https://mchlstphns.co.uk Michael Stephens – Associate Creative Director Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:26:51 +0000 https://mchlstphns.co.uk en https://mchlstphns.co.uk/Career Mon, 11 May 2020 18:34:50 +0000 Michael Stephens – Associate Creative Director https://mchlstphns.co.uk/Career —Experience&nbsp;IMA, Droga5, Grey, JWT, Leo Burnett, McCann, PCA, TBWA, VCCP —Recent clients Belstaff, Berghaus, Bose, Braun, Coca-Cola, Creative Circle, Ellesse, Helly Hansen, Lacoste, Lucozade, Marks &amp; Spencer, Pantene, Samsung, Sony, Tate, United Nations, Vodafone, Volvo, Zalando —Selected awards Cannes Lions 1 x Gold, 3 x Silver, 2 x Bronze &amp; 14 x Shortlist,&nbsp;D&amp;AD 2 x Graphite, 1 x Wood &amp; 3 x Shortlist, Creative Circle 1 x Gold, 1 x Silver, 2 x Bronze, Campaign Big 1 x Grand Prix, 1 x Gold &amp; 1 x Shortlist,&nbsp;Drum 1 x Gold,&nbsp;DADI 1 x Chairman’s Award, 2 x Gold https://mchlstphns.co.uk/Creative-Circle Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:07:31 +0000 Michael Stephens – Associate Creative Director https://mchlstphns.co.uk/Creative-Circle Creative Circle&nbsp; —Awards Annual <img width="2000" height="1340" width_o="2000" height_o="1340" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/200a7c3e3a8f838d7316b18d1ffa8e808cf8a0722ef55bce3609cab5ff6b08d2/MS_CreativeCircleAnnual_04.jpg" data-mid="70283404" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/200a7c3e3a8f838d7316b18d1ffa8e808cf8a0722ef55bce3609cab5ff6b08d2/MS_CreativeCircleAnnual_04.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1340" width_o="2000" height_o="1340" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4b32c009ad94dd1f6392a8ac37431e93d839d79b005a010b40716f2c27b0f00f/MS_CreativeCircleAnnual_01.jpg" data-mid="70283401" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4b32c009ad94dd1f6392a8ac37431e93d839d79b005a010b40716f2c27b0f00f/MS_CreativeCircleAnnual_01.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1340" width_o="2000" height_o="1340" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/59cdae7ae23eca409af70503fa74ff2cf7886d271da1610b0b5bc927d0e3964b/MS_CreativeCircleAnnual_09.jpg" data-mid="70283409" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/59cdae7ae23eca409af70503fa74ff2cf7886d271da1610b0b5bc927d0e3964b/MS_CreativeCircleAnnual_09.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1bd91ce472768002c7b975983f8256c99b6e13c7624ea41b7ae11583d2daa4f5/MS_CreativeCircleAnnual_18.jpg" data-mid="77061381" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1bd91ce472768002c7b975983f8256c99b6e13c7624ea41b7ae11583d2daa4f5/MS_CreativeCircleAnnual_18.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1340" width_o="2000" height_o="1340" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dbd6e5e451c15e6c3e327df95bacd26160792b1b6783c10d9f29e3b94736d87d/MS_CreativeCircleAnnual_08.jpg" data-mid="70283408" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dbd6e5e451c15e6c3e327df95bacd26160792b1b6783c10d9f29e3b94736d87d/MS_CreativeCircleAnnual_08.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2d89b38c4f536280ceeb1d6c48ce5e399d6c4971b31be4231f76cfedb99ddd88/MS_CreativeCircleAnnual_11.jpg" data-mid="70658171" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2d89b38c4f536280ceeb1d6c48ce5e399d6c4971b31be4231f76cfedb99ddd88/MS_CreativeCircleAnnual_11.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1340" width_o="2000" height_o="1340" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/73044ce1ea0eea3fe373ca51003add93f44e17b34e8b920c55c4109f5289964a/MS_CreativeCircleAnnual_03.jpg" data-mid="70283403" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/73044ce1ea0eea3fe373ca51003add93f44e17b34e8b920c55c4109f5289964a/MS_CreativeCircleAnnual_03.