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SAY OK | 1716 N. CAHUENGA BLVD | 646.801.5518
SAY OKan agency prevailing in experiential
advertising, sponsorship activation and
consumer engagement.
We are a unique team of creative and
dynamic visionaries, each who shine in their
individual fields. Collectively, our team has
worked with Fortune 500 companies, won
awards and has several years of experience.
We are based in Los Angeles, CA and
execute globally.
Offering services in marketing, cultural
events, pop-up retail, brand immersion,
creative vision, and just about any other body
of work you would want to be proud of.
TARGETWe’re experts at targeting cultural influencers
and early adopters that thrive in the brand
underground, two steps ahead of the rest.
ENGAGEWe engage them by fusing technology, media
and design into a one-of-a-kind experience.
AUTHENTICATEThey respond by evangelizing and
authenticating what we do in the broader
culture, to a wider audience.
COREWe work with you to understand the
core of your company and its goals for
its products: where you’re coming from
and where you want your brand to go.
CREATIVEWe let loose our cultural team to devise
a strategy for your brand that will
engage the right cultural influencers
and early adopters.
CAMPAIGNThree words: Ideas, Strategy,
Execution. We’re known for it.
PROJECT | YouTube Partner Summit 2014
NEED | To develop and create a unique convention
experience for leading YouTube executives and talent
LOCATION | Orange County, CA
SOLUTION | Redesigned the Lyon Museum Airport Hangar
into an ever changing discussion tablet using futuristic,
natural, and technological elements
CLIENT | YOUTUBE/GOOGLE
YouTube’s Partner Summit is a yearly gathering
of the websites division leaders and the talent
and developers of the most popular YouTube
channels. With a focus on the future of the
channel and optimization of each video, we
created a unique setting of geometric angles
and artistic video displays to wow the audience
from entrance to finish in an ever changing
environment, specifically morphing from one
session to the other with the use of
juxtaposition between forward thinking future
designs and inviting raw organic vignettes.
Partner Summit
PROJECT | Lifecycle / AIDS Foundation
NEED | A photographic experience for participants utilizing
Micosoft’s OneDrive technology
LOCATION | SF/Lompoc/Los Angeles
SOLUTION | Created a photographic experience for participants with a non traditional step n repeat, event images, and photo finish shots to encapsulate the riders experience from start to finish with accessibility to all using Microsoft's OneDrive Cloud technology
CLIENT | MICROSOFT
AIDS/LifeCycle is a 7 day fully supported bike
ride from SF to LA along the California coast to
raise money and bring awareness to the fight
against HIV/AIDS. This life changing experience
along the stunning coast of California was
captured by Say OK photographers in a variety of
settings, from a logo designed step n repeat to
team scheduled shoots to individual photo
finishes, and uploaded in real time for each
participant to enjoy and share using Microsoft’s
OneDrive technology.
Life Cycle
CLIENT | YOUTUBE/GOOGLE
PROJECT | Sundance 2014
NEED | Design, create & activate YouTube’s presence and
sponsorship of the Sundance Film Festival while
showcasing various Google products
LOCATION | Park City, Ut
SOLUTION | Day/night activations highlighting everything
from Seeding, dinners, film premiers and musical talent
In keeping with the YouTube city specific studio
outreach, SayOk created Park City’s own
location, a brand specific haven dedicated to the
environment of Park City while including all things
uniquely YouTube. With the use of oversized
video walls for screening and panels. We initiated
a place for the creative community to convene for
must see panels, happy hours, film receptions,
screenings, talks and Musical talent.
YouTube Sundance
CLIENT | MICROSOFT
PROJECT | Microsoft Techweek 2014
NEED | Creative production of a space where
attendees can learn about Microsoft’s journey in
becoming one of the top tech corporations in the
world as well as the display of new products
LOCATION | Chicago, IL
SOLUTION | Created real life environments to
display the ability of Microsoft products in
different day to day scenarios
Techweek brings together a mixture of
entrepreneurs, visionaries and thought
leaders for a week of all things tech with
Microsoft being the presenting sponsor.
SayOk’s vision was to create a memorable
and unique experience, different than any
of the surrounding locations. We designed
and executed three contemporary scenes;
an urban coffee shop, tech lounge and
upscale night life location where attendees
could maximize usage of Microsoft utilities
in real life environments. From our design
SayOK won “best lounge” of Tech Week.
Tech Week
PROJECT | Sundance 2013 Experience
NEED | Create a multi-tiered experience showcasing
various brands, activations and events
LOCATION | Park City, UT
SOLUTION | Day/night activations highlighting
everything from seeding, dinners, film premiers and
musical talent
CLIENTCLAIMJUMPER HOTEL
Sundance 2013 had Say OK and
The “Claimjumper” hosting press
junkets and partnerships with
various media and entertainment
outlets during the day, film
premiere parties and cast dinners in
the evenings for all the top films
premiering at Sundance.
