Deirdre Corleytag:www.deirdrecorley.com,2008://12008-11-14T17:27:11ZMovable Type 3.33Branding and Copywriting for AMC Channel Re-brandtag:www.deirdrecorley.com,2008://1.222008-11-02T23:00:07Z2008-11-14T17:27:11ZWhen New York design and creative firm Plus et Plus was asked to re-brand cable channel AMC from top to bottom, they called me in to help out with idea generation and copywriting. I worked with them to create programming...
Plus et Plus was asked to re-brand cable channel AMC from top to bottom, they called me in to help out with idea generation and copywriting. I worked with them to create programming concepts, brainstormed tag lines and wrote copy for promotional contests and interstitials. Below are examples of some of the programming strategies that were presented to the client, some of which can be seen on AMC today.
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Newsletter Copywriting/Client: Plus et Plustag:www.deirdrecorley.com,2008://1.232008-11-02T00:46:25Z2008-11-17T18:53:12ZFor the past three years I have worked as a copywriter for creative firm Plus et Plus, creating a voice for their website and company newsletters. Click here, here, here or here to view past newsletters in their entirety....
here, here, here or here to view past newsletters in their entirety.
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Branding and Copywriting for Oxygen Re-Brand Pitchtag:www.deirdrecorley.com,2008://1.242008-11-01T20:38:46Z2008-11-16T21:11:43ZI recently worked with New York design firm Plus et Plus on a re-branding pitch for the Oxygen channel. I helped to conceptualize overall branding themes, generated ideas for possible taglines, and wrote copy explaining each concept for the pitch...
(Note: The majority of the work I did on this project cannot appear here as it is falls under a non-disclosure agreement. I would be happy to answer general questions about my experience on this and other branding projects if asked.)
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Interview with Unnur Andrea Einarsdottir/Swallow Magazine/Fall 2008tag:www.deirdrecorley.com,2008://1.202008-08-28T20:49:04Z2008-11-14T17:32:34ZThings get a little dirty in this Interview with Icelandic performance artist and musician Unnur Andrea. It can be found on newsstands now in Scandinavian food magazine, Swallow. Read article by clicking here...Swallow.
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Interview with Jens Lekman/Swallow Magazine/Fall 2008tag:www.deirdrecorley.com,2008://1.212008-08-27T21:17:04Z2008-11-14T17:33:45ZA recent chat about the myth of "Scandinavian cuisine" with Swedish musician Jens Lekman. Read entire article by clicking here...Read entire article by clicking here]]>
A Nice Set /Published by IdN Hong Kong/In Stores Nowtag:www.deirdrecorley.com,2007://1.172007-02-12T19:48:53Z2008-11-14T17:36:13Z A Nice Set is the companion book to the art exhibit of the same name. Published by IdN, the book contains detailed images of the custom designed slip mats that comprise A Nice Set, as well as information and...
A Nice Set is the companion book to the art exhibit of the same name. Published by IdN, the book contains detailed images of the custom designed slip mats that comprise A Nice Set, as well as information and interviews with each of the participating artists, who include Ian Wright, Genevieve Gauckler, Marc Atlan, Jeremy Hollister, and Universal Everything just to name a few. A Nice Set also contains talks with DJs and musicians such as A-Trak, Bobbitito, Jamie Lidell, Danny Krivit, Loop Professor and more.
The limited edition book comes in an imprinted hardcover box, and a bonus pull out poster featuring each of the slip mats in the show. The book can be purchased at A Nice Set tour stops, through the IdN Proshop, and will be available at fine book sellers worldwide in Spring 2007. A Nice Set was co-written by myself and friend/collaborator Joy Merrifield.
Excerpt (artist bio/slipmat write up):
"Kenn Sakurai: Placing pop culture on a pedestal and then promptly tearing it down, the work of Kenn Sakurai, aka ESM, is proof that one needn’t hide behind pretense when you’ve got talent to spare. Lowbrow subject matter is skewered and satirized with clever results in Sakurai’s silk screened prints and street art, which has drawn comparisons to the man who started it all, Warhol. Previous cases in point include “Hello Kissy,” in which the painted love children of the men from Kiss and Hello Kitty find a home on a set of stickers created for Paris’ Colette, and “10 Car Hits,” a book of prints he created with frequent collaborator Dave O’Regan in which he emphasizes the cultural import of Tony Danza’s rusty Who’s the Boss? van, among other famous TV vehicles. Since graduating from Vancouver’s Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in 1999, the Canadian artist has designed prints, postcards, pillows, stickers, skate decks, and t-shirts that have shown in galleries and sold all over the world. Like much of his work, his pieces for this collection give text and images equal face time. One of his signature devil images—also seen on the streets of Tokyo—sits over top stencil-cut text derived from musical genres, while he stays true to his penchant for pop cultural references with a pixilated homage to everyone’s favorite Gen-X shoplifter, Winona Ryder."]]>
Marrakech Film Festival Part Two- CITY On Location/November 2006tag:www.deirdrecorley.com,2007://1.192007-02-11T01:22:40Z2008-11-15T16:25:26ZIn 2006 I wrote a series of travel pieces from the Marrakech International Film Festival for City Magazine....
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Marrakech Film Festival - CITY On Location/November 2006tag:www.deirdrecorley.com,2007://1.182007-02-11T01:19:08Z2008-11-15T16:26:23Z
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Come Together/Feature - CITY Magazine/May-June 2006tag:www.deirdrecorley.com,2006://1.162006-07-16T05:38:07Z2008-11-17T18:52:36Z "Musicians and artists have always played in the same sandbox, but new projects are bringing both to a creative frenzy. Deirdre Corley offers up a glimpse at the season’s most inspired collaborations." Read entire article...
