Publishing editorial direction, creative consulting, marketing & sales

Solutions for individuals, organizations, and businesses who wish to launch projects ranging from periodicals and books to a variety of other printed matter in a successful, cost-effective manner. ISSUE, Inc. provides a full service turn-key system from concept to final product.

communication branding stategy, creative direction

ISSUE, Inc. offers a full range of communication services to the consumer and publishing industries.

We work intensely with our clients in understanding their brand and product message. We then combine all of these elements in a sucessful and stimulating fashion to create powerful and targeted concept. We strive to produce sharp and exciting work while retaining and enhancing a brand’s signature - from conceptualization to execution - in a highly cost effective manner.

Our philosophy is to let the natural image speak for itself. We utilize images as a primary form of communication and we present them in such a way that they speak louder than words. We excel in knowing a photographer’s work, understanding its applicability, and recognizing how it would best translate to fit the project’s needs or objectives at hand.

production print, video, web

Our years of experience in print production have provided us with expertise in this difficult process. From specialty art books to large-run periodicals, we will produce outstanding, high-end print and packaging work for our clients at an affordable cost.

We can complete the printed project with interactive elements, moving images, animation, video, film, sound and music to activate the project. We offer video and digital production, design interactivity, programming, mastering, and fulfillment, in addition to full-service internet site development. Consistency of our client’s message and vision is essential — we will coordinate this from the printed page and expand it into the multimedia field.

Management In 2001 Issue created a division to service clients in working with artists, service artists in positioning themselves towards clients for commercial work, and provide a creative support infrastucture to maximize on the collaboration.





							Collaborations in creating original work with Larry Clark, Mark Gonzales, Takashi Homma, Mikael Janssen, Richard Kern, Ari Marcopoulos, Kurt Markus, Paul McCarthy, Craig McDean, Steven Meisel, Marilyn Minter, Manuela Pavesi, Jack Pierson, Raymond Pettibon, Denis Piel, Bob Richardson, Pipilotti Rist, Thomas Ruff, Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinhood Matadin, and Christopher Wool, for advertising clients A\|X Armani Exchange, AR Media (Influence Magazine, Versace Magazine, Estee Lauder, Lanvin, Valentino) Andrew Fezza, Gene Meyer, Kodak, Levi’s Red, Mondo Inc., Wink, and for editorial clients A4, AF Quarterly, Italian Vogue, L’Uomo Vogue, I-D, Nylon, One World, Pavement, Purple, Self Service, Strut, and 20 Ans. ISSUE, Inc. Founder & Creative Director: Jan-Willem Dikkers A creative agency working as freelance partners and consultants for high-power brands. With experience as expert collaborators and extensive resources of artists, we are able to foster an unusual and highly energized exchange. With a sharp and distinguished aesthetic, we strive to produce an intelligent and artistic message that not only appeals to the mass-market audience, but arouses interests in even the most sophisticated customers. EXAMPLES CREATIVE DIRECTION ADVERTISING EDITORIAL BRANDING STRATEGY PUBLISHING MULTIMEDIA WEB VIDEO Jan-Willem Dikkers Art Direction Portfolio

		Publishing editorial direction, creative consulting, marketing & sales Solutions for individuals, organizations, and businesses who wish to launch projects ranging from periodicals and books to a variety of other printed matter in a successful, cost-effective manner. ISSUE, Inc. provides a full service turn-key system from concept to final product. communication branding stategy, creative direction ISSUE, Inc. offers a full range of communication services to the consumer and publishing industries. We work intensely with our clients in understanding their brand and product message. We then combine all of these elements in a sucessful and stimulating fashion to create powerful and targeted concept. We strive to produce sharp and exciting work while retaining and enhancing a brand’s signature - from conceptualization to execution - in a highly cost effective manner. Our philosophy is to let the natural image speak for itself. We utilize images as a primary form of communication and we present them in such a way that they speak louder than words. We excel in knowing a photographer’s work, understanding its applicability, and recognizing how it would best translate to fit the project’s needs or objectives at hand. production print, video, web Our years of experience in print production have provided us with expertise in this difficult process. From specialty art books to large-run periodicals, we will produce outstanding, high-end print and packaging work for our clients at an affordable cost. We can complete the printed project with interactive elements, moving images, animation, video, film, sound and music to activate the project. We offer video and digital production, design interactivity, programming, mastering, and fulfillment, in addition to full-service internet site development. Consistency of our client’s message and vision is essential — we will coordinate this from the printed page and expand it into the multimedia field. Management In 2001 Issue created a division to service clients in working with artists, service artists in positioning themselves towards clients for commercial work, and provide a creative support infrastucture to maximize on the collaboration.