Close up of a Rolex Yacht Master.

My creative partner Larry Goldstein and I were instrumental in bringing the Rolex business from
JWT London to the New York office.


Together, we created a global campaign celebrating achievement, with some the world's greatest names in sport, culture, and exploration for one of the greatest brands in the world.

Rolex magazine spread, Eric Clapton with the headline “Who would have thought Ripley Surrey would become the second home of Mississippi blues” Image of Eric Clapton walking near his home, riverside and smiling.
Rolex magazine spread, with Roger Federer with the headline “For those who dare to return his serve are only doomed to reckon with his volley” Image of Federer celebrating.
Rolex magazine spread, Le Mans with the headline “The hardest part of Le Mans, the 24 hour part” Nigh image of a Le Mans racing car at night with heat coming from the brakes.
Rolex magazine spread, Fastnet Race with the headline “If only iron will could make a boat go faster” Dramatic sailing image.
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Along with broadcast and digital work, the real accomplishment was to create over 200 individual print ads in the first year.

Rolex fashion magazine spread. Gold watch packshot on the left page with diamonds and model sitting wearing the watch on the right page.
Rolex fashion magazine spread. Gold watch packshot on the left page with diamonds and model standing wearing the watch on the right page.
Rolex fashion magazine spread. Gold watch packshot on the left page with diamonds and model featured underwater with the watch on the right page.
Rolex fashion magazine spread. Gold watch packshot on the left page with diamonds and model featured underwater with the watch on the right page.
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Fashion based work on the sub brand Rolesor led to a shift in focus. For the first time, women with strength, confidence and power were celebrated, and at the center of the Rolex brand with 8 page inserts in leading fashion magazines worlwide.

Leading fashion photographers Ellen Von Unwerth, Mikael Jansson and Russel James were selected to give the campaigns their individual perspectives.

Carefully selected paper gave a unique look and feel that set the inserts apart from anything else between the pages of the global editions of Vogue, Marie Claire, Elle, W Magazine, Vanity Fair and Harper’s. The inserts were printed in Milan by NAVA.

The Ashes and Snow exhibition space, exterior shot at night.
Gregory Colbert image of a boy, eyes closed as an eagle spreads its wings in the background.
Gregory Colbert image of a girl in profile and an eagle in full flight above her head.
Gregory Colbert image of a young boy reading to an elephant.
Overhead sot of the ashes and Snow exhibition in Mexico City.
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We broke new ground for the company outside of advertising, with the Gregory Colbert, Ashes and Snow installation at the Nomadic Museum in New York.

The concept of an “Oasis of Calm” came from Colbert’s imagery and  together with Shigeru Ban they developed the unique structure using 150 shipping containers, a membrane roof and paper columns.

The exhibition traveled on to LA, Tokyo and Mexico City, ultimately attracting over 10 million visitors across 3 continents. The Museum won the Gold Medal from the Industrial Design Excellence Awards.

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