James Ruth Freelance Creative Director

About me

I run a boutique creative studio that designs and art directs digital projects for the fashion world. I also consult for consult for leading agencies in the fashion, art and music industry.

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I am on the lookout for a new and exciting junior designer. Junior Designer For a LUXURY SKINCARE BRAND
Graphic Designer
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5 months ago8 Replies
Any brands looking for a freelance art-director let me know!
Design Director
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2 years ago1 Reply

Projects

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Adidas ZXA series of film I directed for Adidas ZX.
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Intel 30 second Advert— Lady GagaArt-Direction of a 30 second Intel spot for the Grammy's 2016, featuring Lady Gaga.
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DURAN LANTINK — Digital Showroom for London Fashion WeekDesign and develop two digital showrooms as part of The British Fashion Council's new strategy to push digital spaces during the Covid Pandemic www.namesdigital.co
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ADIDAS ORIGINALS X ARSENAL FCDirectio of film for xmas release of old Bruised Banana Kit.
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The Lady Gaga Experience —BTS teaser, art-direction and some brief directing on behalf of Ruth Hogben at Universal studios.
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adidas — Oxford St. Launch FilmLaunch film for adidas flagship store on Oxford St. London

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Projects credited in

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Adidas x ArsenalI filmed 16mm plate shots for the adidas x Arsenal bruised banana kit launch. Final out put of the bruised banana campaign was also graded by me. Dev and Scan by Cinelab Creative by The Midnight Club Shot on Aaton XTR and Bolex H16
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adidas LDN 425 Store Launch CampaignPhotographed and worked alongside James Ruth on the creative direction for the adidas LDN 425 store launch campaign. The campaign was up around London and from one side of Oxford street to the other, advertising the brand new LDN store on Oxford Street. Was on the underground, bus stops and buses. With The Midnight Club.
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Checkout process optimisationE-commerce
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Creative - adidas ZX CampaignFor the launch of the new adidas ZX 2k Boost we were asked to put together a campaign that speaks the oddly satisfying. My role was to work on the initial concept and creative for the pitch. I then continued to work alongside James Ruth on the creative and art direction for the campaign, through The Midnight Club. I also directed the stills photoshoot on set, which was photographed by Mabdulle from Take More Photos. I then continued to work on the post production of the imagery by art directing
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Adidas StellasportAdidas & Stellasport did a collaboration on a new clothing range targeted at ‘generation z’. ClubHouse studios were responsible for all their social media and launching the range of female sportswear. My involvement was to animate the Social media posts as well as a countdown teaser video which was displayed on a digital screen which filled Topshops window on Oxford Circus.
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Adidas Stellasport CampaignBelow-the-line campaign for Adidas' 2015 collaboration with Stella McCartney, which brought the release of high end sports garments. My role included camera operation, alongside the execution of the above-the-line campaign.

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Work history

Lady Gagahaus of gaga

Jun 2016 - Sep 2017Los Angeles, United StatesFreelance

Art Direction for Haus of Gaga

Love MagazineLOVE Magazine

Nov 2015 - Dec 2016London, United KingdomFreelance

Art Direction of Love Calendar film

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Skills

Creative Direction
Print Campaigns
Art Direction

Education

BA Graphic DesignCamberwell College of Arts (UAL)

Jun 2005London, United Kingdom

Awards

Cannes Lion for Art DirectionCannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

Winner for art-direction on behalf of PrettyBird for Intel advert with Lady Gaga