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This is us

We place creativity in the heart of our cities We bring art and culture to our streets We are creative, alternative, experienced, communal We care about and support causes that matter

What we do

We are the creative street advertising specialists We create street campaigns that connect with communities and add to the vitality of our cities We work with brands, artists, labels and creative institutions We carefully curate and offer authentic poster space across the UK We do flyposting, creative billboards, murals, installations, experiential and ambient campaigns

A family of specialist agencies

Diabolical Jack Jack Arts

Our Story

Art college > actors & anarchists > drama teacher > the clash lyrics > a collective > take over an empty school in Chelsea > students become teachers > the unemployed become actors > musicians build sets > decide to make a film > a year in the making > Thatcher’s cuts > lose all funding > no film equipment > DIY > Art School attitude > find investors > Tim Roths Mum > Charlie Gillett > bank loan > collective make the movie > no narrative an expression of everything > BuildHollywood the film is made > It's not what you would call a good film > sight & sound review > see where it goes > nowhere > loses money > debt with investor > the diorama theatre > squat > alternative comedy > Roland Muldoon > put up posters to promote small comedy nights > asked to do more > move to Hackney empire > more comedy > more posters > more requests > more fly posters > pay off film debt > crew from BuildHollywood film join poster company > start making money > constantly growing and evolving > promote all major new music releases > brands want to connect with same audience > own sites on the streets of 11 UK cities > ASBO > move from illegal fly posting to council approved sites > support young artists and creative communities > a totally different street media company is born, built on a genuine connection with the streets and the importance of creativity > BuildHollywood >

BUILDHOLLYWOOD RETROSPECTIVE 2020

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BUILDHOLLYWOOD RETROSPECTIVE 2020

Despite 2020 being a bonafide annus horribilis, it really brought out the best in people. It definitely brought out the best in us. Check out our annual retrospective film.

Recent work

Agency

Client / Artist

Product

Sector

City

Your Space Or Mine

Celebrating the music industry and the photographers who turn its artists into icons

Street posters

Art

Bristol

Jack

Venus: Pubic Hair & Skin collection

Creative billboards

Beauty

London

Venus: Pubic Hair & Skin collection

Diabolical

BTS: Butter

Creative billboards

Music

London

BTS: Butter

Jack Arts

Zero Carbon: #PaidToPollute

Murals

Art

Bristol

Your Space Or Mine

Listening across borders: Conversations From Calais

Street posters

Art

Nationwide

Conversations From Calais - Your Space Or Mine

Jack

Calvin Klein: Pride

Street posters

Fashion

London

Calvin Klein: Pride

Diabolical

Greentea Peng: Man Made

Experiential

Music

London

Greentea Peng: Man Made

Jack Arts

Manchester International Festival: 2021

Street posters

Art

Manchester

Manchester International Festival: 2021

Jack

Fortnite

Street posters

Technology & gaming

London

Fortnite

Diabolical

Calvin Harris and Tom Grennan: By Your Side

Ambient

Music

London

Calvin Harris and Tom Grennan: By Your Side - projections

Jack Arts

Tom Kerridge: Outdoor Cooking

Creative billboards

Books

London

Tom Kerridge: Outdoor Cooking

Your Space Or Mine

King Owusu

Street posters

Art

London

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Partnerships

Art and calls for social change occupy the streets with Queercircle

Your Space Or Mine

Sports Banger is the anti-establishment, bootlegging artist making fashion, art, and music with a DIY ethos

Partnerships

Bringing joy to city streets with Happy Scrubs and Grey London

Campaigns

Bringing The Problem of Leisure to our cities in tribute to Andy Gill and Gang of Four

Bringing The Problem of Leisure to our cities in tribute to Andy Gill and Gang of Four

Campaigns

kennardphillipps brings ‘Everything Must Go’ to Bristol

Everything Must Go - Vangard Street Art and Ke

Partnerships

Taking Guerrilla Girls nationwide for Art Night with The Male Graze

Partnerships

Illuminating West Graham Street with Martin Gray, Sam Wagner and Roderick Abercrombie Smith

Illuminating West Graham Street with Martin Gray, Sam Wagner and Roderick Abercrombie Smith

Partnerships

An open call with Queercircle

Partnerships

Record Store Day

Record Store Day 2021

Your Space Or Mine

Celebrating the music industry and the photographers who turn its artists into icons

Your Space Or Mine

Pogus Caesar

Your Space Or Mine

Mick Rock

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