With over twenty years' experience in creative leadership, I provide the management, conception, design, production, and delivery of live experiences such as opening ceremonies; halftime shows; music tours and concerts; and immersive installations.
From opening ceremonies and halftime shows, to music, tours and immersive installations, I have a passion for the live experience. With twenty-five years of creative team leadership, I identify and solve the client’s needs - from creative concepts; through accurate scheduling and budgeting; visual storytelling and technical design; to delivering quality results, on time and on budget.
Develop a creative brief, schedule and budget that identifies the clients’ strategic, creative and financial needs.
Devise a concept that addresses these needs, and is achievable within the schedule and budget.
Develop this concept into actionable design, including spatial design, video design, system design and Run of Show.
Implement this design, on time and on budget, sourcing and supervising all key crew and vendors.
Pistons power forward Blake Griffin hosts an annual comedy fundraiser for his charitable foundation. 2018’s installment featured the talents of Bill Burr, Ali Wong, and Michelle Wolf. Produced by Tom Steel of Sunscreen & Sawdust, presented by Red Bull.
Client: Sunscreen & Sawdust/Red Bull
Role: Set Designer
Date: September 2018
New Creatures’ third installment in the epic Doritos saga featured a series of hip-hop hopefuls, under the watchful eye of headliner Wiz Khalifa and Chief Justice Busta Rhymes.
Client: New Creatures
Role: Show Producer & Stage Designer
Date: September 2018
4U2C and I worked again with OBO’s René Célestin, Romain Tardy and Guillaume Cottet to produce the video content for the 2017 VSFS in Shanghai.
Client: Kingdom/OBO/4U2C
Role: Video Producer
Date: November 21, 2017
Working with the band, Mary Fagot and Peter Glantz, I helped to design and execute the stage experience for cult US band OK Go. The design included lighting (by Cory Fitzgerald and Alex Picard), video projection (front/downstage and rear/upstage), black light, bubble machines and, of course, lots of confetti.
Client: OK Go
Role: Creative Producer
Date: 2016
Working with 4U2C and Cirque du Soleil, I produced this 4D theatre show, consisting of video, surround sound, motion seating and special effects.
Client: 4U2C/Cirque du Soleil
Role: Theatre Producer
Date: November 18, 2017
I was the creative producer of this short celebration of U. Pacific. Projected on the iconic Burns Tower, the event was nominated for 2 ILEA Esprit Awards.
Client: Stratelyst Creative
Role: Creative Producer
Date: October 21, 2017
From 2012-13, the SXSW Bold Stage hosted headline artists such as Lady Gaga, Ludacris and LL Cool J, but also up-and-coming bands such as Young Fathers and Modestep. As show producer, I designed the stage layout and signal path; hired vendors; and supervised all aspects of the stage, from design, management and production; from concept through to show day.
Client: New Creatures
Role: Show Producer
Date: 2013
Working with EP Emily Wolfe and Serial Pictures, I liaised between Anton Corbijn’s 50-strong camera crew and Jake Berry’s 200-strong touring crew.
Client: Serial Pictures
Role: Tour Liaison
Date: September 22, 2017
PixMob distributed 40,000 infra-red medallions to the Sochi audience, creating a massive LED screen across the Fisht stadium. As the team’s creative director and producer, I designed and operated the video content transmitted to the medallions, and coordinated with both the Olympic clients and the PixMob team to deliver the experience.
Client: PixMob
Role: Creative Producer
Date: 2014
Viewers: 31 Million
On behalf of Telescope and Rocket Entertainment, I directed this multi-camera shoot for Imagine Dragons and the Tyler Robinson Foundation.
Client: Facebook Live/Telescope
Role: Director
Date: August 25, 2017
I worked with Steve and his Dim Mak Records team on three consecutive world tours. As tour director, I designed the set, comprised of five overhead LED screens; Versatile DJ booth; and of course his iconic A.O.K.I. LED letters. I also created the content to play in these surfaces. The tours were well received and helped establish Steve’s visual identity.
Client: Dim Mak
Role: Tour Director
Date: 2013
Working with tour manager Jordan Coopersmith and 4U2C, I produced the video content for Avenged Sevenfold’s 2017 tour.
Client: 4U2C
Role: Creative Producer
Date: January 7, 2017
The 2013 season of night games gave the University of Michigan’s marching band an opportunity to intensify their football halftime show. Working with the band’s director and drill designer, I designed an LED lighting sequence for each of the band’s 400 performers. Using only the PixMob LED’s on each musician’s body, we created a memorable visual storyline for the 113,000 residents of “the Big House.”
