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June 13, 2014
January 15, 2014
Signs
Billboard signs need to be monumental in scale and concept. Distance testing for legibility is standard design practice. Juxta produced this tensioned vinyl mesh sign at HWY 401 East of HWY427 in Toronto.
January 01, 2014
Yoda
Star Wars: Clone Wars distributed by Warner Bros. opened in theatres August 15, 2008. This is a demonstration piece as seen in Sign Media Canada 2014 Buyer’s Guide www.signmedia.ca Banner Sewing Tutorial.
December 01, 2013
Fire In The Blood
A World Aids Day Premiere of Dylan Mohan Gray’s “Fire In The Blood” at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema arranged and publicized by Juxta Productions. Fire In The Blood was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari Award for Best Debut Film of a Director at the Mumbai International Film Festival.
September 12, 2013
Prisoners
A Filmmakers press conference for Prisoners utilized a Juxta step & repeat backdrop consisting of a tensioned black back banner on floating grip frames at the Shangri-La Hotel TIFF 2013.
November 01, 2011
Bog Fog
Froggy’s Fog in Tennessee developed “Hemp Scented” fog as discrete coverup for Universal Studios Orlando, and their all ages “Bob Marley: A Tribute to Freedom exhibit”. Here’s Juxta using the “Bog Fog” formulation for “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas” promotion www.froggysfog.com
March 11, 2011
Red Riding Hood
A mural take on fly posters using a painted black background, stencil spray painted title treatment and die cut character image appeared around Toronto in advance of the theatrical opening.
October 02, 2010
Nuit Blanche
Clint Eastwood film “Hereafter” fly posters on West Queen West dominating the entire façade of an illuminated hoarding, provided a glue still wet media template for Scotiabank Nuit Blanche sponsored artist Patrick Mimran.
April 10, 2009
Observe & Report
Seth Rogen security guard posters for his comedy Observe & Report on a main drag Kingston Rd. crack house necessitated a quick WSIB getaway.
June 13, 2008
The Incredible Hulk
Yonge St. stands in to play West 125th St. New York City and the Big Slice avoids the Pepsi Co. sign over program on Yonge St. that saw competing brand signs re-branded into the Pepsi Co. family. The Big Slice was in the midst of a Pepsi Co. sponsorship agreement and a side deal was struck to allow the store to play itself. A Big Slice of Toronto film history on display.
November 20, 2007
August Rush
Donna Grantis is a Canadian guitar player who joined Prince’s power trio 3rdEyeGirl in December 2012. Regarding her own Donna Grantis Electric band she says that “the creative intention is to be free and continuously challenge each other on stage”. Pictured performing solo prior to a WB publicity screening for August Rush at the Paramount in 2007.
November 03, 2007
Fred Claus
Studio made Christmas stress balls and a trompe l’
July 20, 2007
XXX Coffee
This hand pulled film co-promotion for “No Reservations” was executed with Brooklyn mud maestro Drew Degeer and his hard core bean XXX Coffee. You can find Drew on the Manhattan transfer between Grand Central Station and Astoria, Queen’s or online at www.xxxcoffee.com
July 03, 2007
License To Wed
In the run up to the theatrical opening of the Hollywood comedy License To Wed, happy promo-weds Candice and Tyler were able to see the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition at Nathan Philips Square and pose in front of a canvas in progress piece by Canadian artist Elicser at Luminato.
February 15, 2003
Coca-Cola
Fleet graphics done wholesale. The removal of partial coverage logo graphics from 15 tractor trailers and installation of full coverage graphics.
February 14, 2003
Mural Rigging
Rigging and priming a mural wall is the pure excitement of a blank canvas. Juxta Productions has rigged and painted out hundreds of large wall faces. This mural pictured is the abandoned elevator stump of the mothballed Bay Adelaide Centre and measures 135′ 6″ x 105′. It was eventually demolished and replaced with a scaled back tower development.
December 21, 2001
The Majestic
When the Jim Carrey movie The Majestic was coming to town, Juxta quickly made over the abandoned Hyland Theatre in Toronto with a marquee neon topper for a faux reopening and taped EPK for
entertainment promotion.
October 29, 2001
Sittin’ Pretty
WABI Halloween Party 2001 at the Juxtaproductions Cherry St. studio. “Step Right Up Folks” Hit the Targets and “Dunk” the Clowns!
June 10, 2001
FCUK
A hand painted hoarding for the launch of UK brand into the Canadian market on Bloor St. east of Yonge St. in Toronto.