Leila & Damien de Blinkk
Damien and Leila are an innovative, exciting and unconventional collective, who playfully resist definition. Two strong characters whose individual talents fuse in collaboration, their work is highly sought after as a fresh dynamic in fashion, editorial and advertising. Creating award-winning campaigns in print and film, they like to push and provoke, share discussions and seek out people who stimulate new avenues of creativity. Demand for the couple’s aesthetic and attitude has seen their parallel film-making practice develop into a major part of their work, for which they are represented by OneSix7 Productions.
Damien and Leila de Blinkk met at the Royal College of Art in London. One is from Beirut and one from Rouen.
In 2011 Blinkk’s Disappearing Homes image for Shelter and Leo Burnett won gold in the Blades Awards. Damien and Leila have been recognised by the Art Directors Clubs of Germany (shortlist, 2009; bronze, 1999) and France (gold, 2002); Creative Review (Best in Book, 2011; Best in Book, 2008; print campaign, 2007); Creative Circles Awards (gold, 2010); and the Cannes Advertising awards (shortlist, 2008).
Clients include French Connection, Eurostar, Nokia, Nike, HTC, Sony, Shelter, Volvo, Peugeot, Volkswagen, Ford, Infiniti, Mercedes Benz, Land Rover, Port, Test, Dazed & Confused, FT, Exit, Wonderland and Fabris Lane.
