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About Us

We are a diverse group of creatives focused on preserving the true spirit and motivation behind your wildest ideas. For decades we have been crafting unforgettable experiences in every kind of space imaginable. We love pushing limits, balancing our rule-breaking, rock n’ roll spirit with meticulous attention to detail, time and budget. See our work.

Phone

+1 717 435 8544

Address

408 W James Street Lancaster PA 17603

Email

hello@nimblist.com

Our Team

Spike Brant
CEO

Yoga-doing, flip-flop-wearing, zen punk hippie freak, who me?

Always asking what is possible: how far, how high, how bright. Be the best at whatever you do and make the most of whatever you have.

I started as a technician in church in 1979 to avoid singing in choir. Over the years, I have been a: Lighting Hardware Tech, Truss Monkey, Dimmer Tech, Color Changer Tech, Moving Light Tech, Lighting Crew Chief, Lighting Programmer, Lighting Director, Rigger, Sound Tech, Monitor Engineer, Laser Tech, Dry Ice Tech, FOH Sound Engineer, Scenic Designer, Video Director, Lighting Designer, Production Designer, Technical Producer, Creative Producer, and Performance Environment Designer.

Nimblist evolved out of a desire to build a premier design house, where everyone is a team player and no one settles for mediocrity.

Justin Collie
President

Frustrated Painter.

I left home for ‘The Big City’ at 20. Began work at Zenith Lighting in London and discovered lighting could be my canvas. Since then I’ve built my reputation as a lighting designer and when I partnered with Spike, we started pursuing a new approach to the way shows are created.

My ambition continues to be making complex designs seem effortless and presenting a unique experience for the performer and audience alike.

I continue to hone my craft throughout all aspects of stagecraft, from equipment set-up to design creation. Programming and operating lighting control systems, innovative control system creation, televised lighting and large event lighting are a few of the areas in which I am accomplished. When given the opportunity, I  write, create and direct the same show I design.

Watching my children become humans and cooking makes me happy. A beach house and one day learning to paint keeps me moving forward.

Scott Schecter Production
VP of Production

A winding career path that has included pit stops as a stagehand, sign maker, production supervisor, tour technician, lighting director, project manager, club DJ, promoter rep, talent buyer, executive producer, casino entertainment executive and venue operator. I’ve always believed that working hard and working smart with creativity, humour, and integrity is the best recipe for success.

When not immersed in the pursuit of all things Nimblist, I gravitate to music, bike rides, crafting dad jokes for my daughter, good food, strong coffee, and off beat Netflix content.

Trish Shumway Production
Project Manager

I am a master of putting order to chaos – at Nimblist I ensure everyone has what they need in order to do their best work. (In addition, I am also curator of the candy jar.)

When I’m not in the office, I can be found painting in my home studio, upholstering antique furniture, or spending time with my wonderful husband Jim and adorable dog Lily. I should also probably drink less coffee.

Jonathan Hollinger Design
Designer

After securing a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2009, I spent a year and a half working on home renovation projects in Lancaster, PA, flipping several properties. In 2010, I began my career drafting plans for residential and commercial photovoltaic systems in the fledgling Pennsylvania solar industry. I joined Nimblist in 2012 as the primary draftsman and moved on to Technical Designer and a leadership position in the Design Department.

When not in the office or directing quality assurance on-site, you can find me angling local waterways, or working on my 19th century Victorian era home.

Andy Philpo Design

If good design is found in the nexus of imagination and reality, then my goal as a designer is to constantly seek to close the distance between those realms—and if I can’t do that then I need to at least come up with some pretty cool tricks.

I’ve spent my whole life around live entertainment, growing up in Nashville, getting a degree in Theatre and English from a small liberal arts school, and then going to work for one of the largest entertainment companies in the world, building and designing shows for their global portfolio of theme parks and resorts. I’m always looking at the future of entertainment, and how we can find new ways to immerse, engage, and inspire each other in our creative endeavors.

When I’m not working, I’m playing tabletop RPGs, or playing with my dog, Rocket, or alternatively, playing tabletop RPGs with my dog, Rocket.

I love science fiction and fantasy, video games, comic books, and any DIY-gadget you can run from a microcontroller.

A day spent making something amazing, at any scale, is a day well spent.
Jesse Murdock Design

As a visual creative, I think in image and illustration. Every day I utilize the architectural sphere to transform spaces into new worlds. With over 1,000 events under my belt during my time as a leader in the San Francisco event scene, my experience in AV and lighting design helps to create innovative solutions that fit within our client’s creative direction, venue constraints, time, and budget.

