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Turner Upfront 2015

May 12, 2015

Nimblist teamed up with Turner Entertainment Networks to help design their annual event showcasing its umbrella organization, Turner Network. Turner Upfront 2015, which was held at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden, unveiled the network’s plans for the future of their flagship channels like TNT and TBS, as well as CNN, HSN, Adult Swim and more. Featured speakers at Turner Upfront 2015 included Anderson Cooper, Billy Eichner, Conan O’Brien, Shaquille O’Neal and many more. For this event, our team created a unique and visually captivating design.

The stage design was constructed with cohesiveness and flexibility in mind. A multitude of smaller screens were stacked to blend into one large seamless canvas. Two of the video screens were built to move to reveal new speakers or stage sets and slide back into place to create one fluid screen.

The lobby was designed with black-on-black graphics, with yellow protea flowers and white chrysanthemums accenting the lobby that was meant to serve for the opening reception and as a lounge for the post-show reception. The focal point of the lobby was the Turner Upfront’s slogan “TurnItUp” on the wall, which was decorated with Gossamer SuperZipper from ATOMIC.

Robin Hood: 2019 Benefit

July 20, 2019

We always look forward to collaborating with the Robin Hood Foundation on its annual benefit. The Benefit is an opportunity to celebrate the thousands of supporters and volunteers who work to fight poverty in New York and raise funds to continue in this effort.

This year saw the Jacob Javits Convention Center transform into an educational playground, complete with dancers, oversized school supplies, a multitude of screens highlighting Robin Hood’s outreach and an entryway lined with 7,000 backpacks to be donated to local students in New York City. Among the invited guests were Kenan Thompson, Gayle King and Sebastian Maniscalco, with performances from Pharrell and Shawn Mendes.

Our role this year included executing the evening’s event providing technical production and oversight. In addition to the technical and lighting design, our skilled designers provided master drawings ensuring all elements fit and worked together seamlessly as well as handling responsibility for run of show, scripting and the production timeline. The 350-person crew included talent, staff and production suppliers.

Lancaster Conservancy: Water Week 2018

June 1, 2018

Following the huge success of the first annual Lancaster Water Week, the 2018 event held on June 1st to 9th, brought in participants from all over the county to celebrate the importance of clean water which drives economic opportunity and growth benefiting our local economy and agriculture.

Some events and activities included bike rides, hikes, a canoe/kayak trip, a golf tournament, tours, a movie night, educational programs, tree planting, a trash pickup, a picnic, and a festival with food, art, and music.

Adding to the excitement of the 2017 laser light show projection, Nimblist wanted to make an even bigger impact with an installation that ran from day to night through the entire week. In the center of downtown Lancaster our team illuminated the Griest building in blue creating a unique water-like focal point. At the base of the building we placed a video kiosk which played clips and messages from water week, as well as a “Live Stream Stream” of the local waterways, in order to show people in the heart of the city that the beauty of the Conestoga is never far away.

 

iHeartRadio: Music Festivals 2011-2013

September 1, 2011

The iHeartRadio Music Festival is a two-day festival held by annually at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada. With the first festival established in September 2011, our company was extremely excited to collaborate with iHeartRadio on its inaugural performance. The music festival was sure to draw large crowds with prominent artists slated to perform like Bruno Mars, Carrie Underwood, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys.

The incredible success of the iHeartRadio Music Festival allowed the show to continue on in the following years. Our team enjoyed working with iHeartRadio on the concerts between 2011 and 2013. Our production design for those years were inspired by the suits of cards and poker chips associated with the festival’s logo. The stage for 2011’s performance featured three large screens that resembled playing cards fanned out. Our design for 2012 included a large rectangular screen and five semicircle screens with striped borders to look like poker chips. The 2013 stage design incorporated a large arched screen behind five additional screens, in the shapes of a diamond, heart, spade, club and semicircle.

Dreamfest 2016

October 1, 2016

The 14th annual Dreamfest commenced in San Francisco and our team was pleased to once again work with Salesforce for this event. Dreamfest, the concert portion of a 4-day tech conference known as Dreamforce, was hosted by the cloud-based software company Salesforce. The headlining act for this year’s benefit was U2. The event also featured a variety of tents with food and beverages as well as an indoor nightclub.