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1340" width_o="2000" height_o="1340" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/19be5081bac8d9371674f11f34814a47da8d8568b9471087ac4f839ea475f3aa/MS_CreativeCircleAnnual_07.jpg" data-mid="70283407" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/19be5081bac8d9371674f11f34814a47da8d8568b9471087ac4f839ea475f3aa/MS_CreativeCircleAnnual_07.jpg" /> Books are rectangular, because of course they are. But you have to be a bit different to both make an impact and convey Creative Circle’s slant on creativity – ‘if you don’t fit in, you stand out.’ We wanted to create an object awkward to hold, use or store but too beautiful to throw away. And because they’re the best type of client they said sure, knock yourselves out. Shortlisted at Cannes, D&amp;AD and Creative Circle for book design. Twice lost to a book designed to stop a bullet which seems fair enough really. Client – Creative Circle Agency – Grey London https://mchlstphns.co.uk/Braun Fri, 10 Jul 2020 19:59:41 +0000 Michael Stephens – Associate Creative Director https://mchlstphns.co.uk/Braun Braun —Essential Identity <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2acc6d16f38e5c0544c017ef05125d70f01b5bca61fb48c89e1dad8c94c63ddf/MS_Braun_01.jpg" data-mid="77054674" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2acc6d16f38e5c0544c017ef05125d70f01b5bca61fb48c89e1dad8c94c63ddf/MS_Braun_01.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/afe7926a8245950d9cf837e23abcb37b4e023da3ac26852b7f98c57e10c723b8/MS_Braun_03.jpg" data-mid="77054676" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/afe7926a8245950d9cf837e23abcb37b4e023da3ac26852b7f98c57e10c723b8/MS_Braun_03.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/006723689a618ef08278cd86660a24a781da4b4da4d96f7ce398f8c8b896db0a/MS_Braun_04.jpg" data-mid="77054677" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/006723689a618ef08278cd86660a24a781da4b4da4d96f7ce398f8c8b896db0a/MS_Braun_04.jpg" /> Despite owning a unique design language, modern Braun looked like everyone else. We needed a look and feel that successfully bridged the past and the present. Clean and simple branding paired with abstract geometry pilfered from an iconic catalogue of work that helped shape 20th century industrial design. Good design is as little as possible and all that. Client – Braun Agency – Grey LondonPhotography – Matt Holyoak https://mchlstphns.co.uk/Amplifund-II Wed, 19 Aug 2020 18:25:09 +0000 Michael Stephens – Associate Creative Director https://mchlstphns.co.uk/Amplifund-II Amplifund —It Can, It Does, It Will <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/74bfd0c1b4c0bafb17997557cb1dfb90e7c57ff07ee99f4e0bbe290d1a41a29a/MS_Amplifund2_04.jpg" data-mid="80337471" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/74bfd0c1b4c0bafb17997557cb1dfb90e7c57ff07ee99f4e0bbe290d1a41a29a/MS_Amplifund2_04.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1335" width_o="2000" height_o="1335" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4b33577506f06d8aff5900250520ccd1cf21266a31e1e39c8aa307847ab770a3/MS_Amplifund2_16.jpg" data-mid="80340248" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4b33577506f06d8aff5900250520ccd1cf21266a31e1e39c8aa307847ab770a3/MS_Amplifund2_16.