Todd Baxter

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"Part of a fine art series depicting the misadventures of a boy and girl lost in the woods. They fail at each challenge they encounter and ultimately bite the dust. Probably not a coincidence I dreamed up the storyline around the time of a rough break-up, though the original inspiration occurred in a Midwest roadside antiques mall." Debbie Carlos, producer; Dan McKee/Lilian Martinez/Jill Adamson/Emily Grace Kidd/Aubrey Videtto, assistants; Anders Nilsen, storyboarding/illustration/patch design; Marjorie Bailey, stylist

"From a campaign for MARS, Inc.’s snack food Combos called 'Bad Combos/Good Combos.'" Karin Rose, art director; Marybeth Adduci, writer; Dan McKee/Cristen Leifheit/Derick Smith/Joe Bankmann, assistants; Jennifer Levant, stylist; Cindy Shute, hair & makeup; DDB Chicago, agency; MARS, client

"From a campaign for MARS, Inc.’s snack food Combos called 'Bad Combos/Good Combos.'" Levant, stylist; Cindy Shute, hair & makeup; DDB Chicago, agency; MARS, client

Mended Fragments. "Part of a commercial campaign for the release of a schizophrenia medication." Under confidentiality agreement not to reveal agency, client or product.

"Part of a campaign for high-speed cable Internet with the slogan, 'This much power could go to your head.'” Leon Wilson, creative director; David Safian, producer; Paul Abell/Scott Hallberg/Ron Newkirk/John Fitts, assistants; Christina Kretschmer, stylist; Jason Hall, art buyer; Fallon, agency; Charter Communications, client

Personal fine art project, Astronauts and Tapirs.

"Part of an editorial series for Popular Science to accompany a story predicting the big scientific/technology focuses of 2012." Todd Detwiler, art director; Katie Peek, designer; Sam Syed, creative director; Aubrey Videtto, producer/assistant; loads of friends and family as talent; Popular Science/Bonnier Corp., client

10.15.12

Photographer

www.baxterphoto.com

Duration: Eight years as self-employed photographer.

Staff: My lovely, brilliant, talented wife and studio manager/producer, Aubrey Videtto, an amazing crew and a killer rep (Nell Murray of Peter Bailey Company).

Education: A BFA in drawing, painting and photography from University of New Mexico.

Cultural Influences: Natural history museums, mid-century design, Adventure Time with Finn and Jake, NASA, art, Stanley Kubrick.

Environment: I split my time between Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City. My main studio is in Chicago: A lofty live-work studio. It’s light-filled (lots of windows and skylights), found object-filled (I’m an alley picker)and art-filled (that amazing artists will trade their art for mine surprises me every time) and has a pretty decent collection of succulents, from LA backyards, and some animal bones that I’ve found on my travels.

Philosophy: Go with your energy, not against it. Whatever it is you like to do in your spare time, do more of that.

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