At night we were the hub for
exclusive A-list parties, musical
talent and performances.
CLIENTALEXANDER MCQUEEN/PUMA BLACK
PROJECT | Fashion Week NYC
NEED | Mobile billboard advertising
LOCATION | Park City, UT
SOLUTION | Night activations showcasing branded
images with audio via large format nightly projections
The Alexander McQueen and Puma
black collaboration enlisted us to
create a low cost, high visibility
activation in NYC for Fashion week.
We spent 7 days following the
industry crowds at night highlighting
projections at every “must attend”
party and event.
PROJECT | Bing it on challenge
NEED | Creation of a side-by-side Bing versus
Google search-off challenge
LOCATION | NYC/LA
SOLUTION | A celebrity driven challenge to
consumers with giveaways and fun interactions
CLIENT | MICROSOFT BING
Microsoft Bing wanted a side-by-side Bing
versus Google "search-off" challenge. The trick
was, they wanted it done in way that felt real and
tangible - not just another bland online campaign.
To really connect with the general public, Say Ok
instituted a celebrity driven challenge to
consumers with giveaways and fun interactions.
Bing It On
CLIENT | MICROSOFT BING
PROJECT | Her Campus Campaign
NEED | Connect Bing, Her Campus and Intel
with young and influential female consumers
LOCATION | LA / Atlanta / NYC
SOLUTION | A branded event featuring a
speaker panel hosted at music venues in
multiple regions.
In order to leverage the relationship
between Bing and Her Campus, the Say
Ok team produced a series of events
hosted in branded “cool” locations in 3
major markets featuring musical talent,
speaker panels and giveaways.
Her Campus
CLIENT | MICROSOFT BING
PROJECT | Do Something Campaign
NEED | A celebrity driven call to action,
community outreach program challenging young
people to team up and start doing something for
their neighborhood
LOCATION | LA / Atlanta / NYC
SOLUTION | 11 days of upgrading low income
communities in all three locations
Microsoft Bing enlisted Say Ok to
piece together a grassroots
movement to better the public.
Designed as a celebrity driven call
to action, this community outreach
program challenged young people
to team up and start doing
something for their neighborhoods.
Do Something
CLIENT | CONVERSE
PROJECT | Master Your Style
NEED | A customization event to leverage the
Converse brand in order to effectively speak to
the foot action consumer
LOCATION | NYC / Houston
SOLUTION | A branded in-store experience
utilizing customization assets, music and gifting
to peak interest in their new shoe release
Converse enlisted Say Ok to
create an in-store environment
showcasing the possibilities of self
expression. Consumers were able
to customize their sneakers using
our curated artists or by utilizing
customization stations with a
variety of creative mediums.
Master Your Style
CLIENT | CONVERSE
PROJECT | Block Party
NEED | Generate brand awareness and educate consumers
LOCATION | LA / SF
SOLUTION | A two city Block Party featuring local talent and Artists
Converse wished to create a
splash in their urban markets
focusing in on customization.
Our solution was to create Pop-
up block parties in both Los
Angeles and San Francisco, by
transforming city streets into an
experiential event.
We enlisted local LA/SF artists
and leading regional musicians to
reflect the unique and diverse
culture of each city.
CLIENT | PARAMOUNT
PROJECT | Katy Perry Street Art Campaign
NEED | A Grassroots campaign to promote the release of “PART OF ME”
LOCATION | LA
SOLUTION | Controversial “Katy Perry Street Art” installations around LA
leveraging twitter and additional Social Media tie-ins
Paramount had the Say Ok team run
with a street art campaign that
focused around real time graffiti and
character wheat postings leading up
to the launch of the Katy Perry movie
“Part of Me”.
These were installations were
provocative by nature (see the
Russel Brand installation on the
following slide). Various paparazzi
and celebrity sites were tipped off to
where the installations would be
which caught the attention and
created buzz both on and offline.
Katy Perry Street Art
CLIENT | UNIQLO
PROJECT | Store launch (with Neverstop)
NEED | High impact opening of the two new UNIQLO stores in NYC to
build brand awareness in advance among target consumers.
LOCATION | NYC
SOLUTION | “Made For All” Pop-up Cubes
As agency-side lead we designed
and led the production while
executing at cultural events
throughout New York during the
summer/fall of 2012, to create greater
state-side brand awareness for
UNIQLO, and generate buzz and
excitement around the pending
launch of their new flagship store
openings in New York.
CLIENT | SEPHORA
PROJECT | Brand affinity (with Neverstop)
NEED | Create a dynamic experience exploring the emotion and instinct of
scent through interactive experiences, compelling film, story-telling and
multi-dimensional art.
