As part of our ongoing contributions to the local community, Nimblist teamed up partners Tait Towers and ATOMIC to create and build an interactive moving light exhibit for the Lancaster Science Factory.

Situated next to the Rock-n-Roll stage (a collabortive project with Nimblist and others from the Rock Lititz Community), the exhibit allows children to work collaboratively in operating a moving head lighting fixture. By using the various controls, children can learn about effects such as colors, gobos and prisms. Several overhead targets provide places to aim the light to see the projection and even learn about color mixing. The fixture’s covers were removed and clear panels installed on the exhibit so the inner workings are visible to inquisitive minds.

Tait fabricated the exhibit’s cabinetry and made sure all the pieces would fit together. ATOMIC provided all graphic and print elements, as well as fabricated the control surfaces and target circles. Our scope reached end-to-end, starting with full design and drafting, part procurement and fabrication, electronics, assembly, and ending with final delivery and install.

When we have the chance to give where we live, we take to it with zeal! The Lancaster County Conservancy worked with us to develop a local festival focusing on clean water issues. This project allowed us to address challenges a typical rock show might not: how do we entertain and educate an audience? How do we turn set dressing, lighting, and design into concrete, measurable change for Lancaster County and the Conservancy? We developed a brand for non-profits and businesses to pool their resources under, guided by the environmental expertise of the Conservancy. We assisted with development efforts by creating marketing and PR pieces allowing the Conservancy to exceed sponsorship goals and build support for all the activities.

For the first week in June, Lancaster came to life with tours of our waterways, a film series, a branded beer, and more. Check out the video and one of the social media animations below.

Water Week’s first year was a wild success with sponsors from all parts of the county. As Water Week develops year by year, we’re excited to see how we can impact our community and how we can “use our powers for good.”

The Google Street View pop-up gallery was a rewarding and moving experience for all involved. It was a collaborative effort and a concept which we helped develop from the ground up. From scouting locations to planning all event and infrastructure details, launch parties and staffing the gallery daily, we were integrally involved.

The artist was Jacqui Kenny and like many around the world, she suffers from agoraphobia. Venturing outside of her home became a challenge even for a trip to the store or to work. Street View was a way for her to explore remote parts of the world…she looked for side streets and corners of cities to travel through. She started taking screengrabs of images that spoke to her and began sharing them on Instagram. It has allowed her to travel the world and share it with the thousands of people who follow her feed.

The gallery, located in New York City, was her first solo showing. It featured a selection of her photography from areas such as Peru, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico and the US among others. Throughout the opening, several events were planned such as the Opening Night party for nearly 400 and a special World Mental Health Day event in partnership with Stories for Good. At that event, limited edition prints were sold to raise money for mental health charities. Main features at the gallery included a custom built lightbox to display her photography. This could be viewed from all sides as gallery visitors strolled around it exploring the world. Several prints were featured in VR for visitors to hear Jacqui talk about the location shot explaining why she chose it and to explore the area in a 360-degree scene.

Aspire Ventures had the opportunity to showcase the innovative work they’ve been doing in the Lancaster region for the Rise of the Rest tour. Lancaster, PA was one of several Central PA stops for this startup pitch competition led by AOL co-founder Steve Case and his investment company Revolution. On October 10, Case and the Rise of the Rest tour visited York, Harrisburg, and Lancaster including a stop at Aspire Ventures.

We teamed up with Aspire to transform a traditional conference room into a corporate theatre for the world-class presentation. The opportunity included design for the presentation and motion graphics as well collaborating on scripting and run of show.

Continuing our long relationship with the Robin Hood Foundation, for 2015 we had the role of Technical Producer on the annual gala event. With a compressed schedule of 4.5 days for load-in through load-out, it was a heavy team effort and a huge success with the collaboration of David Stark Design, DPS, Event Associates, and Union Square Events. Nimblist was honored to have worked TOGETHER to aid Robin Hood in raising a record-breaking over $101 million!

For Draft 2018, we provided the production design for Draft Eve presented by Verizon. The event was held this year at The Rustic in Dallas, TX. Verizon sponsored the evening’s concert with Leon Bridges which was for invited guests only. In addition to the concert, attendees enjoyed complimentary beverages and food in a branded experience. This was the fourth year Nimblist partnered with the NFL on Draft Eve.

At the Adolphus Hotel, VIPs were invited to follow the draft in an exclusive venue by invitation only. The Legends Lounge is a private hospitality space open exclusively for draftees, their families as well as current and former NFL players during the Draft. We were honored to provide the production design for both this space and the Legends Luncheon (NFL Off the Field Huddle). The Luncheon, which featured former players discussing what it’s like to play football and their journey getting into and out of professional football, was taped at the Joule Hotel in Dallas. It airs September 5, 2018. These opportunities allow the players and families to maintain deep ties with the NFL supporting the League’s football tradition.

The design included individually controlled and full image mapping of 48 TVs. The stacked TV screens created the performance backdrop. Blue multidirectional lasers highlighted Future throughout the performance.