Outside of the event world, I am studying towards a Master of Architecture degree at Arizona State University and enjoy playing basketball, music, making art, and exploring the American southwest with my family.

Causes We Support

Events. Environments. Experiences.

Water Week is here! If you’re in Lancaster check...

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Water Week is here! If you’re in Lancaster check out @lancasterconservancy for all the activities and fun to be had while raising awareness about why we need to care about having clean water💧If you are somewhere else, talk to your local conservancy about how to start your own water week! We’d be glad to lend a supportive hand in gettin you started!
We are so happy to have worked on this project with the talented and generous folks at @itsmodernart @atomicdesigninc @taittowers. 

#waterislife #cleanwater #watershed #themightysusquehanna #staynimble #nimblist

How do you turn 79,200 sq of empty space ...

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How do you turn 79,200 sq of empty space @javitscenter into a high end dining and entertainment venue for 3000 attendees? Check out the @bizbash article for a peak behind the scenes of last weeks @robinhoodnyc Big Fundraiser (Link in Bio) Spike, who lead our amazing production team, knows that it takes an army of Partners, Collaborators, Vendors and Friends:

2XD, @4wall, @allaccessstaging,@allmobilevideo,@atomicdesigninc, The Baghera Group, @christianhibbardlighting, @clairglobal, Casey Cooper, @dapper.productions, @david_stark_design, @debbie_fife, @degacatering,Device Management Services,@dimitricarpet, @dixongrace,  @drapekings,  @eliteinvestigationsltd, Event Associates, @fiurproductions, @theflug, @fusetechnicalgroup, @janinedevito, @javitscenter, @jetwavewireless @joebay_ld, @kevlawmac, @kkpearl66,  @_lindsssc, @littlelites2, @lssmedia, @lumentechinc @mattyworldfamous, @michaelfiur, Lauren Quinn, @partyrentalltd, Pentwater Productions, @peraltapro, Pete's Big TVs, Precise Prompting, @productionsonpoint, @quixotestudios, @round_angle_design, @sarahogleby, @sgpsshowrig, Synoptic, @taittowers, Theatrical Resources, @theodoreleejones, @unionsqevents, United Rentals, @unitedsiteservices, @veronaproductiongroup, Emily Wilson

Photos Courtesy of Robinhood 
Drawings by Nimblista @jonathanhollinger

A week ago tonight was another amazing ...

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A week ago tonight was another amazing collaboration with our friends @robinhoodnyc and @david_stark_design along with so many other incredibly talented people to put together this glorious event. Beautiful from the inside out. $126 million was raised to fight poverty in NYC and we couldn’t be prouder to be a part of it. 
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#robonhood #bigbenefit #fightpoverty #liveshow #livemusic #productionlife

After weeks of programming, we kicked off Pearl ...

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After weeks of programming, we kicked off Pearl Jam in San Diego with our partner in crime @kkpearl66 
📷 @kkpearl66 
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#pearljam #rockandroll #livemusic #entertainment #lightingdesign #stagedesign #nimblist

Happy Earth Day 🌎Nimblist is proud to be ...

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Happy Earth Day 🌎Nimblist is proud to be working with @lancasterconservancy to help raise money and awareness on the importance of saving and restoring land so that we may live a better quality of life as well as help protect our animal and plant friends from harm. Check out the soothing sounds  and visuals of the live bird cam on YouTube that we helped install a couple of years ago.
Everything we do as a company is hyper focused on ways to lessen our impact on the environment. We’re learning new and innovative ways every day and helping and encouraging clients to leap into making choices to help lessen our footprint on gigs. Gigs come and go, but we only have one earth 🌏
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#earthday #lancasterconservancy #nimblist #greeneconomy #regenerative #gigging #greengig #lighting #production #design #environment

After months of designing, planning, coordinating,...

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After months of designing, planning, coordinating, and days spent programming and coordinating visuals and lights with music, we kicked off in Omaha to a sold out crowd, pumped and ready. One highlight was JBJ honoring the strength and resilience of the Ukrainian people and spreading awareness about the horrific situation with his song “We Dont Run.”
🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
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#bonjovi #bonjoviforever #bonjovi2022tour #live #music #livemusic #design #light #video #art

Happy Tuesday 🌟Come on in the way back machine ...

