Tokyo, Japan
• Art Director + 3D/2D Designer specializing in experiential event design • Over a decade of experience designing award-winning, live events and interactive environments for Google, YouTube, HBO, Spotify, Kokuyo, Tiffany & Co, and more • Concept-to-execution creative for brand, media, & corporate events • International with work in both the U.S. and APAC • Portfolio: www.mayahalbert.com
Concept-to-completion art direction + design for live events and activations Select projects: - UnitedMasters Concert at The GRAMMYs (Apt-122) - Honeyland Festival (IMG, Live Nation) - G30 Anniversary Exhibit (Gensler Tokyo) - Google Holiday + Google Summer Travel Press Events (Apt-122) - AirBnB Icons (Verb) - Spotify Stream On/Now Playing, The ESPYs (AKJ)
Led the creative vision and managed the design team in high jewelry galas, exhibitions, launch parties, and experiential environments for luxury brands Clients: Tiffany & Co, Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels, Onitsuka Tiger, Google, etc.
- Creative conceptualization and booth design for Kokuyo's "Anyland," an amusement park-inspired space at Tokyo's first Orgatec trade fair - Grand Prix Winner for "Best Presentation" based on overall concept, design, functionality, and uniqueness, by Elle Decor
- Led all creative aspects of experiential events and activations including concept development; design direction; and creation of renderings, floor plans, graphics, and build drawings (clients: YouTube, Google) - Oversaw installation of events and activations - Collaborated with producers, account managers, technical directors, and vendors to create spaces well-suited for event goals, guest flow, and social sharability Lead Art Director for the YouTube Black Creator + Brand Summits, Famebit by YouTube at Vidcon, and a permanent interactive installation at the Facebook office HQ in NYC
Primary clients: Twitter, Facebook Creative Lead, Twitter at CES 2018