Italian Renaissance Campaign
maggiano’s, 2025
Maggiano’s came to us for a new campaign to launch their updated menu. We came up with the concept of Maggiano’s having an Italian Renaissance, putting the artistry of cooking up to the level of artistry in classic masterpieces.
Andria Kushan, Creative Director
Shannon Phillips, Creative Director
John Baker, ACD Writer
Monica Williams, Senior Art Director
Manny Rodriguez, Photographer
Bernard Park, Videographer
Angela Yeung, Food Stylist
Tony Rios, Photo Retoucher
Hanna Mandery, Content Producer & Editor
Part One:
The Artist’s Palette
The Artist’s Palette concept features select hero dishes and their ingredient palette artfully arranged around them. These images were shot overhead as stills and stop motion to be used across multiple platforms: social media, email, digital paid ads, web graphics, etc.
photography







stop motion videos
social media
Part Two:
Finishing Touches
The Finishing Touches concept features videos of our head chef artfully building select dishes of our reimagined classics. This elevation was shown through shots of the dishes being built and the precise finishing touches that show the care and thought put into them. These videos were shot for multiple platforms: social media, web graphics, email, and digital paid ads.
social videos
Additional videos will be uploaded as finished.
Part Three:
Masterpiece Pairings
The Masterpiece Pairings series continues our previous work with Master Sommelier Jason Smith by bringing his artistry to life with masterfully curated wine pairings for each of these elevated classics. The passion and craftsmanship behind these dishes are showcased, turning every meal into a work of art. This series of videos was shot for multiple platforms: social media, web graphics, and digital paid ads.
select stills
videos
Additional videos will be uploaded as finished.
Part Four:
Additional Social media
These additional social concepts were used to fill out our social calendars across platforms while continuing to lean into the overall concept.
Every Dish is a Work of Art
Each dish is featured individually to highlight the masterpiece it is with a golden plaque containing the name of the dish.
Drink Pairings
Taking our Masterpiece Pairings concept and expanding upon it, this series of carousel posts takes advantage of the ever changing social landscape on instagram while leaning into not only the Master Sommelier Selections of wine but also the Mixologist Collection of cocktails on the Maggiano’s menu.
Craveable Spotlights
The Craveable Spotlight series highlights each dish with a striking spotlight, like a star on stage, ready to perform a solo. This execution leans into a different type of “art”, calling upon theater and opera artistry by almost cutting it out from its atmosphere, drawing the eye to our hero dish.
Additional videos will be uploaded as finished.