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Kat Lam

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Aside from being an artist, I'm also a Creative Director/Art Director. I've worked across a wide range of clients and voices: humor, horror, heartfelt, and the occasional project that exists purely for beautiful aesthetics. My work spans traditional media (print, film, social media) as well as experiential/event activations. I've been client-side at Meow Wolf and JPMorgan Chase, and more recently I've freelanced at agencies like Droga5, Wieden+Kennedy (Portland), Johannes Leonardo, and R/GA, along with a handful of other shops of various sizes (big, small, and everything in between).

Feel free to take a peek at my CV, and give a shout if you're in need of some help. I just might be available.

fitbit

For Fitbit's "Listen To Your Body, Feel Your Power" brand campaign we were tasked to dig deep and showcase product features in a way that was both personal and engaging. We partnered with some awesome and unexpected social influencers to help bring these specific product features to life.

"Tricky" - fitbit
"Running" - Fitbit
"Chef" - Fitbit

Meow Wolf: Grapevine

For the launch of Meow Wolf’s 4th location in Grapevine, Texas, we partnered with Austin-based advertising agency, Preacher, to create a 360º integrated campaign that included film, OOH, print, and a couple experiential pieces.

To tease the launch, we created a fake wellness brand called Laernü (unreal spelled backwards). This involved an installation outside of the Meow Wolf location in Grapevine Mills Mall as well as a partnership with influencer, Aiden Arata, to increase awareness via intriguing social posts.

In addition to the Laernü teaser campaign, we also featured our mall walkers in various performance/stunts throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area to drive brand awareness.

Meow Wolf: Come Find Yourselfs

:60 launch film

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:06 Cutdown

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Laernü Instagram Account
Laernü Instagram Account
Laernü Activation
Laernü Activation
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Mallwalker Performances
Mallwalker Performances
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JET.com: JetSpree

Online retailer Jet.com made its online debut with a responsive social campaign that played off the items in actual shopper's carts. 53 videos were written, shot, edited and shipped in one day.

The #JetSpree effort enlisted a buttoned-up spokesman, double dutch jumpers, a comedy troupe, barber shop quartet (and more) to create stories on the fly about shoppers' various product purchases.

JetSpree Case Study
Bike Stuff
Party Like It's 1999
Haiku for Anu
Train Trip
Historic Yodeling
Jealous Robot

Meow Wolf: Collage Series

How do you showcase the exhibition space without giving it all away? For this series, we created art with bits and pieces of the exhibition space to create prints and animated videos highlighting some of the best art pieces within Meow Wolf.

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Animation: Rocket Car
Animation: Cosmohedron
Animation: Snurtle
Animation: Couple
Animation: Family

JP Morgan Chase

:30 spot for Chase Credit Journey

Director: Calmatic
CD/Writer: Martin Baker

Chase Credit Journey: Credit is Confidence

MiO Energy

To promote MiO's energy drink, we linked up with former Swedish House Mafia member, Steve Angello. For the first time ever, users had the opportunity to unlock an unreleased track via Instagram. After the song was unlocked, a interactive music video was released that also showcased the Instagram photos.

MiO Case Study
Interactive Music Video
Interactive Music Video

After the track was released, users could play and interact with the I/O's video. The experience was similar to Choose Your Own Adventure books.

Website: Unlock the Song
Website: Unlock the Song

Users could visit capturethenight.com to listen to the unlocked portion of Steve Angello's newest track, I/O.

Website: Photo Gallery
Website: Photo Gallery

Users could also browse recently uploaded photos in the gallery.

Website: Locked
Website: Locked

To reiterate the Capture the Night concept, the site was locked and inaccessible during the hours of 6am to 6pm.

Columbia Sportswear

A web series for Columbia Sportswear's Spring season

Omni-Dry vs. Cat
Drainmaker vs. Colander
Sweaty Buns
Mesh Tank

Meow Wolf: Kaleidoscope Series

An animated series for Convergence Station (Meow Wolf Denver). Click on the thumbnails to play each video.

E*Trade

Etrade makes the colorful lingo of the finance world digestible with this whimsical series of animated videos.

Bearhug
Dead Cat Bounce
Cockroach Theory
Living Dead
Herd Behavior
Stalking Horse
Alligator Spread
Triple Witching
Bagelland

Smile Train

An interactive video for Smile Train's holiday season. Users could donate while watching the heartwarming video.

Dreaming of Midnight (interactive video)
Dreaming of Midnight Case Study
Holiday Vine: Dreaming of Wish
Holiday Vine: Dreaming of a Kiss
Holiday Vine: Dreaming of Smiling
Holiday Vine: Dreaming of Eating
Holiday Vine: Dreaming of Music
Holiday Vine: Dreaming of Celebrating

Meow Wolf: Miniverse

The Miniverse campaign mission was to help the post-covid recovery of small, local Santa Fe businesses and artists by inspiring a closer look at what makes them special. We introduced a new dimension where small and miniature wonders appeared in unlikely places, a reminder of the power of unique experiences, no matter how small.

