Marion Enste-Jaspers : MERCEDES-BENZ Classic Calendar 2008, Danish LEXUS campaign , BANG & OLUFSON runs SAP...

CHALLENGE photography team, Harry Steininger and Marco Nagel, were handed over the following awards for their MERCEDES-BENZ classic calendar 2008 “The Look of Love”:

- New York Finalist Award Winner 2008
- Galaxy Awards 2008 - Gold Award
- Lucie Awards International Photography Awards USA - "Advertising Calendars - 3rd Place"
- Germany Japan Exchange Exhibition - Bronze Prize

The twelve vehicles featured in the calendar emit twelve different moods. The accentuated details especially characterise the car motif and its epoch. Part of each car's individual focus lies within the almost monochrome visualization of each calendar page.

Henrik JAUERT realized the new Danish LEXUS campaign. The background was shot in Norway and the cars were shot in a Copenhagen studio. The agency was MLA Group.

Michael SCHNABEL realized a motif for the "BANG & OLUFSON runs SAP" campaign. This motif was realized at a Munich loft location. The agency was Ogilvy & Mather, Frankfurt, the creative aspect lay in the hands of CD Christian Leithner and the art buying was carried out by Nathalie Schulz, Ogilvy & Mather.

Michael SCHNABEL was nominated for various categories in the latest LÜRZER’S ARCHIVE 08/09 of the 200 Best International AD Photographers.

- Automotive Category: AUDI, Design Hoch Drei - Stuttgart

- Landscape Category: SIEMENS, Ogilvy & Mather - Frankfurt am Main

- People Category: BERTELSMANN, McCann Erickson - Frankfurt am Main, HÜLSTA, Aimaq Rapp Stolle - Berlin

Jens BÖSENBERG realized photographs based on the theme of “Breakfast in Bed” for the December issue of ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST. The production took place at the Villa Harteneck and in the Kaiser Suite at the Schlosshotel, Grunewald. Lena Bergmann was in charge of the editorial aspect. Jens also realized the BMW motif for a BMW-Group after care brochure. The agency was Kreativekonzeption *001 GmbH.

Markus MUELLER realized several free pieces of work in the Austrian mountains and in Berlin.