Client: PixMob
Role: Creative Producer
Date: 2014
On behalf of Kingdom, OBO and 4U2C, I worked with René Célestin and Romain Tardy to produce the video content for the 2016 VSFS in Paris.
Client: Kingdom/4U2C
Role: Video Producer
Date: November 30, 2016
I directed this live, 18-hour, multi-camera, fly-on-the-wall documentary about one day at Lincoln Center – winner at the 9th Annual Shorty Awards (New York Times).
Client: Facebook Live/Telescope
Role: Director
Date: October 7, 2016
Viewers: 200,000
I was the creative producer for PixMob at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Hero Indian Soccer League. With their programmer Rafa Linares and project manager Sophie Blondeau, we synchronized 720 LED spheres to the mesmerizing Bollywood choreography. As they say in India – “Let’s nacho!”
Client: Showtime/PixMob
Role: Creative Producer
Date: October 1, 2016
For Telescope and Rocket Entertainment, I directed a multi-camera shoot for the Emmy-nominated Stand Up to Cancer web broadcast.
Client: Facebook Live/Telescope
Role: Director
Date: September 9, 2016
In association with Electronic Arts and Doritos, New Creatures built the world’s largest video arcade machine in downtown Los Angeles. Inside it, we previewed a couple of new video games, accompanied by artists such as Steve Aoki, Jazzy Jeff, and Empire of the Sun.
Client: New Creatures
Role: Show Producer
Date: June 14, 2016
Working for Stratelyst Creative and producer Jill Aske, we created all the still and animated visual content for CalTech’s 2016 gala event, where it was projected onto the 140′ tall Millikan Library.
Client: Stratelyst Creative
Role: Screens Designer
Date: April 28, 2016
I was PixMob’s producer and creative director at the 2015 South-East Asian Games in Singapore.
Client: PixMob
Role: Creative Director/Producer
Date: 2015
I designed and commissioned an illuminated DJ booth and marquee letters for Borgore’s 2015 tour.
Client: The Solidman Group
Role: Set Designer
Date: 2015
I designed and produced the field-of-play and screens content for the Opening Ceremonies of the Women’s Tennis Association Finals, 2014 and 2015.
Client: Fiur Productions
Role: Screens Producer
Date: 2015
I designed the screen content for lighting/production designer Cory FitzGerald on Bruno Mars’ MOONSHINE JUNGLE tour.
Client: Seven Design Works
Role: Screens Designer
Date: 2013
I was fortunate enough to work for the incomparable Sir Paul McCartney, creating the visual content for ‘Blackbird,’ for his OUT THERE tour. Production design by Roy Bennett of Seven Design Works.
Client: Seven Design Works
Role: Screens Designer
Date: 2013
I designed the screen looks (tattoos and stained-glass windows) for Miranda Lambert’s performance at the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards.
Client: M•Dots/Fontastics
Role:
Date: 2010
I created the “Granada” backdrop for Placido Domingo’s performance at the 2010 Latin Grammys, where he received the Person of Year Award.
Client: M•Dots/Fontastics
Role: Screens Designer
Date: 2010
I created the video content for this Grammys tribute performance, featuring Jennifer Hudson, Christina Aguilera, Yolanda Adams, Martina McBride and Florence Welch.
Client: M•Dots/Fontastics
Role: Screens Designer
Date: 2011
I edited gameplay footage and other video elements for Sony’s E3 reveal of the new Gears of War.
Client: g-NET Media
Role: Screens Designer
Date: 2011
I produced this live debut of Electronic Arts’ new first-person shooter, staged to match a scene from the game.
Client: g-NET Media
Role: Creative Producer
Date: 2014
I wrote and directed this 3D intro video for Lexus’ 2010 National Dealer Meeting, where the new Lexus LFA was revealed to the sales force.
Client: M•Dots/Fontastics
Role: Creative Producer
Date: 2010
We shot high-res photographs of classic guitars for Jeff Beck’s tribute to icon Les Paul.
Client: M•Dots/Fontastics
Role: Screens Designer
Date: 2010
Viewers: 22 Million
Our design for Zac Brown’s Grammy performance featured tattoos and radio frequencies.
Client: M•Dots/Fontastics
Role: Screens Designer
Date: 2010
Viewers: 22 Million
We designed a lighting and particle look for Jimmy Fallon’s opening number.