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0d481d15f1e19522f0912507722e89182e316c83dfe129780e42bff652bc78c9/MS_Amplifund2_03.jpg" data-mid="80337470" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0d481d15f1e19522f0912507722e89182e316c83dfe129780e42bff652bc78c9/MS_Amplifund2_03.jpg" /> Being the helpful types we are, we had another go at making the world a bit more pleasant for everyone. Centred around three phrases, ‘it can happen,’ ‘it does happen,’ and ‘it will happen,’ we used the experiences of real people to challenge misconceptions about and empower the voices of the LGBT+ community in more challenging global environments. Shortlisted at Campaign Big awards for print. Client – Gay Times x Amplifund Agency – Grey London https://mchlstphns.co.uk/United-Nations Sat, 09 May 2020 22:37:45 +0000 Michael Stephens – Associate Creative Director https://mchlstphns.co.uk/United-Nations United Nations —The People’s Seat <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8206a2a48f94deefd250ed692e01e532b3f885d22c104b18334f8b87d8897af7/MS_UnitedNations_07.jpg" data-mid="95858500" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8206a2a48f94deefd250ed692e01e532b3f885d22c104b18334f8b87d8897af7/MS_UnitedNations_07.jpg" /> How do you attempt to save the world from your desks in Hatton Garden? You ring Sir David Attenborough. At the UN Climate Change Conference, the most important decision in our planet’s history was to be made. So we created a new seat at the UN, to give everyone a say on this all-important issue – The People’s Seat. Sir David Attenborough shaped the people’s hopes, fears and ideas into a landmark speech heard by 1.2 billion people. Yes, billion. But most importantly, the politicians listened, signing a historic agreement on how to fight climate change. Gold at Cannes, Graphite at D&amp;AD and a Grand Prix at Campaign Big. But obviously, saving the world was the biggest prize of all. Client – United Nations Agency – Grey London https://mchlstphns.co.uk/Zalando-AW19 Sat, 09 May 2020 11:35:17 +0000 Michael Stephens – Associate Creative Director https://mchlstphns.co.uk/Zalando-AW19 Zalando AW19 —Free to Be <img width="2000" height="1335" width_o="2000" height_o="1335" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fe7b972fa6efd4cfdcb3f44acee169663c4acc784a57fc4810d0a887e9f74467/MS_ZalandoFreeToBe_02.jpg" data-mid="70288457" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fe7b972fa6efd4cfdcb3f44acee169663c4acc784a57fc4810d0a887e9f74467/MS_ZalandoFreeToBe_02.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1335" width_o="2000" height_o="1335" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dba92181c8dcea056df06aa4e0e7a40f0a5c76229a2c931ba04dc4c86d906d79/MS_ZalandoFreeToBe_06.jpg" data-mid="70657187" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dba92181c8dcea056df06aa4e0e7a40f0a5c76229a2c931ba04dc4c86d906d79/MS_ZalandoFreeToBe_06.jpg" /> Free to be who you want to be. Free to wear what you want to wear. Free from judgement with free delivery and free 100 day returns. What’s not to like. Client – Zalando Agency – Grey London Photography – James Pearson-Howes https://mchlstphns.co.uk/Amplifund Sun, 10 May 2020 21:24:21 +0000 Michael Stephens – Associate Creative Director https://mchlstphns.co.uk/Amplifund Amplifund —Exhibition <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0e4df1f40eb19e183969573f5f02a356e6aeb4a85ac4fda5443d661ac6e7be8d/MS_Amplifund_06.jpg" data-mid="70449895" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0e4df1f40eb19e183969573f5f02a356e6aeb4a85ac4fda5443d661ac6e7be8d/MS_Amplifund_06.jpg" /> Yet more trying to make the world a better place from those nice people at Grey London. Amplifund is a charitable initiative from the Gay Times which supports queer media outlets in countries where it’s illegal or dangerous to be LGBTQ+. A project that aims to give people a voice, we decided to tell real stories of people from those places. Client – Gay Times x Amplifund Agency – Grey London https://mchlstphns.co.uk/Braun-Move Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:26:51 +0000 Michael Stephens – Associate Creative Director https://mchlstphns.co.uk/Braun-Move Braun —It Moves With You <img