Nimblist was proud to work with the benefit that aligns so closely with our beliefs of giving back to the community, as over $10 million in proceeds from Dreamfest were donated to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital. We provided the Lighting and Production Design for the concert.

Project World Wide Global Leadership Summit 2016

June 8, 2016

The Global Leadership Summit was a keynote and general session presentation for all of the companies in the Project Worldwide umbrella held at the Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas on June 8th and 9th, 2016. Attendees came from all over the world to gain access to a wealth of knowledge and insight from world-class industry leaders.

Nimblist’s services included production and lighting design and development for the main stage and press event.

 

 

 

Nike: Unleash Speed

February 1, 2014

To run with the momentum of the Super Bowl excitement, Nimblist worked with Nike to create an interactive environment called Unleash Speed. The event, which was held in Nike’s Hall of Innovation at Moynihan Station, included art installations to showcase athletic wear, with a particular emphasis on Nike footwear. A variety of vignettes were designed to highlight the history of Nike’s training shoes, their new and unique Flyknit material, and the Vapor Carbon II Cleat.

With the theme of speed in mind, an interactive Speed Track was designed and constructed to film participants in real time as they sprinted the 40 yard dash. Guests were then able to take home a video of their 40 yard sprint that they could share to social media.

Our team was responsible for creating lighting design emphasizing displayed products with a minimal approach but a powerful payoff. Nimblist also worked in tandem with ATOMIC to conceptualize and create the interactive speed track. The experience was a memorable one, with guests of all kinds taking part in this unique opportunity.

Robin Hood: Investors Conference 2018

October 1, 2018

Nimblist enjoys every opportunity to work with the Robin Hood Foundation so our team was excited to collaborate on the sixth annual J.P. Morgan presents Robin Hood Investors Conference in 2018. The yearly conference hosts the best and the brightest financial leaders, biotech innovators, politicians, and many more, to discuss such topics as respective market insights and actionable ideas to apply. The 2018 conference saw a collection of both returning and new speakers, as well as the announcement of a new “impact investing alliance” that pledged an initial $15 million in co-investments to companies creating products and services dedicated to benefiting education and workforce development.

With the Robin Hood Foundation’s board covering all overhead costs, 100% of ticket sales were directly employed to fight poverty in New York City. To-date, they have raised nearly $25 million since the inception of the Robin Hood Investors Conference. Our team always appreciates working with the Robin Hood Foundation and are inspired by its strong ideals of giving back to the community. For this event we worked in collaboration with David Stark Design and handled Production and Lighting Design.

iHeartRadio: Country Music Festival 2014

July 20, 2019

Our team at Nimblist was excited to collaborate with iHeartRadio on its first-ever country music festival. Following the overwhelming support for the iHeartRadio Music Festivals, the organization noticed a particular passion from fans for more country music. The first iHeartRadio Country Festival was hosted in the lone-star state, at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. Among the performers were Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, and many more.

The lobby of the Frank Erwin Center was decorated with a rustic design featuring luxury decor, string lights and wood accents, including a wall of faux barrel tops branded with the iHeartRadio logo. The stage design utilized three large video screens to display graphic visuals and projected the live concert. Our team also incorporated other elements into the stage design, such as the addition of pyrotechnics, confetti cannons and lighting designs reflecting the emotions of each song from a collection of artists.

NFL Fantasy Draft 2019

August 29, 2019

Nimblist was happy to collaborate once again with the National Football League on the official NFL Fantasy Draft for 2019. The Fantasy Draft, which was hosted at Slate in New York City, was a VIP event held for the insider sports agencies to pick their Fantasy Football teams as part of a friendly competition between the agencies. The decor design included images of NFL stars and a stage at the front of the room with a large screen to project the agencies Fantasy Draft picks. High-top tables with leather bar stools and luxury sofas were combined with a lighting design to create a comfortable and fun atmosphere for the guests. Food and beverages were provided by the restaurant for the attendees as they picked their Fantasy Football players.

