THE ONE SHOW has become very warm and fuzzy, thanks to a campaign shot by Cade Martin, which positions the award show as a dreamy wonderland where animals and creatives frolic together, deadlines disappear and big ideas arrive in abundance.

Cade was brought on to give the prestigious international show a look for its “ONEderful” theme—a world of fuzzy chicks and bunnies, happy clouds and talking bears. Hosted by The One Club, the show awards creative advertising across traditional and new media.



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By Claire Semnacher



Arthur “Weegee” Fellig began his career as a New York crime scene and tabloid photographer, but was intrigued by the Hollywood lifestyle, and decided to move to Los Angeles in 1947. Weegee’s sheer ignorance and lack of formal training, gave him a unique insight, which prompted him to attempt experimental developing techniques and capture unconventional subject matter in a compelling manner.

He was essentially a one-man, mobile photography studio and pioneer paparazzi. Weegee would drive to the scene or premiere, take photographs, and develop the images in his trunk. He installed curtains to black out the inside of his car to make the prints, and then he would drop off the photographs at local newspapers. He was the most efficient photographer of his time.

In more than 200 photographs, the exhibition documents movie stars, strippers, fandom, mannequins, and behind the scenes images. He was most fascinated by what fascinated the public, and it is apparent in his photographs of ecstatic fans, hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite Hollywood movie star.

-- Naked Hollywood: Weegee in Los Angeles, is on display at MOCA until February 27^th, 2012.

-- The exhibit is a part of Pacific Standard Time, which is a collaboration of more than sixty cultural institutions in the Los Angeles area that documents the birth of the Los Angeles art scene.



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What:              David Zaitz's photography exhibition
Where:            iWitness Gallery at Northwest Center for Photography

1028 SE Water St.

Portland, OR 97214

When:              January 6, 2012- Monday 25, 2012



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By Scott Lowden

Hey everybody, who wants a cool print of a shot I took while on holiday in Italy this past summer? It’s simple: all you need to do is comment on the blog post at http://www.scottlowden.com/blog/?p=1679 telling me why you want this print, and you’ll be in the running. The winner will be selected by a very scientific process, which involves my reading each post out loud as my dog Sophie barks in response. The post that causes the loudest bark wins! The 8.5" x 12.75" archival print will come to your home framed and ready to hang. The image was shot in Santa Margherita Ligure on the Italian Riviera. I took this photo while visiting with Annette Joseph while experiencing ‘her’ Italy. Thanks, Annette!

So get posting, and don’t forget the deadline is Friday, December 12th.



For the photo nerds out there this was shot on my leica m9 with the super cool 1936 5cm leitz zenon f1.2.

As you take a look at some of the brilliant sketches produced rapid-fire style at Workbook and ADC's Creative Carnival last Thursday, we at Workbook are pleased to announce that 43 of these pieces were sold on site for a total of $2,150. This money will go to the ADC Scholarship Fund, which awards 5 scholarships each year for exceptional art and photography students. Many thanks to all the artists who participated, the Art Director's Club and everyone who helped make the event such a rousing success!

An exhibition of new paintings by Anthony Freda will be appearing at Trifecta Gallery in Las Vegas from November 3-25th, 2011. Freda's images of wry humor and ironic social commentary have been  published in Time, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, The New York Times  OpEd page and many other publications.
He has received recognition from American Illustration, The Society of Illustrators and Communication Arts illustration annuals. A self described "Lowbrow Information Warrior", Freda is a man on a mission to unlock minds and hearts the world over. His works are now routinely seen on millions of computer screens globally on both mainstream and alternative media news sites.

Workbook's Creative Carnival party took place Thursday night, and the event was an outrageous, smashing success. With the outstanding mid-town Art Directors Club as the venue, The more than fifty photographers and illustrators took center stage to create their impressions of the Carnival scene. Twenty-five Workbook illustrators sketched what they saw, and at least as many Workbook photographers shot the scene: a contortionist, freak show, lion tamer, and burlesque performers. How about drag queens serving incredible libations and hors de oeuvres? Creative Carnival was not your average cocktail party by any means. Workbook kicked off Halloween weekend with a unique vibe that created a night no attendee will forget anytime soon. Nothing was too strange, too abstract or too risque, and an anything-goes mood defined the evening. Perhaps the most spectacular piece of art on display at the event was created by legendary 3D chalk artist, Tracy Lee Stum. A life-size lion rose seamlessly from the floor to the ceiling, and attendees were eager to assume a role and be photographed taming the king of the jungle with a whip included to complete the look of Indiana Jones.









As the performers prepared to make their way on stage, the tension in the room was heightened because many of the artists were essentially the performers as well. They knew an excited and intrigued audience was eagerly watching to see what the artists would produce in such a dynamic setting. One illustrator explained his mood, which seemed to be shared by many others: “I’m a little nervous. The last time I sketched while someone looked over my shoulder, I was in art school.” This certainly was no art-school assignment.











When the performers and models actually began their roles and the music bumped a little louder, their focus took over, and the artists worked as if alone in their studios. The illustrators sketched piece after piece of high-energy art, and these recorders of the wild scene took center stage. Surrounded by art directors and other top creative industry professionals striving to catch a glimpse of the action, Workbook artists created spectacular art in real time. As the pieces rolled off the design tables, they were pinned to the wall and live-auction bidding began. When the enthusiastic response finally ended, thousands of dollars had been raised for the ADC scholarship fund. Although most revelers were hesitant to leave the packed showroom, as the curtain came down all who attended left Creative Carnival in awe of a night packed with creative energy, amazing work, and twisted fun.