width="1500" height="1001" width_o="1500" height_o="1001" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/42b6e137181b6101d997892c2ba862dca746060463b0b1862801d872675c2bb1/Braun1.jpg" data-mid="122872391" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/42b6e137181b6101d997892c2ba862dca746060463b0b1862801d872675c2bb1/Braun1.jpg" /> Braun came to us with the X series shaver, with it’s core attribute as portability. Gym bag, desk drawer or back pocket, it moved where you did. We focused on the freedom to move and borrowed more than a little from the work of Robert Longo. Client – Braun Agency – Grey London https://mchlstphns.co.uk/Vertex Sat, 09 May 2020 11:03:30 +0000 Michael Stephens – Associate Creative Director https://mchlstphns.co.uk/Vertex Vertex —M100 <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/088d1e36eddadd76fc4bf9e107d278bd3f65543890259bd6755a70e18362dd69/MS_VertexWatches_02.jpg" data-mid="70286709" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/088d1e36eddadd76fc4bf9e107d278bd3f65543890259bd6755a70e18362dd69/MS_VertexWatches_02.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/286a5b217b2a939149fd39f38fcbde5b5b518153aa1b2e881036c4522e69e7a1/MS_VertexWatches_01.jpg" data-mid="70286708" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/286a5b217b2a939149fd39f38fcbde5b5b518153aa1b2e881036c4522e69e7a1/MS_VertexWatches_01.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/62cb199b73f43dd816b9772de3cb574f1b1eae16e1e062e290ecc339e9f27daa/MS_VertexWatches_04.jpg" data-mid="70660706" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/62cb199b73f43dd816b9772de3cb574f1b1eae16e1e062e290ecc339e9f27daa/MS_VertexWatches_04.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/93df65eea69fbfc8d55b1046366a93942b4aa09fe109c2061745aaf91bc797dc/MS_VertexWatches_07.jpg" data-mid="102616084" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/93df65eea69fbfc8d55b1046366a93942b4aa09fe109c2061745aaf91bc797dc/MS_VertexWatches_07.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b24809dfadb1e3a5d896d1d68f18d59bd409eb347e430085dc3a35ef9ebd319a/MS_VertexWatches_05.jpg" data-mid="70660707" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b24809dfadb1e3a5d896d1d68f18d59bd409eb347e430085dc3a35ef9ebd319a/MS_VertexWatches_05.jpg" /> Only available to buy on an invitation and referral basis, GQ declared the Vertex M100 ‘the coolest watch in the world’. We worked with British watchmaker Vertex to pay homage to the story of its legendary Caliber 59 military issue watch in its first advertising in 50 years.‘Have you tried to make that type look like a medal pinned to a pocket?’&nbsp; ‘Yes, yes I have.’ ‘And a cockpit, aircraft dials and a parachute jump behind enemy lines. The body copy is the enemy fire. See.’ They eventually all got simplified and screen printed and picked up Silver and Bronze at Creative Circle so all good. Client – Vertex Agency – Grey London https://mchlstphns.co.uk/Glyndebourne Sat, 09 May 2020 18:05:37 +0000 Michael Stephens – Associate Creative Director https://mchlstphns.co.uk/Glyndebourne Glyndebourne —Identity <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/116463aa67de6e07093712860651ab7e9224f4190170c65dac2523fca5c4de14/MS_Glyndebourne_03.jpg" data-mid="95858574" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/116463aa67de6e07093712860651ab7e9224f4190170c65dac2523fca5c4de14/MS_Glyndebourne_03.jpg" /> Part opera house, part art gallery, part flower gardens – we wanted an identity that served all three. Abstract gradients portray the movement and drama of opera coupled with the colour and beauty of a flower garden. Is it impressionism? Let’s go with yes. In a way. We eventually found out they had the rights to artwork commissioned every year by the likes of David Hockney and Grayson Perry, so, well we used that instead. As you would. Client – Glyndebourne Agency – Grey London