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Events. Environments. Experiences.

Landing this spaceship in a Sacred Grove near you!...

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Landing this spaceship in a Sacred Grove near you! Our Unreal universe (made by Justin and Andy using @unrealengine) for @theemeraldcup is ready for you! Join us now through the end of April on The Emerald Cup Channel @socialclub.tv for to lots of content live and on demand. The awards are live-streaming tomorrow at 4:20 PST, so sit back, relax, and let us beam you up… Higher!

Register for ECA by creating your free Social Club TV account (link in @theemeraldcup bio). We really hope to see you there! 👽💨💚🍃🎉

#emeraldcupawards
#ECA #cannibis
#nimblistla
#nimblist #vr #designers #design #live

“[Nimblist] is an incredibly talented team of ...

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“[Nimblist] is an incredibly talented team of entertainment professionals dedicated to delivering best-in-class creative concepts for live events of all kinds. Adaptive, innovative, and unafraid to "yes-and" ourselves into completely new paradigms on the cutting edge of the industry.”

Meet our production designer (with many hats!), Andy Philipo! A native of Nashville, TN, deemed “Music City” by those passing through, art and performance have always been an integral part of his life. Since discovering the “best seat in the house” at a concert when he was twelve he’s been involved in various technical and creative aspects of performing arts. In college he double majored in Theater Arts and English with a focus in Scenic and Lighting Design, and from there he got his professional footing as an entertainment technician and later as a designer for Walt Disney World theme parks. When asked about Andy, Spike said, “Andy is so much more than a production designer! His creative and unconstrained vibe works among all platforms and software. Andy is always willing to take on any project and find a solution.”
 We love you! 

#nimblist #nimblista #meettheteam #designer #design #art #artist #productiondesign #livemusic #livestream #entertainment #entertainmentdesign

Color Theory 101:
And it was all… ...

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Color Theory 101: 
And it was all… Yellow!
“As a lighting designer yellow is not a crayon that I pull out too much, which makes it that much more distinctive when I do.” -Justin

Yellow has long been known as bright and cheery, the color of a happy face, of spring and new life, like a Dandelion. When used, this shade brings about a sense of creativity and optimism. Yellow has a dark side too, though, almost manic in nature. With bright and cheery, come madness and ego, even a sense of cowardice could be defined in this versatile tone!

(📷 iHeartRadio fest /Beastie Boys)

#nimblist  #color  #colortheory  #yellow  #design  #lighting

Hey Hey!

Emerald Cup Week countdown ...

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Hey Hey!

Emerald Cup Week countdown starts NOW. 

We’re 7 business days away from the launch of a weeklong celebration of Cannabis, which culminates in an award show on April 11, for the best grown using best practice, and best quality cannabis in multiple categories. 

In other words, the @theemeraldcup is the Oscars of the Cannabis world.  We’ll be streaming on @socialclub.tv . and it’ll be an experience like never before 🌈🎇🌏🪐⚡️🌚🍄

As Executive Producers of The Cup, we’ve been busting our butts, planning, coordinating and creating  a magical universe (using @unrealengine ) to transport viewers to a galaxy far far away…

Register for ECA by checking out the link in the @theemeraldcup bio and signing up for a free Social Club TV account. There’ll  be celebration, education, music + much more….

#ECA #ECA2021 #emeraldcupawards #SCTV #socialclubtv #ronin #cannibis #nimblist #nimblista #unreal #universe

Happy Friday ! We thought we’d lighten the mood ...

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Happy Friday ! We thought we’d lighten the mood for a moment with this 80’s flashback. Def Leppard’s 1987 Hysteria Tour (The one that brought the stars into alignment for Justin and Spike to meet). These snaps come from deep within the Nimblist archives. We couldnt find any snaps of Justin on this roll (we’re determined to discover a trove one day) but you can see a very young Spike and other backstage characters and a sense of what it was like to be on tour in 1987 as a young and carefree dude. Ahh the 80’s! #nimblist #80s #defleppard #rocknroll #hairbands #perms #tourbuslife #rocklife #music #worldtraveler #fbf #lessonslearned

Meet Nimblist’s VP of semantics, our voice of ...

