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Awe-INSPIRING EXPERIENCES

Event concepts, immersive experience design & creative direction to make audiences feel AWE & fall in love with places & brands.

CREATIVE GUN FOR HIRE
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TRUSTED WITH Audacious PROJECTS

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“We need you to come to Vegas and bring this GIANT robot alive!”

  • CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
    EXPERIENCE DESIGN
    SHOW DIRECTION

    Through the juxtaposition of an imposing giant robot and the charming voice of a British comedy actress, I created and directed showpieces the worlds premier FinTech conference in Las Vegas and Amsterdam. 

    We gave unsuspecting delegates unbelievable moments they were compelled to share and memories of the brand experience they’ll never forget.

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“We want an immersive secret party that tells this crazy story…”

  • IMMERSIVE CONCEPTS

    CREATIVE DIRECTION

    By day “The Red Stars Secret Compound” took curious festival goers into an immersive hideout of time traveling sonic renegades to complete music based missions.

    If successful, they won access to the secret all night rave headlined by high profile surprise guest acts from across the festival.

“TAKE THIS GIANT EGG TO EPIC LOCATIONS FOR SURREAL PHOTO SHOOTS”

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  • LOCATION SCOUTING

    CREATIVE LOGISTICS


    A giant levitating egg, a Bentley, an actor, and a hyperrealistic bunny head.

    Six sunrise photoshoots in six epic and wild locations across the UK to produce surreal images for an easter campaign that looked like ai before ai was a thing.

    A challenge, yes. An iconic campaign, most definitely.

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“Kim can you HELP US create THE best party at Cannes Lions?”

  • CREATIVE CONCEPTS
    CREATIVE DIRECTION


    After creating concepts that won the pitch for The Zeitgeist Agency, I directed the lighting and experience of the night. Guests were immersed in a Studio 54 inspired house party that invaded a jaw dropping villa.

    Balancing exclusivity & opulence with unhinged & unexpected moments, we created a rebellious feeling in the “House of Lad” to leave guests feeling like “they were there”FinTech conference in Las Vegas and Amsterdam. 

    We gave unsuspecting delegates unbelievable moments they were compelled to share and memories of the brand experience they’ll never forget.

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“Build us epic adventure experiences inspired by childhood joy”

  • IMMERSIVE CONCEPTS

    EXPERIENCE DESIGN


    From the worlds longest sledge runs in the Swiss Alps to recreating moments straight out of The Goonies.

    I create immersive adventures with a killer combination of testing your body and re-igniting the childlike wonder, designed to connect participants to a deep sense of wild awe.

“DESIGN US FIVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE IMMERSIVE STAGES ”

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  • CREATIVE CONCEPTS

    CREATIVE DIRECTION

    STAGE DESIGN

    Five unique and striking stage and arena designs to evoke very different emotions during an industry leading event.

    Currently under NDA. More details coming soon.

I HELP BRAVE BRANDS

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WIN

NEW

BUSINESS

CONCEPT IDEATION
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MAKE

PEOPLE

FEEL

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EXPERIENCE DESIGN

EXECUTE

WITH

IMPACT

CREATIVE DIRECTION

WHY ME? WHY AWE?

I do many things, but I’m only really doing one thing…

Tour production, social media strategy, festival creation, expedition leading, filmmaking, lighting design, brand activations, storytelling training and immersive experience design. My eclectic career felt chaotic, until I realised what connected it all…Awe.

Feeling the emotion of Awe is the first principle behind all entertainment and events. It’s THE psychological and physiological reason people gather for any occasion or spectacle. It’s felt by all, but understood by few.

Helping people feel Awe has always been the one thing I actually do.

Realising this lead me learn the new science of awe, and understanding it turned what once felt like hinderances into my best assets.

Obsession for details, putting the human experience first, adopting a beginners mind and absurd optimism.

I now use these principles to help agencies, festivals and brands transform events and places into awe-inspiring unforgettable experiences.

“Kim’s an Ideas powerhouse. He’s not only helped us win pitches but deliver some of my agencies BEST WORK. ”

Jamie Stockwood - Founder, Zeitgeist

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“people were gobsmacked at what you made happen, and that’s saying something for las vegas ”

Ella Reid - Event Operations Manager, Money20/20

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“Every moment You created for us was awe-inspiring and is still being talked about”

Laurence McCahill - Founder, Happy Startup School

If you want to create awe filled moments and memories that people never forget, I’d love to talk about your project.

Speak soon,

Kim