Creating meaningful experience in the midst of COVID-19

In the last couple of weeks, many of our friends in the arts, music, the church, and live events world have been impacted in a way that we have never seen before. These challenges have left us all asking some new questions: How do we rethink canceled programs and events? How can people remain connected in the midst of a restriction on public gatherings? How might we create meaningful experience in the midst of such massive social isolation?

To our friends who are leaders in business, non-profit, the church, and the arts, we are here for you. You may be feeling immense anxiety about the days ahead. Some of that anxiety will come from the practical challenges you need to overcome and an uncertainty about how to think outside of this box we are now in. Regardless of your challenge, regardless of your resources, regardless of your budget, we are here to help you navigate those challenges. If you simply need a creative team to bounce ideas off of, have a technical challenge, need creative support, or anything in between, we are here for you.

We have been incredibly fortunate to work with some amazing artists, musicians, and thought leaders to help create powerful experience in a live event setting. At our core, C&S is a design company focused on helping you overcome your design challenges at any scale. Our design approach is rooted in empathy; we have made it our goal to always start by listening to the unique challenges our clients face so that we can design the best possible creative solutions. We have tackled some pretty big design challenges in the past, but we believe our biggest design challenges (and successes) are waiting for us in the weeks and months ahead. While we are cautiously navigating this new reality, we are optimistic. Let us explain why.

Good design comes from solving real problems. Design is fundamentally about asking good questions and creatively solving problems. The questions we are all asking now will spark creativity in areas that we have never considered before. At C&S, we solve real problems with technology and creativity to create powerful experiences that matter. We believe there are new creative solutions that we will create together in the midst of this challenging time.

Small, agile teams are the name of the game. Small teams that can react quickly to change are critical as we are all forced into some form of remote work. We are a small, agile team of creative and technical specialists. We have been embracing and thriving in a remote work model for years. As disruptive as this current global reality is, our team's ability to design real creative solutions is unhindered. We are here to help you, even in a remote capacity.

Real human connection matters now more than ever. Not only is the need for connection now high, it will continue to rise in value as a precious necessity for human flourishing. Imagine attending your first gathering after this pandemic passes. That gathering is almost certainly going to stick with you as a highlight for the rest of your life. Perhaps you had to cancel your event in the last month. Have you considered the significance your event will have when you can gather again? We believe the significance of your event will be many times greater than ever before so let’s start designing for powerful experiences that matters now.

Our hearts and prayers go out to you all and everyone else who has had their world turned upside down these past few weeks. Stay safe, stay healthy, love your neighbour..

Your team at Colours & Shapes

Creating meaningful experience in the midst of COVID-19

Colours & Shapes is a creative studio dedicated to the creation of deep and meaningful experiences.

We empower visionary leaders, artists and organizations through inspired design, technical magic, and beautiful experiences.

TED 2018

Colours & Shapes not only understands the process and tech to pull off a massive project like TED, they also know how to execute creatively — which is a hard combo to find! They are the best in the business.

– Mina Sabet, TED

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Creating meaningful experience in the midst of COVID-19

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