1124 Design has appeared in several publications over the years. Below you can find some of these publications in which our work has been praised and discussed. From Entretainment magazines to press releases, our name has been mentioned and is now recognized widely.

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"Art Sims is founder and CEO of 11:24 Design Advertising. He is responsible for designing some notable African-American film posters, including those for Malcolm X , The Color Purple and Bamboozled . Sims talks with NPR's Tavis Smiley about marketing films that feature African American life." Listen to the Interview

I. The press release for an exhibition that displaed the work of 1124 Design. The Smithsonian Center for African American History and Culture and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scienees honors Art Sims by showcasing several of his historic movie posters in a national exhibit that begins in Los Angeles. Click to see

II. The magazine "Brill's Content", issue November 2000 publishes the article "Shock Value" describing the controversial ad that was created by 1124 design for the movie Bamboozled. Click to see

III. The magazine "Entretainment Weekly", issue June 1999 publishes the article "Summer of Sam" in which Spike Lee and Art Sims, ceo and owner of 1124 Design, are praised for the Summer of Sam movie poster. Click to see

IV. The well known "Hollywood Reporter", issue November 1999 publishes the article "Small Sell" in which the great work of Art Sims, ceo and owner of 1124 Design, is discussed. Among the mentioned titles are: The Best Man, Malcolm X, Get on the Bus, and Bad Lieutenant. Click to see

V. The publication "LA Focus", issue August 2000 publishes the article "Controversy Brews Over Spike Lee's Upcoming File Bamboozled.", in which 1124 Design owner Art Sims is interviewed telling the story of how its controversial ad was rejected by the paper. This controvevrsial add depicts a black child holding a watermelon. The ad created by 1124 Design is shown on the front cover. Click to see

VI. The publication "Los Angeles Sentinel", issue March 2000 publishes the article "Sims Shows How a Picture is Worth a Box Office Hit", in which the life of Art Sims, ceo and owner of 1124 Design, is described in detail and his work is highly praised. Click to see

VII. The "Los Angeles Times", issue October 2000 publishes the article "Doing the Right Thing? Not Yet", in which the film poster for Bamboozled is shown and discussed for its controversy and creativity. Click to see

VIII. The "Los Angeles Times" in its calendar section of October 2000 publishes the article "Showcasing a Black Stereotype That Slaps Back", in which Spike Lee's film Bamboozled is discussed. Art Sims is interviewed and comments that "the poster is the essence of the film. The film speaks to a [kind of] very degrading, insulting television programming". Click to see