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Meet Nimblist’s VP of semantics, our voice of conscience and reason…Jonathan Hollinger! After graduating in 2009 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Jonathan took a chance and got his start with us on the 2012 NFL Kick-Off show. As our Technical Designer he is always looking for the most efficient and elegant proposed solution. With the mind of an engineer and the eye of an artist, Nimblist is very grateful that Jonathan makes us better.

#meettheteam #artist #nimblist #nimblistla #design #designers #art

“Green represents life and sanctuary. Its ...

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“Green represents life and sanctuary.  Its calming and mediative. Look for it and it will bring you joy…” -Spike

Color Theory 101: 
Let’s talk about the color Green!

Green is a very down-to-earth color. It can represent new beginnings and growth, and also signifies renewal and abundance. On the flip-side, green can also represent envy or jealousy, or general youth and naivety. Deemed most appropriate for designs related to wealth, stability, renewal, and nature, brighter greens are more energizing and vibrant, while olive greens are more representative of the natural world. Dark greens are the most stable and representative of affluence. As opposed to being used as a staple hue, green is better utilized as an accent color, bearing the same strength and comfort as the color blue, but with lighter and more positive undertones. 

(📷: Baku, Women's World Cup 2012; Robinhood Fundraiser 2017) 

#colortheory #color #nimblist #nimblista #design #designers #art #artists

“Nimblist is my ever evolving, wonderfully weird...

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“Nimblist is my ever evolving, wonderfully weird family. I have been here for six-plus years and call it home.”

Meet Nimblist’s incredibly versatile Swiss Army knife, Trish Shumway! Starting her career on Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Totem’ tour, she travelled around for three years doing special effects, props, and scenic art. Having gone from acting, to building, then painting, upholstery, special effects, graphic design, project management, and finally now accounting, Trish can do it all!  A single specialty, in Trish’s  words, was “never my jam.”

Thank you Trish for your work here at Nimblist, you’re amazing! ❤ 

@adam_mcquaig_art 

#nimblist #meettheteam #throwback #tbt #artist #designer #nimblista

“The very, very first lighting gig I did was a ...

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“The very, very first lighting gig I did was a pub tour with a band called Manfred Mann, and the lighting designer who was leaving me to run these shows on my own departed with this piece of sage advice; 
‘Red for the fast songs, blue for the slow ones and light the money.’” 
-Justin

Color Theory 101-
This week, let’s talk about Blue!

Associated with the right side of the brain, the color blue  is used extensively to represent calmness and responsibility. Light shades can be refreshing and friendly. Darker hues are more strong and reliable. It invokes feelings of security and structure, instilling comfort and stimulating creativity and intuition. This intimate shade could be utilized in common or creative spaces, helping to encourage open-mindedness and introduce thoughtful conversation.

(📷s 2, 4, and 6 from Nimblist: Maxwell 2016, Super Bowl XLVI, and YouTube Awards 2017.) 

#nimblist #nimblistla #color #light #colortheory #blue #maxwell #superbowlxlvi #youtubeawards #design #lighting

For over 15 Years, Nimblist has been working with ...

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For over 15 Years, Nimblist has been working with the amazing folks @robinhoodnyc, a dynamic non-profit that raises money to help fight poverty in NYC through education and empowerment. Join us (tomorrow) Wednesday and Thursday for No City LImits, a virtual conference bringing "together leading national voices from non-profit organizations, philanthropy, government, academia, faith, business, and community for action-oriented conversations on increasing mobility from poverty." It's free and open to everyone. Let's reimagine fighting poverty, together. 🌟 Link in Bio #robinhoodnyc #nimblist #fightpoverty #reimagine #virtualproduction

What do you miss the most about live shows? For ...

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What do you miss the most about live shows? For us, it's the excitement. The anticipation of the moment when the air and lights around you change, signaling that you're about to be wrapped up in something magical. 
We can't wait to get back to collaborating with our amazingly talented peers, like @kkpearl66 ❤

#design #designers #nimblist #nimblistla  #pearljam #live #rockandroll #lighting #show #throwback
PC:@jennyschulder 📷

“Nimblist is a culture of collaboration, design ...