LOCATION | NYC
SOLUTION | The Sensorium, a 4D experiential, walk through environment
Partnering with Firmenich, one of the
leading fragrance houses in the
world, we produced a one-of-a-kind
multi-sensory experience for
Sephora. The pop-up exhibit was a
fully immersive 4D activated space
that educated consumers on the
science and emotion behind scent.
From a museum to a "smell driven"
visual experience, six rooms spoke
to the entire process of design and
creation of fragrance.
CLIENT | NIKE
PROJECT | China Dunk (with Neverstop)
NEED | Creative and production of the “Dunk Be True” exhibition in Shanghai
which launched the Chinese stage of the Nike Dunk Be True Campaign
LOCATION | Shanghai, China
SOLUTION | To create an exhibition showcasing mixed media artwork by
Chinese contemporary artists to inspire Chinese influencers to express their
love of the Nike Dunk
We were enlisted to launch the “Dunk Be
True” campaign for Nike China, in
Shanghai by creating an exhibition that
celebrated the past, present, and future
of the Nike Dunk shoe with mixed media
artwork by contemporary Chinese
artists, and encouraged Chinese
influencers to show their love for the
Nike Dunk with shoe customization and
Dunk designs created by artists from
around the world.
CLIENT | BING
PROJECT | Sundance 2010/11/12 (with Neverstop)
NEED | Increase buzz and positive brand impressions for Microsoft’s Decision
Engine – Bing in Social Media and other media outlets
LOCATION | Park City, UT
SOLUTION | The Bing Bar @ Sundance Film Festival
For 3 years running we conceptualized,
designed, produced, and executed the
“Bing Bar.” A multi-dimensional event
space for Microsoft’s “Decision
Engine” Bing, in the heart of Park City
during Sundance. The “Bing Bar” was
the hub for press junkets and
partnerships with various media and
entertainment outlets during the day,
film premiere parties and cast dinners
in the evenings and exclusive A-list
events and performances at night.
After being abandoned for more than 5 yrs, we
scouted, permitted, renovated and activated The
Claimjumper Hotel on Main St.
The Claimjumper renovation, led by our creative, was
furnished with dark heavy furniture and rustic decor giving
it a nod to “old Hollywood” while keeping with the charm of
the neighboring mountain terrain. Contemporary artists
from LA and NYC were brought in to create custom pieces
to create a nice juxtaposition.
Talent has included musical guests
Janelle Monae, Florence and the
Machine, Cee-Lo, Drake, Wiz Khalifa,
Cobra Starship, LCD Soundsystem,
ClaimXFame and more.
Notable celebrity attendees at Bing Bar
events included Susan Sarandon,
Robert Redford, Ryan Seacrest, Demi
Moore, Nicole Kidman, Kevin Spacey,
Tobey Maguire, and many more...
CLIENT | KATE SPADE
PROJECT | New market launch in London (with Neverstop)
NEED | Introducing Kate Spade brand to London
LOCATION | London, UK
SOLUTION | Kate Spade pop-up apartment
Situated in London’s Covent
Garden, the “pop-up apartment”
was a dream home for its Kate
Spade “girl-about-town” muse.
It consisted of a lounge, kitchen,
dining room, and bedroom
spanning across multiple floors.
The space was specially curated
with gorgeous clothes,
accessories and objects. Open
for just one month, Kate Spade
offered bags and accessories
that were exclusive to London,
only through the pop-up
apartment.
CLIENT | NIKE
PROJECT | Air Force One (with Neverstop)
NEED | Creative production of a warehouse into a gallery space in
Beijing which launched the AF-1 in the Chinese market
LOCATION | Beijing, China
SOLUTION | Created a museum themed warehouse to showcase
the 25 year history of the AF-1 by targeting influencers and aligning
with the target audience
To kickstart a local sneaker culture, we
designed and executed an international
influencer event for Nike China in Beijing
to honor the beloved AirForce-1 shoe for
it’s 25th anniversary, and encourage the
global Chinese taste makers from the
basketball, hip-hop, and fashion worlds to
embrace the burgeoning “sneaker culture”
in China. The “Nike 706 Energy Space”
was completely redesigned and renovated
to showcase the AF-1 through a variety of
gallery style exhibitions, performances,
and international art from Korea, Paris,
NYC, Germany, and Taiwan.
CLIENT | SAMSUNG
PROJECT | Samsung/Cricket (with Neverstop)
NEED | Increase buzz and positive brand impressions for Samsung
and Cricket Wireless service providers in new markets
LOCATION | Chicago, Baltimore, Philadelphia
SOLUTION | World’s largest cell phone tour
On Behalf of Samsung and Cricket Mobile, we conceptualized
and executed a multi-dimensional non-traditional campaign in
conjunction with their “Out Of Home” efforts, to introduce
consumers to the new cell phone service provider in four new
markets; the centerpiece of which was a record breaking
mobile pop-up retail experience.
