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Experience creator / Storyteller / Media

I create experiences people remember.

Events, campaigns, media, and brand moments shaped into stories that move through the real world.

Zia holding a camera rig at an outdoor event

Experience Creator + Storyteller

Technology, Information and Media

Scene-building with strategic instincts.

I create experiences that people can feel, remember, and share. From concerts and festivals to campaigns, media projects, and client programs, I bring story, atmosphere, production, promotion, and practical strategy together so ideas become moments with momentum.

I think about the room before anyone arrives: the invitation, the energy, the sequence, the story, the handoffs, and the details that make people feel like they are part of something intentional.

Experience design

Designing the shape of a moment before it happens: the invitation, mood, flow, sensory details, participation, and takeaway people carry with them.

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Field notes

The best experiences feel like a story unfolding in real time.

The work lives between atmosphere and architecture: the feeling in the room, the invitation that gets people there, the media that carries it forward, and the details that make the moment land.

Curated events are never accidental. Every cue, handoff, frame, rhythm, and human detail is thought through, planned, and delivered with intention so the experience feels natural while still carrying a clear point of view.

Experience roots

Audio, production, promotion, and place.

Audio / visual roots

A background in sound engineering, music production, live AV, and performance gives the work a practical feel for timing, texture, and what makes a room come alive.

Promotion + strategy

Audience clarity, campaign rhythm, and reliable follow-through keep the creative work connected to the people it is meant to reach.

My lane sits between experience creator, media maker, event coordinator, musician, producer, host, and marketer: a mix of planning and presence that turns an idea into a room people want to be in.

Kootenay Roots

Emerging artist showcase work that connects local talent, audience development, media, and community energy.

Friendversary

A recurring experience with artist spotlights, photobooths, music, and the kind of playful details people remember.

Winter in the Forest

Festival energy shaped through atmosphere, story, media, and anticipation.

Live at The Langham

Community music programming where the story around the room matters as much as the show itself.

02 / Signal

Where story, atmosphere, and execution meet.

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Moments under pressure

Event days, shoots, and campaign launches reward calm creative judgment: knowing what matters, where attention should go, and how to keep the story moving.

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02

Media in the field

Visual direction, coordination, and story shaped around the moment.

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03

Scene signals

Music, place, people, and promotion shaped into a shared atmosphere.

03 / Story in motion

Story in motion, shaped for people to share.

Instagram

Signals from @z_shoots.

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Events + environments

atmosphere, flow, audience memory

Promotion + momentum

positioning, rhythm, follow-through

Media + story

photo, video, field notes, feeling

Artists + communities

context, care, scene building

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04 / Contact

Bring me when the moment needs to matter.

Available for marketing, media, event, and storytelling collaborations that need imagination and reliable follow-through.