Matthew Doyle Appointed Photo Director for Playboy Magazine
2010年1月6日 - 12:59AM
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CHICAGO, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
(PEI) (NYSE:PLANYSE:PLAA) today announced that it named Matthew
Doyle Playboy's photo director. Doyle will be responsible for the
acquisition of photography for Playboy magazine as well as
oversight for acquisition and quality judgment on all still
photography for the corporation. His position reports to Playboy
founder, Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer Hugh M. Hefner
and Playboy magazine's Art Director Rob Wilson. He will be based at
the company's headquarters in Chicago. "In our increasingly visual
world, Matt understands the significance of exceptional photography
and imagery for print media," said Wilson. "His experience with
still life, advertising, celebrity, and documentary photography has
developed his keen eye for compelling images." Doyle, 37, joins
Playboy from Complex magazine, which he helped launch in 2001 and
where he was photo director and chief photographer. Prior to that,
Doyle was engaged in freelance photography. He has worked
creatively with many of the hottest stars of music, film, and
fashion, and his photography has been featured in national
magazines and advertising campaigns. He has over ten years of
experience as a professional photographer. "The pages of Playboy
bring a modern visual style to readers that expect the highest
quality images and editorial content," said Jimmy Jellinek,
editorial director of Playboy magazine and Playboy.com and chief
content officer for PEI. "Matt's ardent sense of composition and
style will complement Playboy's aesthetic." "As a photographer and
photo director, I have long admired the visual quality of Playboy,"
said Doyle. "Under Hef's guidance and with the creativity of Rob
and Jimmy, Playboy has extraordinary visual appeal. I've been given
a unique and wonderful opportunity to work with them and Playboy's
creative team to continue a long tradition of excellence." Doyle is
a graduate of Bernard Baruch College with a degree in journalism.
Playboy is one of the most recognized and popular consumer brands
in the world. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. is a media and lifestyle
company that markets the brand through a wide range of media
properties and licensing initiatives. The company publishes Playboy
magazine in the United States and abroad and creates content for
distribution via television networks, websites, mobile platforms
and radio. Through licensing agreements, the Playboy brand appears
on a wide range of consumer products in more than 150 countries as
well as retail stores and entertainment venues. DATASOURCE: Playboy
Enterprises, Inc. CONTACT: Matthew Pakula, +1-312-373-2435, for
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. Web Site: http://www.playboy.com/
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