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A repeating pattern illustration of stylised figures in profile, wearing sunglasses and holding their hands to their faces. The figures are rendered in bold blocks of blue, green, red and pink.

Nicolas Ménard’s animation for Ray-Ban oozes kaleidoscopic cool

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Date
12 January 2016

French-Canadian illustrator Nicolas Ménard ended 2015 in spectacular fashion with this 30-second animation he created for Ray-Ban’s new shop in New York’s Wooster Street. Used as an outdoor projection, the short film was illustrated and directed by Nicolas and sees the classic Ray-Ban frames in groovy graphic form.

The psychedelic imagery and surreal scenarios capture the energy of New York and the timeless design of Ray-Ban glasses. The fluidity in the illustrator’s work has hypnotised us in the past, and here he uses a tunnel-like perspective to draw the audience in.

An illustration of a figure hiding under a red blanket against a blue background. Only a pair of large, gold-rimmed glasses and two grey feet are visible.
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Nicolas Ménard: Ray-Ban

A 3D render of a green corridor with open windows on either side looking out into a starry black void. The word “AT” appears in pink on the far wall.
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Nicolas Ménard: Ray-Ban

An illustration of a pair of green glasses against a pink background. Inside the lenses, two yellow figures face each other across a starry black void, with one person standing on a ladder.
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Nicolas Ménard: Ray-Ban

An abstract illustration featuring pink, blue and green geometric shapes against a black background. Three stylised pink figures with simple facial features are scattered across the composition.
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Nicolas Ménard: Ray-Ban

An illustration of two figures playing gold instruments against a black background. One figure wears a pink cloak and plays a flute, while the other wears a blue cloak and plays a saxophone.
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Nicolas Ménard: Ray-Ban

An illustration of a yellow van against a black background. A red silhouette of several figures and a dog is layered over the centre of the vehicle.
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Nicolas Ménard: Ray-Ban

A 3D render of the word “CREATIVE” in bold, pink capital letters against a black background. The letters feature a thick blue extrusion that creates a deep sense of perspective.
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Nicolas Ménard: Ray-Ban

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Rebecca Fulleylove

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Rebecca Fulleylove is a freelance writer and editor specialising in art, design and culture. She is also senior writer at Creative Review, having previously worked at Elephant, Google Arts & Culture, and It’s Nice That.

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