Comedy isn't always pretty but you can be – AOL's gift bag at the ASPEN COMEDY FESTIVAL
Date: March 2006
Description: 200 comedy influencers received this gift bag at the Aspen Comedy Festival.
Bag creator: This Steve and Barry messenger bag contained beauty product including Jonathan Antin hair care, Skin Milk, Mac Cosmetics, Creative Nail and Ecru.


White Glove Program – Moviefone's Sundance Film Festival Gift Bag
Date: January 2006
Description of project: Moviefone.com is an official sponsor of the Sundance film festival. At the festival they hosted their Unscripted series where celebrities interviewed one another about the films there were in. Jono was retained to act as the "King of Swag" spokesperson for Moviefone.com to the press discussing swag given by Moviefone.com, swag seen at Sundance and celebrity sightings. The AOL Moviefone press team booked Jono on various radio morning drive shows, podcasts and other media outlets.
Celebrity handler: Organized the primary gift bag for AOL Moviefone distributed at the Sundance Film Festival to major celebrities including: Lucy Lui, Ashley Judd, Matt Dillon, Joey Lauren Adams, Neil Young, Jonathan Demme, Justin Timberlake, Julia Stiles, The Beastie Boys, Wilmer Valderrama and others. This LAMBERTSON TRUEX bag included a KRUPS stainless steel coffee maker, a FAT BOY Bean Bag chair, cookware by WOLFGANG PUCK, electronics from SONY and inclusion in the AOL White Glove Program. In addition Jono Productions, Inc. distributed secondary gift bag. Inside this ROOTS leather bag contained beauty products from LAURA MERCIE, a gift certificate from The ART OF SHAVING, a KRUPS coffee maker, and other like product.
Value of primary bag: 13 grand


Backyard BBQ in a bag - Fashion Week's Celebrity gift bag
Date: September 2005
Description: 20 celebrities received this celebrity gift bag backstage throughout NY Fashion Week.
Bag creator & Publicist: Created and conceptualized gift bag, publicized bag to fashion press and general media, solicited product & services partners, and organized distribution. This season the theme was BACKYARD BBQ IN A BAG. This DOONEY & BURKE "BBQ IN A BAG" featured everything for a VIP BBQ including a stainless steel CHARBROIL BBQ, a summer's supply of Kobe beef from UPTOWN PRIME.com, a year's supply of COORS LIGHT BEER, a COLEMAN stainless steel party cooler, Moet Champagne, REEF sandals with a built-in-the-heel bottle opener, a hand stitched DIRTY LAUNDRY apron, bare feet footcare by DR. SCHOLLS, a makeover from picnic to red carpet by Antonio Prieto Salon, a state-of-the art 8 mega pixel OLYMPUS camera, and $1000 worth of TUPPERWARE to put all your BBQ leftovers in!
VIP's who received this bag include: Alexis Bledel, Brandy, Carmen Electra, Courtney Cox, David Arquet, David Nivarro, Finola Hughes, Jesse Metcalf, Kelly Osborne, Kristin Davis, Lou Reed, Mary J. Blige, Naomi Campbell, Nicole Richie, Rebecca Budig, Sarah Ferguson (Dutchess of York), Serena Williams, Tara Reid, Venus Williams
Value of the bag: 10 grand


Bed in a bag - Fashion Week's Celebrity gift bag
Date: February 2005
Description: 20 celebrities received this celebrity gift bag backstage throughout NY Fashion Week.
Bag creator & Publicist: Created and conceptualized gift bag, publicized bag to fashion press and general media, solicited product & services partners and organized distribution. This season the theme was BED IN A BAG. This Lambertson "BED IN A BAG" featured everything for the steamy bedroom including a SIMMONS HEALTHSMART bed, a year's supply of TROJANS, a Judith Ripka diamond sweetheart necklace, a weekend at the W Hotel with breakfast in bed, Sferra Italian Bedding, Dirty Laundry hand stitched children's night shirts, a private gym training package, bikini briefs by Sarah Siegel Magness, PJ's by Charles Tyrwhitt, & Shu Uemura beauty products.
VIP's who received this bag include: Paula Abdul, Sarah Ferguson (Duchess of York), Sheryl Crow, Venus Williams, Lara Spencer, Kanye West, J-Lo, John Legend, Vanessa Williams, Vivica Fox, Liza Minelli, Finola Huhes, Bob Guinney, Rebecca Budig, Christy Brinkley, Carmen Electra, & Katie Couric.
Value of the bag: 8 grand.

TRAVEL WITH STYLE - Fashion Week's Celebrity Gift Bag
Date: September 2004
Description: 20 celebrities received this celebrity gift bag backstage throughout NY Fashion Week.
Bag Creator & Publicist: Created and conceptualized gift bag, publicized bag to fashion press and general media, solicited product and service partners and organized distribution. This season the theme was TRAVEL WITH STYLE. This De La Troix oversized knitting bag featured everything a VIP would want in a travel bag.
Product included: An Olympus Digital Camera, HP Mini Printer, Armani Eyewear, Skin Care and Sun products, knitting supplies and kitting lessons, a weekend at the W Hotel, a Dooney & Burke leather wine bag, fine wine and other top shelf liquors.
Some VIP's who received this bag include: Keith Richards, Nicole Richie, Claire Danes, Bob Guinney, Finola Hughes, Patty Hanson, and Rebecca Budig.
Value of the bag: 5 grand.