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“Nimblist is a culture of collaboration, design thinkers, problem solvers and caring humans who sweat the details while still being able to have a good laugh.”

Our Vice President of Production, Scott Schecter, is definitely some of the glue holding Nimblist together. Inspired into the field by his brother, who took him to see Yes, Emerson Lake, and Palmer for his first concert in 1971, he went on tour for the first time in 1986 with Grover Washington Jr, continuing on for the next six years with them playing venues of all sorts from jazz clubs, to stadiums, to festivals. Following that, he backed up Billy Heaslip as Lighting Director on Donna Summer Japan and North America tours in the early 90’s. The rest is history!

Thank you Scott, for everything you do here at Nimblist. We love you!

#meettheteam #designers #design #nimblist #nimblistla #art #artist

Color Theory 101-

‘Purple light has a ...

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Color Theory 101-

‘Purple light has a wonderfully tactile quality. I feel like I can reach out and touch it, wrap people up in it...’

This week we’d like to talk about Justins’ favorite color.. Purple!

Purple is associated with spirituality, it helps align oneself with the whole of the universe. Different shades, tints, and hues of the color purple have different meanings. For example, light purple hues represent feminine energy and delicacy, as well as romantic and nostalgic feelings. Dark purple hues evoke feelings of gloom, sadness, and frustration. Brighter hues suggest riches, decadence, and royalty. We can utilize these shades to bring about different moods in different spaces, adding purple accents or lighting in a room or space can influence the energy and feeling associated with it.

#color #colortheory #purple #prince #lighting #designers #nimblist

We truly LOVE working with you and appreciate your...

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We truly LOVE working with you and appreciate your commitment to regenerative agriculture and giving back to the earth! Thank you @theemeraldcup 💚💚💚 

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https://www.laweekly.com/the-emerald-cup-preps-for-digital-edition/

@artisanhemp

#flashbackfriday #appreciation #nimblist #emeraldcup

“I always wanted to distinguish [Nimblist] as a ...

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“I always wanted to distinguish [Nimblist] as a singular design environment, as opposed to a collection of designers working on one project. That element of design should be a singular thing.”

Nimblist President and co-founder Justin Collie believes in the collaboration of artists bringing the audience together for one genuine experience after another, pulling a complex array of components into a seamless display. 

(Artist: @adam_mcquaig_art )

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#nimblist #nimblista #design #designer #art #artist #meettheteam

“We do care about the world, it’s not all ...

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“We do care about the world, it’s not all about just making money for us.  I feel a huge urgency with our current economy and society and how it needs to change in ways that we understand.”

Infatuated with the bigger picture, our Nimblist CEO and co-founder Doug “Spike” Brant is always looking for ways to make an impact on our rapidly changing social climate through his art. 

(Artist: @adam_mcquaig_art ) 
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#nimblist #nimblista #meettheteam #artist #artists #designers #art

“Spike and I were living parallel lives, doing ...

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“Spike and I were living parallel lives, doing the same thing at the same time… I got braver as a designer with someone by my side.” 

Brought together on the “Hysteria” Tour in 1987, Nimblist co-founders Justin Collie and Doug “Spike” Brant both realized their shared eye for design through common inspiration, esteemed Lighting designer LeRoy Bennet. Understanding that they were attracted to the same elements of design and similar world views led to the partnership of a lifetime, debuting their first professional collaboration in 1999 on the Korn “Family Values” tour.

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#nimblist #designers #rock #rockandroll #art #artists #throwback #tb #flashbackfriday #livemusic #music #korn #familyvalues #defleppard #hysteria

Happy New Year to all our families, friends and ...

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Happy New Year to all our families, friends and clients. We're remembering times when live events happened and feeling hopeful for their return in the future!

Never seen the moon 🌕 glow like this #maxwell

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Never seen the moon 🌕 glow like this #maxwell

#festoonfriday

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