Guardians of the Groove
In 2013 I was asked by Robert Alford of Alford Advertising to come up with some concepts for an ad campaign for radio station WWOZ. Known to locals as just O.Z., it is a non-profit community supported station specializing in the cultural heritage of New Orleans and the surrounding region of southern Louisiana. O.Z. is […]
Read MoreKatrina Wish List 2007 Revisited
At the end of 2006, the city of New Orleans was in shambles. A year and four months after Hurricane Katrina, so many local landmarks and institutions remained in ruins. I sent out a “New Years Wish List” card to my clients and friends listing five of the city’s icons I prayed would one day […]
Read MoreFrench Connection
While my daughter Riki was living and teaching in France in 2013, I sent several pieces of Mignon Faget jewelry to Normandy with her photographer boyfriend, Jamey Shaw. The concept was for her to be photographed wearing the jewelry in some Parisian locations. While in Europe, Jamey and Riki had made friends with an American […]
Read MoreFamily Affair
I had the great fortune in getting to work with and use my future son in law, Jamey Shaw as the fashion photographer and my daughter, Riki Collier as a model in this year’s Mignon Faget jewelry catalog. It was a no brainer in choosing the talent and photographer. I have been using Riki as […]
Read MoreRoadmap
We’ve moved back home. In December 1990, I was in my eighth year at Bauerlien Advertising. I had spent the last year traveling to other cities to interview art and creative directors. Because, according to my old friend and then-new president of Bauerlien Advertising, John Green, there was a void of talent in the New Orleans market. […]
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