Pictured: Tim Andrews, managing director of signs and
graphics specialists Hollywood Monster who provided staging and
backdrops for Justin Bieber's performance at Westfield Stratford
City
Workers at a leading Midlands signs and graphics company were
gripped with 'Bieber Fever' when they provided stage graphics for
one of the world's biggest pop superstars.
Birmingham graphics solutions experts Hollywood Monster helped
set the stage for prince of pop Justin Bieber when he switched on
the 2011 Christmas lights at Westfield London and Westfield
Stratford City.
The events, watched by thousands of Justin's adoring fans, were
an enormous success. Screaming fans were also treated to a live
performance from the Canadian 17-year-old who has sold more than 11
million records worldwide.
He turned on Westfield Stratford City's Christmas lights, which
were accompanied by a spectacular fireworks display, and then sang
four songs from his latest album in front of an impressive backdrop
produced by the team at Hollywood Monster.
Hollywood Monster printed and installed many of the graphics for
the event including several PVC stage and press backdrops, red
sparkle vinyl floor graphics as well as other impressive digitally
printed products.
Sales director Simon McKenzie said: "As always we really enjoy
working with Westfield on such high profile events and again this
demonstrates the diversity of our business and our commitment to
providing a professional, quality service."
It is the latest in a string of high-profile projects it has
completed for retail giant Westfield. The £1.45 billion
Westfield Stratford City - Europe's largest urban shopping mall
with over 300 High Street names and 50 restaurants - was officially
launched in September by Nicole Scherzinger.
The 200,000 visitors on launch day were greeted by the UK's
largest ever banner display which wraps the stunning new shopping
complex next to the Olympic stadium in London' East End. Measuring
a vast 350 metres by 14 metres the banner display, which has images
with a retail theme, was installed by Hollywood Monster's
fitters.
Earlier this year the business was responsible for creating and
producing the circus-ring themed set for the UK premiere of Robert
Pattinson and Reece Witherspoon's movie Water For Elephants, which
took place at Westfield London. The set included a 27metre
broadcast wall and coverings for the circular stage and podiums for
the stars to greet their public from.
Hollywood Monster employs around 65 people and works with major
companies including Next, Virgin Media, LilyWhites, Debenhams, Ann
Summers, Coach, Whistles, HMV, Westfield, Carillion, Morgan
Sindall, Lovell Homes, Redrow and Bovis Homes. Sectors it is active
in include commercial and residential property, construction,
retail, corporate, exhibition, outdoor media, event, stadium,
museum and theatrical.
The company has invested heavily in state-of-the-art printing
technology enabling it to produce enormous banners and advertising
hoardings at high-profile sites including sports stadiums,
festivals, rock and pop concerts, shopping centres and property
developments.