"Musicians and artists have always played in the same sandbox, but new projects are bringing both to a creative frenzy. Deirdre Corley offers up a glimpse at the season’s most inspired collaborations."
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Performance Wear/Feature - CITY Magazine/March 2006tag:www.deirdrecorley.com,2006://1.132006-03-10T04:10:38Z2008-11-17T18:51:14ZPerformance Wear "DON’T LISTEN TO THE PURISTS: ROCK ’N’ ROLL is not, and never has been, about the music. Okay, yes, the music is important. But it’s also about an attitude, a statement, and, especially, a look. Rock ’n’ roll...
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"DON’T LISTEN TO THE PURISTS: ROCK ’N’ ROLL is not, and never has been, about the music. Okay, yes, the music is important. But it’s also about an attitude, a statement, and, especially, a look. Rock ’n’ roll and fashion are intrinsically tied. You can stay in your studio practicing power chords until your fingers bleed, but if your pants aren’t tight enough, you’re missing the point..."
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Dungen / Feature - CITY magazine / Oct 2005tag:www.deirdrecorley.com,2005://1.102005-08-31T10:07:22Z2008-11-15T16:28:19Z NORTHERN SOUL Singing in his native Swedish, Dungen’s Gustav Ejstes pushes the confines of musical genres—and moves beyond the ABBA paradigm. By Deirdre Corley Click here to download the PDF. Appeared in the October 2005 issue of CITY magazine....NORTHERN SOULSinging in his native Swedish, Dungen’s Gustav Ejstes pushes the confines of musical genres—and moves beyond the ABBA paradigm. By Deirdre CorleyClick here to download the PDF.
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Fall Music / CITY magazine / October 2005tag:www.deirdrecorley.com,2005://1.92005-08-31T02:56:24Z2008-11-15T16:29:13Z Action: Fall Music Round-up As the days get shorter, it makes sense to add a little darkness to your record collection. This season, moody bands are bringing drama to fall playlists. The Occasion’s sophomore effort, Cannery Hours, brings listeners...
Action: Fall Music Round-up
As the days get shorter, it makes sense to add a little darkness to your record collection. This season, moody bands are bringing drama to fall playlists. The Occasion’s sophomore effort, Cannery Hours, brings listeners an expansive, spaced-out sound reminiscent of Pink Floyd in their prime. Mobius Band have been honing their craft with Interpol producer Peter Katis to create their first full-length disc, The Loving Sounds of Static, an album full of computer-augmented hooks and electronic beats layered over lustrous vocals. Apologies to the Queen Mary, the first full-length release from Wolf Parade, is one of the most anticipated indie albums of the year. Incorporating the occasional disco beat into their weird world of dissonant synth and Bowie-esque vocals, Apologies isn’t exactly dance music, but you’d be hard-pressed not to shake it along with these Canadian misfits.]]>
Iceland Airwaves / CITY magazine / October 2005tag:www.deirdrecorley.com,2005://1.82005-08-31T02:49:58Z2008-11-17T18:51:41ZAction: Iceland Airwaves Music Festival With artists like Björk and Sigur Rós repping the country as national music ambassadors, it’s no wonder Iceland’s capital city of Reykjavik has a reputation as a town whose hipness far exceeds its diminutive size....
Action: Iceland Airwaves Music Festival
With artists like Björk and Sigur Rós repping the country as national music ambassadors, it’s no wonder Iceland’s capital city of Reykjavik has a reputation as a town whose hipness far exceeds its diminutive size. Since 1999, the cornerstone of the Icelandic rock scene has been Reykjavik’s Iceland Airwaves festival. The annual music fest combines local Icelandic rock and electronic hotness with a diverse slate of acts from across the globe. Between bar hopping and rocking out, an international blend of music fans and industry types kick back in the geothermally heated outdoor Blue Lagoon, gawk at the many geysers and waterfalls the countryside boasts, or snack on some unique local dishes like shark and puffin. This year’s festivities kick off October 19 and continue for five days, with acts like Fiery Furnaces and Babyshambles playing alongside home-town heroes Gus Gus and Leaves. —DC
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Directors Label / CITY magazine / Sept 2005tag:www.deirdrecorley.com,2005://1.72005-08-30T03:17:11Z2008-11-15T16:30:23ZAction: Directors Label If video killed the radio star, perhaps The Real World killed the video star. Now that music videos are rarer than ever, what was once a promotional vehicle is becoming collectible high art. This month, Palm Pictures...
Action: Directors Label
If video killed the radio star, perhaps The Real World killed the video star. Now that music videos are rarer than ever, what was once a promotional vehicle is becoming collectible high art. This month, Palm Pictures continues its study of the finest in lip-syncing when it releases its second set of Directors Label compilation DVDs. This time, the music videos of directors Mark Romanek, Jonathan Glazer, Anton Corbijn, and Stéphane Sednaoui get the retrospective treatment. “I think these videos have had a massive influence on culture and film, although it’s often viewed the other way around,” says Directors Label producer Richard Brown. At $25 each, or $80 for all four, the DVDs offer hours of images and commentary—more than enough for those who haven’t watched MTV since Room Raiders premiered. —DEIRDRE CORLEY
Go to www.directorslabel.com
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NORTHERN SOUL
Singing in his native Swedish, Dungen’s Gustav Ejstes pushes the confines of musical genres—and moves beyond the ABBA paradigm. By Deirdre Corley
Click here to download the PDF.
Appeared in the October 2005 issue of CITY magazine.]]>