Special Problems is a multi-disciplinary creative studio


Auckland, New Zealand
Cam
+ 64 21 980 908



Joel
+ 64 21 240 0051


London, United Kingdom
Darron
+ 44 7779 293 001


General email:
studio[at]specialproblems.com

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THE MINT CHICKS / HOT ON YOUR HEELS | Music video for The Mint Chicks "Hot on Your Heels" (Flying Nun)

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TAME IMPALA / HALF FULL GLASS OF WINE | Music video for Tame Impala Modular

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MERCY ARMS / HALF RIGHT | Music video for Sydney-based Mercy Arms

DIMMER / DEGREES OF EXISTENCE | Music video for Dimmer's 'Degrees of Existence'.

CUT OFF YOUR HANDS | Album, E.P & single artwork for Cut Off Your Hands

THE NAKED AND FAMOUS / BIRDS | Music video for The Naked and Famous 'Birds' (Round Trip Mars)

ELEMENO P | Music video for Elemeno P 'Louder Louder' (Universal Music)

EXPECTATIONS | Music video for Cut Off Your Hands 'Expectations' (679 Recordings)

THE NAKED AND FAMOUS / SERENADE | Music video for The Naked and Famous 'Serenade' (Round Trip Mars)

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MERCY ARMS | Music video for Sydney-based Mercy Arms 'Kept Low' (Levity)

GIN PROMOS | Music video for Gin's 'Under My Skin' & 'These Roses' (Island Records).

GIN EP | Artwork for Gin 'Extended Play' (Island Records).

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LISA MITCHELL / SEE YOU WHEN YOU GET HERE | Music video for Lisa Mitchell's 'See You When You Get Here' (Scorpio Music Australia).

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OH GIRL | Music video for Cut Off Your Hands 'Oh Girl' (679 Recordings)

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THE NAKED AND FAMOUS | EP artwork for  The Naked and Famous 'No Light' & 'This Machine' (Round Trip Mars)

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BORA AKSU | Website for London-based fashion designer Bora Aksu

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FASHION WEEK 07 | Collaboration with Stephen Marr and Gambia Castle to create a backstage production space for design, styling, photography and daily blogs

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CUT COPY / TYBALT | 12inch artwork for Cut Copy and Tybalt (Levity)

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MARR COLLECTIONS | Art direction, photography and design for the Stephen Marr collections posters: 'Kids', 'Flanuers', and Fashion Week

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STILL FOND | Music video for Cut Off Your Hands 'Still Fond' (Levity)

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CUT OFF YOUR HANDS | Design and illustration for the Cut Off Your Hands logotype, icons, and merch

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LUCY & THE POWDER ROOM | Identity, print and web project for Lucy and the Powder Room

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DJ KENTARO / ROSTARR | Documentary series for IDN magazine and Tiger showcasing DJ Kentaro (Ninja Tune) and brooklyn-based visual artist Rostarr

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YOU AND I | Music Video for Cut Off Your Hands 'You and I'. Shot and reprinted frame by frame with an inkjet printer.

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EVERYDAY | Group show at St Pauls Street Gallery with The Wilderness, David Bennewith and Warren Olds

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ROBOTIGERS / MALFUNCTION | Music video for Robottigers 'Malfunction': hand-drawn animation and video

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NATIONAL PARK | Sculptural installation with Richard Frater - photography, illustration and video documentation. Essay by Matt Harris

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THE MARR FACTORY | Sound and video performance at 'The Marr Factory' - a runway show presenting new work from emerging designers.

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STARS IN PROCESSION | Design, illustration and photography for Stars In Procession

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FASHION WEEK DOCUMENTATION | Fashion documentary series looking at the work and process behind New Zealand designers - Karen Walker, Nom*d, Hailwood and Cyble