this campaign for clinique, under the direction of ceft and company's creative director, ucef hanjani, for jwt, was presented in 2004. the direction of this campaign was the premise of the shift in cliniques communication efforts in recent years. clinique's initial request, based on our previous work on lancĂ´me, was to help find the 'face' of clinique. historically the clinique brand was associated to pack-shots, beautifully photographed by irving penn. however in an effort to modernize the brand-visuals the house needed something new.

"for years major cosmetic brands have been painting and pushing an idealized 'face' onto their consumers. from models in the 60's to celebrities in the 90's, and it continues to this day. clinique for its part as a major brand focused on pack-shots. knowingly, or unknowingly, this was not only part of their dna, but a true asset in their dusty attic, if and only if, it could be harnessed properly…



what we did in this campaign, was to take the focus deeper down to the product itself. the cream, the mascara and the lipstick itself. bringing a sense of desire, artistry and individualism without jeopardizing the value story. the tag-line was 'as individual as you are' and the painterly visuals, that could almost stand alone as posters, reinforced that message in a truly clinique way."