Elements: Art Direction, Design | HuffPost
In 2020, around the time everything changed, our HuffPost Visuals Team created a multimedia experience called, Black Hair Defined for HuffPost’s Black History Month rollout. In two short weeks, we created an interactive museum showcasing many hairstyles in all their beauty.
This project is not only near and dear to my heart, but it also marked a point where I could art direct on a larger scale. For the profiles, we split their each model’s time between a photoshoot (by the amazing Jessica Pettway) and a video shoot (led by Tyler Tronson), both of which I played a directing role. At the time, I’d been looking for an avenue to do some nice slow motion shots, so this turned out to be kismet. We even had merch!
In addition to those shoots, I chose the main typefaces, created a palette and custom gold textures, worked with LaVarro Jones who edited the slow motion shots for the museum, designed and provided the branding guidelines and wireframes to Isabella Carapella, who did a gorgeous job at bringing it all together in a tasteful, elegant way.
Credits:
Project Creator: Ja'han Jones
Project Editor: Erin E. Evans
Creative Director: Ivylise Simones
Photo Director: Christy Havranek
Photographer: Jessica Pettway
Art Director: DeAndria Mackey (Nacel)
Designer: Isabella Carapella
Project Manager: Jagie Daya
Sr. Editor of Food & Style: Kristen Aiken
Reporters: Ja'han Jones, Taryn Finley, Kimberley Richards, Doreen Pierre, Tatiana Pile, Natelegé Whaley, Ivana Fischer, Lizzie Edokwe, Kellee Terrell
Copy Editors: Jillian Capewell, Nora Biette-Timmons, Aurora Ellis, Don Frederick, Mari Hayman, Wendy Lu, Bobbi Olson
Video: Izzy Best, Shaquille Romblay, Amita Patel, Tyler Tronson, Dana Cataldo, Shirley Chan, Mike Caravella, Artem Golub, Daniel Fox, Lavarro Jones, Fredy Delgado Jr.
Illustrator: Maya Ealey
Hair: Stacey Ciceron/Staceyciceron.com
Makeup: Claudia Lake for contactnyc using MAC; Amber Taylor
Audience: Ron Nurwisah, Hollis Miller