Client: M•Dots/Fontastics
Role: Screens Designer
Date: 2010
Viewers: 5.6 Million
As Creative Producer for the 2012 CMT Awards, I worked with Wicked Liquid to design the animated smoke dynamics for Willie Nelson’s performance of “Roll Me Up.”
Client: Dempsey Productions
Role: Screens Designer
Date: 2012
Viewers: 3 Million
We are proud to have worked with designers, producers and directors such as: Butch Allen, Roy Bennett, Bob Bonniol, Jean-François Bouchard, Mac Chan, Justin Collie, Ken Delvo, Michael Dempsey, Cory Fitzgerald, Michael Fiur, Laura Frank, Peter Glantz, Olivier Goulet, Al Gurdon, Baz Halpin, Brock Hogan, Raj Kapoor, Tom Kenny, Chris Kuroda, Lee Lodge, Marilyn Lowey, John McGuire, Christien Methot, Shauna O’Brien, Martin Phillips, Juli Pritchard, Chris Smith, Amy Tinkham, and Allan Wells.
Selected artist clients include Arcade Fire, Bruno Mars, Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Lady Gaga, LL Cool J, Neil Diamond, Sir Paul McCartney, Placido Domingo, Rihanna, Shinedown, and Train.
Always an entertaining coworker.
Best dim sum ever.
A tasty cake for a tasty tour.
Don’t cross the streams!
A surprisingly modern art wing at the Louvre.
Very pleased to be part of this exhibition at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery.
Good times atop Capitol Records
A cold night outside Mexico City.
A humbling day trip to the local temple.
Good luck tonight to the local Guwahatis!
Great to see old friends Harriet and Dom at their sweet new space. I especially liked their stairs.
Always good to be back in the UK.
After almost 3,500 miles in nine days, we finally arrive in Venice. Durant Design is open for business!
A fascinating snoop around the LA Opera. Next stop: Macbeth.
A long drive through Utah to a clear night sky over another beautiful State Park!
A beautiful detour in central Wyoming, to see a river that disappears underground.
I’ve always been fascinated by photography and the railroads, so had to stop at the Golden Spike National Museum, to see where Muybridge’s buddy Leland Stanford connected the nation’s railroads.
You can’t do a cross-country trip without seeing four giant president heads.
“I’m goin’ to Jackson, I’m gonna mess around,” sang Johnny Cash. That must have been a different Jackson, because I just cooked some carrots and couscous, and went to bed. I’ve officially used my camping stove more in four days than my Montréal apartment stove in six months.
An amazing drive through the Badlands National Park ended in a remote campsite shared with buffalo.
A medium-successful immigration attempt, followed by a detour to the beautiful High Cliff State Park on the eastern shore of Lake Winnebago, WI. Rained like hell but enough dry time for Rupert to chase some wildlife.
Our second day takes us 300 miles further west along the Ottawa River. Sault Ste. Marie is the border town: hopefully the USA immigration lines tomorrow will be shorter than in Tijuana.
A half-day drive to get the ball rolling, from Mile End to Renfrew, ON. We’re in our minicamperwagon, complete with bed, stove, cooler and curtains. Finished the day with a lake swim and campfire dinner.
Our road trip back to LA starts today!
The last night of a great weekend in the Baja.
Thanks to the New Creatures family for some Baja R+R!
Thanks Doritos, Electronic Arts and New Creatures for a fantastic DTLA show at E3. Big shout out to DJ Jazzy Jeff for a great finale!
I’m in awe of Degas: in this case, capturing motion blur in monotype.
So fantastic to see some of my teenage idols!
We finally made it to Montréal! Los Angeles, Tecopa, Cedar City, Bryce Canyon, Grand Junction, Denver, Omaha, Chicago, Ann Arbor, Niagara Falls and Toronto – we thank you for your en-route hospitality!
We’re based in Venice Beach, California; but our projects have taken place across the USA and further afield, to territories such as Canada, France, India, Japan, Mexico, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia and Singapore.
P.O. Box 537, Venice, CA 90294
Telephone: 323 527 0880
Email: tim@durant.design
Formerly known as Battlecruiser Inc, Durant Design was founded in 2010; and I have over twenty-five years experience in visual design.
As a creative producer of live events such as tours, concerts, ceremonies, halftime shows and immersive experiences, I supervise the conception, design and production of video content, and its integration with scenography, camera and lighting. I help management, creative and technical services collaborate to create quality user experiences; within precise schedules and budgets; in custom venues and challenging locations.
Durant Design consists of producer Timothy Durant, plus full-time and freelance staff as each project requires.
Durant Design • PO Box 537, Venice, CA 90294
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