Queer / Queer Feeling International Conference. The conference opens today at the University of Toronto and runs from May 24th – May 26th.
More information can be found here.
Feeling Queer / Queer Feeling
100 St. Joseph Street, Father Madden Hall
Time: May 24th, 8:30 am End: May 26th, 5:30 pm
A Fun Series of Limited Edition Twizzler Packs
Alëna Skarina was recently commissioned by agency Anomaly to illustrate 6 out of 16 limited edition TWIZZLERS artist packs. Nice Shoes Creative Director Matt Greenwood created this 15-second spot animation, bringing to life the various ways people enjoy Twizzlers.
#TheShotThatGotAway
Deshi Deng was commissioned by Sandbox Advertising to create art for the agency’s client Nikon, for their social media campaign, ‘The Shot That Got Away.’ Deshi illustrated an animated video narrative by photographer Tony Beck titled ‘The Blue Whale.’
February 17, 2017