The campaign launched with a video and OOH ads. Throughout the campaign run, visitors were invited to explore the Miniverse at various businesses around Santa Fe and view the new Miniverse diorama within Meow Wolf Santa Fe’s House of Eternal Return.

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 OOH driving visitors to our website to learn more about the Miniverse.

OOH driving visitors to our website to learn more about the Miniverse.

 Flyer directing visitors to various Miniverses around Santa Fe.

Flyer directing visitors to various Miniverses around Santa Fe.

ScottHilderbrandt x Lost Padres Records
ScottHilderbrandt x Lost Padres Records
ScottHilderbrandt x Lost Padres Records
ScottHilderbrandt x Lost Padres Records
ScottHilderbrandt x Lost Padres Records
ScottHilderbrandt x Lost Padres Records
C Alex Clark x Violet Crown Theater
C Alex Clark x Violet Crown Theater
C Alex Clark x Violet Crown Theater
C Alex Clark x Violet Crown Theater
Tim Prythero x The Plaza Cafe
Tim Prythero x The Plaza Cafe
Shakti Howeth x House of Eternal Return
Shakti Howeth x House of Eternal Return
Justin Mayrant x La Reina at El Rey
Justin Mayrant x La Reina at El Rey
Mikayla Patton x Iconik Coffee
Mikayla Patton x Iconik Coffee

Burger King Endorsement

We put Tony Stewart's endorsement of the Whopper to the test by hooking him up to a live lie detector.

Case Study
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SS+K Holiday Card

For the holiday season, in lieu of a typical card, we decided to give a super helpful way to get your Secret Santa gifts done this year (and, simultaneously, clear the agency of its unnecessary crap). Pinterest helped us pull this off. To get or give a gift, all you had to do was click on what you liked, and fill out an order form with the name and info of your recipient. 

View the page here.

SS+K Holiday Pinterest Shop Case Study

Truth

In this print campaign for Truth, we purchased the bottom margin of the entire publication to make users aware of the harmful affects of smoking cigarettes.

 Bodies lined the bottom margin of every page through the entire magazine.

Bodies lined the bottom margin of every page through the entire magazine.

 All 4,000 ingredients were listed along the bottom margin of the magazine.

All 4,000 ingredients were listed along the bottom margin of the magazine.

 To resemble a timeline, the number 19 was placed infront of each page number in the publication.

To resemble a timeline, the number 19 was placed infront of each page number in the publication.

American Student Assistance

A short horror film to bring awareness to young adults regarding the dangers of student debt.

American Student Assistance is a private nonprofit whose public purpose mission is to help students and alumni manage and repay their college loan debt. SALT is an online resource (provided by ASA) offering free, innovative web-based tools and trusted, neutral advice to students and alumni nationwide.

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The Red: Case Study
The Red: Official Trailer
The Red: Teaser

Jet.com

A couple TV spots to introduce Jet.com to the world.

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Marie

Tolerance.org

Founded in 1991 by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Tolerance.org is dedicated to reducing prejudice. Wild postings and magazine inserts were used to draw attention to common prejudice words and icons that are often overlooked.

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Print

Magazine inserts included stickers for readers to use on their own.

Wild Postings
Wild Postings

Burger King Europe

A few spots promoting Spain's King Ahorro value meal and one for Burger King Germany.

Burger King (Spain) - Chiropractor
Burger King (Spain) - Bus Stop
Burger King (Spain) - Ticket Taker
Burger King (Germany) - 12 Day Week

ASA: #20SomethingProblems

An online video and website focused on twenty-something problems. Users were invited to participate in a sweepstakes to win prizes associated with debt.

American Student Assistance is a private nonprofit whose public purpose mission is to help students and alumni manage and repay their college loan debt. SALT is an online resource (provided by ASA) offering free, innovative web-based tools and trusted, neutral advice to students and alumni nationwide.

#20SOMETHINGPROBLEMS
Sweepstakes Website
Sweepstakes Website

Meow Wolf: Print

Here’s a couple one-off print ads I’ve done as a Creative Director at Meow Wolf.

Meow Wolf Denver: Evergreen Print Ad
Meow Wolf Denver: Evergreen Print Ad

To keep readers interested, we created an evergreen print ad with maximal illustration inspired by Where’s Waldo and MAD Magazine.

Meow Wolf Denver: Scratch n' Sniff Print
Meow Wolf Denver: Scratch n' Sniff Print

We partnered with the Denver Post to create Meow Wolf’s first ever scratch n’ sniff print ad. That’s right, the top corner of the Denver Post was sniffable with a scent encapsulating a nonsense smell inspired by the illustration—a tantalizing combo of bubble gum, campfire, and suntan lotion. Once readers opened up the paper, they were surprised with an optical illusion and long-form editorial explaining the confusing fun behind the ad.

Volkswagen Passat 2.0

The average VW driver lacks entitlement and is extremely humble–far from your competitive BMW or Mercedes driver. That's why for this print campaign for the Passat 2.0 Turbo, we provided VW drivers with tear-out apology cards to place on the windshields of their "competitor's" car.

Bad day?
Bad day?
What's Wrong?
What's Wrong?
Hang in there.
Hang in there.
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