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Happy Tuesday 🌟Come on in the way back machine with us…to 2002 Bon Jovi’s Bounce Tour where we worked with Boris @taittowers to make these automated, satellite dishes that we projected video onto (projection mapping before it was a “thing”. Imagination leads to reality with the right team! 
#bonjovi #nimblist #live #music #livemusic #bouncetour #bonjovimemories

And we’re off…Maxwell’s The Night Tour is ...

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And we’re off…Maxwell’s The Night Tour is officially live and kickin! See ya on the road 🙌🏽 #maxwell #livemusic #thenighttour #nimblist #ontheroad #randb

On this day in 1962, Jon Bon Jovi came into the ...

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On this day in 1962, Jon Bon Jovi came into the world ❗️And on this day in 2022, the test build and programming for JBJ’s new tour commenced. Happy 60th, Johnny! We can’t wait to rock with you again real soon.  #jonbonjovi #jbj #livemusic #bonjovi #happybirthday #rocknroll #80sicon #lightingdesign #stagedesign #videodesign #production

Oh what we wouldn’t do to be in this energy ...

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Oh what we wouldn’t do to be in this energy again! El Tucán Club, in Miami was such a fun project
We love lighting sacred spaces😊  #nimblist #nimblista #lightingdesign #entertainment #dance #music #fun #eltucanmiami #sacredsoace

We’re still in the ❤️zone with this sexy new...

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We’re still in the ❤️zone with this sexy new single that @maxwell performed on Valentine’s Night @colbertlateshow featuring our fam @latinawebb on vocals @lindastrawberry who directed the gorgeous visuals. 
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#nimblist #maxwell #off #thelateshow #sexy #lightingdesign #videoart #getinthemood

We had these gorgeous inflatable figurines built ...

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We had these gorgeous inflatable figurines built for Smashing Pumpkins— inspired by Oskar Schlemmer’s Triadic Ballet & conceived by multitalented artist @lindastrawberry 🍓 
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#smashingpumpkins #livemusic #concert #lightingdesign #stagedesign #productiondesign #entertainment #nimblist #collaboration #staynimble

…and our other half : LA, DC ( but in FLA ...

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…and our other half : LA, DC ( but in FLA ❗️🌴)and AZ
Stay Nimble & Happy Friday Everyone❗️ 
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#nimblist #nimblista #staynimble #crew #la #lancaster #dc #az #lightingdesign #lightworker #stagedesign #entertainment #live #music

Hey Hey! The (East Coast) gang’s (mostly) all ...

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Hey Hey! The (East Coast) gang’s (mostly) all here! DC and West Coast beaming in. Can’t wait till we all meet In person again 🙌🏽
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#nimblist #gang #nimblista #livemusic #stagedesign #lightingdesign #concert #festival #production #meetyouatthegig #giglife #bts

Who’s ready for the weekend?🙌🏽⭐️
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Who’s ready for the weekend?🙌🏽⭐️ 
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#greenday #hellamega #livemusic #touring #gigging #entertainment #lightworker #paintingwithlight

Hey Hey, can you guess the venue ?
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Hey Hey, can you guess the venue ?
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#gigging #nimblist #behindthescenes #guessthevenue #livemusic #entertainment #music #rocknroll

Have a great weekend everybody!
Photo by ...

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Have a great weekend everybody! 
Photo by @davidbergman 
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#flashbackfriday #bonjovi #tour #design #livemusic #entertainment #stagedesign  #lightingdesign #video #nimblista

Nature inspires us every step of the way at ...

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Nature inspires us every step of the way at Nimblist. We create impact for amplification of your energy, cause, show, and artistic creation, but feel very strongly about lessening our impact on our environment.  Photo by: @das_bodies 
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#nimblist #nimblista #reducereuserecycle #nature #environmentdesign #inmorewaysthanone #treesarepopstarstoo

Front of House Friday. Let’s Take a peek behind ...

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Front of House Friday. Let’s Take a peek behind the scenes! 
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#behindthescenes #fbf #live #music #livemusic #frontofhousefriday #takeapeek #beck #coachella

Way Back Wednesday ⭐️In honor of Coachella ...

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Way Back Wednesday ⭐️In honor of Coachella announcing their new lineup for 2022! ⭐️Here’s Ice Cube @coachella ⭐️ Hope everyone’s having a good (Wednes)day 
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#icecube #cube #coachella #itwasagoodday #live #music #livemusic #nimblist #nimblista #wbw
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