Collaboration With Passion
In 2000 I started to work for Synergy Entertainment.
In 1996 I was working for Beckmann Visual Publishing providing the design for Ardent Productions Limited. The series was Called Crown and Country, and was aired on Anglia Television. David Willoughby the marketing manager for Beckmann Visual Publishing, suggested it would be a good idea I met Prince Edward and dealt with him directly, as he had plans for further productions. I duly went to Bagshot Park and met the prince. He poured me and my wife a truly memorable cup of coffee, and began to brief me on his requirements!
Ruth White - Yoga Inverted Postures. Ruth White created a yoga series which was marketed and distributed through my client Beckmann Visual Publishing. I designed 4 yoga video sleeves in total. Total Workout 2002 presented by Alex Rees and Jamie Baird, aka "Dr. Gym”. The Diamond Plan "How I Lost 4 Stone “By Anne Diamond -Telstar Video Entertainment. The Perfect Body - The Pilates Way. With Lynne Robinson, A Zen Production for Telstar Video Entertainment.
From 1998 - 2001 I designed Fitness and Sport dvd’s and videos for Lace International Limited. ”Diets Don't Work” The Yoga Solution, with Vimla Lalvani. Diet’s Don’t Work, volume 2, Yoga’s Lasting Solution with Vimla Lalvani. Vim Yoga - The High Energy Yoga Workout System, with Vimla Lalvani. Villa’s Classic Yoga Gold Collection.
At the height of the Chippendales success, Telstar Video produced "Chippendales - The Video “. Grant Bovey produced a fitness video in conjunction with Cosmopolitan and fitness expert Janet Thompson.Cosmopolitan - Tonics. Monica’s Top To Toe Workout, with Monica Grenfell, The News of The World’s diet and Fitness expert. A Banana Split production for Lace International Ltd. The Crunch with Karen Amen, Telstar Video Entertainment.
I Designed and Art Directed many Instructional Dance videos during the nineties. Everybody Salsa with Irene Miguel, volumes 1 and 2, A Banana Split Production for Avid Video. Hot Country Dancing’ volumes 1 and 2, for Avid Video. The Instructional Line Dance Video Bootscootin’ with Music by New Frontier. This video was produced by Mervyn Conn the country and western empresario! I helped Mervyn with many of his shows, featured later in my website.
Beckmann Visual Publishing produced hundreds of Special Interest Videos and I designed most of them !Although only selling in small numbers, the videos or dvd,s still had to be designed well,and however poor the materials provide were, I would rise to the occasion and try to design a good sleeve. Tai Chi - Short Form, A Practical Guide, with Ronnie Robinson. Tai Chi Healing - Chi Gung Healing, Presented by Mark Johnson. Chinese Masters Of Kung Fu - Featuring Grandmaster Ip Chun, Master Ang, Master Tse,Master Ho,Master Ng,Master Yau and Master Lee. Dynamic Essentials of Karate, with Chris Thompson 7th Dan, and Produced by the British Traditional Karate Association.