Two cantilevered shipping containers were custom built into a
dynamic and interactive retail experience where consumers
were introduced to the full line of Samsung handsets, and
learn about Cricket’s products and services on the inside,
while on the exterior consumers lined up around the block to
make calls and send text messages to friends and family on
The World’s Largest Cell Phone; certified by the Guinness
Book of World Records as part of the unveiling and launch
ceremony in Chicago, before touring to Philadelphia,
Washington DC, and Baltimore.
CLIENT | NIKEPROJECT | Lebron James IV (with Neverstop)
NEED | Create an influencer “reach out” in SF with a retail connection designed
to build equity in LeBron James as a premier athletic spokesperson
LOCATION | San Francisco
SOLUTION | A 5-day scavenger event hosted in unexpected iconic Chinatown
retail locations, (dim sum restaurant, a tea shop, and import shop, Lion
Dancing/Martial Arts, and an acupuncturist) as a platform for selling the shoes
in a way that would rally interest and entice buyers, while raising money for the
SF Chinatown YMCA. Seeded via Social Media
For the launch of Nike's LeBron IV
Forbidden City Limited Release shoe,
we produced a 5-day scavenger release
retail event series in San Francisco,
designed to build equity in LeBron
James as a premier athletic
spokesperson, deepen his connection
with Chinese fans, and to give back to
the San Francisco basketball
community.
CLIENT | SEPHORA
PROJECT | Product Launch (with Neverstop)
NEED | Create a dynamic experience introducing the Sephora Pantone Universe
collaboration for Pantone Color of the Year 2012 Tangerine Tango hued
products
LOCATION | Meatpacking, NYC / The Grove LA
SOLUTION | Pantone + Sephora Universe Pop Up Shop
The 23X43 foot long "pop up"
experience is equipped with a
fully functioning mechanized
door that fans out just like the
icon PANTONE Color Guide.
The exterior walls hosts a
digital screen aggregating real
time social media feeds
showcasing web chatter while
encouraging consumers to
participate.
The "pop-up" was a dominant force in
both NYC and LA. Traveling from
Chelsea Triangle (Meatpacking NY) to
The Grove. We were successfully
positioned in the Grove Central Park
for easy access to consumers for the
duration of the activation.
We also negotiated the fixture to be
used as a backdrop to several filming
sessions of E channels EXTRA! as well
and numerous family activities.
CLIENT | LEVIS
PROJECT | Brand Campaign (with Neverstop)
NEED | Design a backstage VIP lounge backstage at SXSW
in the style of The Ace Hotels
LOCATION | Austin, TX
SOLUTION | The Fort @ SXSW
We created a VIP popup
space that resembles a room
in the Ace Hotel for artists
and their friends and family
to be immersed in a fun
branded space.
CLIENT | BUMBLE & BUMBLE
PROJECT | Multi-market brand campaign (with Neverstop)
NEED | Accelerate adoption of its product by high-end
salons with sophisticated clientele
LOCATION | NYC, Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle,
and Toronto
SOLUTION | Touring Styling School
We conceptualized, produced, and executed a six-city,
North American tour for Bumble & Bumble’s beauty and
hair industry influencers, brand evangelists, and early
adopters. The tour featured a raw warehouse aesthetic of
custom modular pieces that doubled both as furniture and
as shipping crates for A/V equipment, juxtaposed against
custom contemporary art, inspired by hair. Guests would
attend workshops and product demonstrations by industry
leading stylists, then relax and cut loose as the “Styling
School” transformed into an epic event/party.
CLIENT | NIKE
PROJECT | Product launch (with Neverstop)
NEED | Introducing Nike customized soccer polos to 2010
World Cup Soccer fans
LOCATION | London, UK
SOLUTION | Polo Pub
We converted a traditional English pub into
The Polo Pub; a unique World Cup viewing
experience, where Football fans could grab
a pint with their mates, watch the matches
live on a large format HD projector, and
most importantly customize their very own
Nike GS Polo, unique to their individual style
and team to commemorate the occasion.
Featuring an array of custom badges and
artist collabs from teams, as well as other
customization options, pub patrons
designed their very own one of a kind polo,
ready for them by the time the match was
over.
CLIENT | BLURB
PROJECT | Pop up book location creation
NEED | Generate brand awareness and educate consumers
LOCATION | NYC / London, UK
SOLUTION | An activated location in SOHO New York/London
In order to generate brand
awareness and educate
consumers on all the different
uses of Blurb’s online
publication service, we
created a pop-up store in the
middle of the busy shopping
district of SoHo, New York
and Central London.
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