WELCOME
TO WAID'S
TO WAID'S
EXPERIENCE DESIGN + INNOVATION
DESIGN THINKING + CO-CREATION
STORYTELLING + NARRATIVES
DESIGN THINKING + CO-CREATION
STORYTELLING + NARRATIVES
As a purpose-driven strategic creative and innovation facilitator (with a unique background of design, film, and digital), I constantly challenge traditional thinking with fresh ideas that engage and create impact at all levels.
My passion lies in inventing: inventing new scenarios, new concepts, new rules, new solutions, new purpose as well as new ways of thinking, new ways of experiencing and new ways of sharing.
My passion lies in inventing: inventing new scenarios, new concepts, new rules, new solutions, new purpose as well as new ways of thinking, new ways of experiencing and new ways of sharing.
Hello, I am Jordan
Idea Architect
Innovation for Good
Future Narratives
FRSA
Innovation for Good
Future Narratives
FRSA
A BRIEF OVERVIEW
+20
years global experience
years global experience
Leading and building teams of top talent from my global network and leveraging my connections from LA to NY, Toronto to Santiago, Soho to Seoul, Copenhagen to Cape Town, Dubai to Delhi
+10
years c-suite engagement
years c-suite engagement
Collaborating with and presenting to C-suite leaders on a regular basis to not only qualify better opportunities, but challenge and push the limits of innovation to new heights
+5
years teaching ma students
years teaching ma students
From the New School in New York to most recently Hyper Island in the UK, I have been running classes, design thinking workshops and lectures in digital, media and design
+3
major design
disciplines
major design
disciplines
Triangulating a unique design-led background of Architecture, digital innovation and filmmaking, I create human-centric solutions, (fully integrated) that connect emotively
A FEW HIGHLIGHTS
- Launched the Social Impact Co. [sic] an idea studio and innovation enterprise
- SME for the UN SDG Accelerator Innovation Lab at UN City Copenhagen
- Founded Trend Lab - an innovation hub and design thinking lab
- Percepi, child-focused gamified ed-tec app that unlocks screen time
- Co-founded FreemanXP EMEA, grew to top 10 Brand Experience agency in 2 years
- UEFA Champions League Final - Brand Experience Pavilions for Pepsi, Lays and Ford
- U-able, a digital innovation UN refugee project with Hyper Island
- S/I/M - Samsung Innovation Museum and DHL Innovation Center
- UEFA Champions League & WRC Social Campaigns for Ford reaching 12m people
- Samsung Winter Olympic Pavilions for Salt Lake City and Sochi
- Won Academy Award for Student Short Film "The Piece"
- Web Launches including Pixies (4AD records) and Tip Magazine (Berlin)
EXPERIENCE DESIGN
+INNOVATION
+INNOVATION
blending physical and digital connectivity
enhancing an experiential world
enhancing an experiential world
I investigate everything with curiosity, experimentation and an entrepreneurial mindset to drive the innovation experience. With an agnostic mindset I strive to deliver strong human-centric experiences, building intrigue at every point of engagement.
My integrated approach challenges traditional communication and experience models with fresh ideas that engage at all levels (through brand experience, creative technology, and mobile and web).
My integrated approach challenges traditional communication and experience models with fresh ideas that engage at all levels (through brand experience, creative technology, and mobile and web).
Experiential
Experimenter
BRAND EXPERIENCE
human-centric designed
fully immersive
experiential environments
human-centric designed
fully immersive
experiential environments
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
hands-on engagement
demonstrating technology
creating memorable moments
hands-on engagement
demonstrating technology
creating memorable moments
MOBILE AND WEB
reaching the masses
creating emotive connections
building brand awareness
reaching the masses
creating emotive connections
building brand awareness
- Innovation CentresDHL - Germany
- Olympic PavilionsSamsung Salt Lake City and Sochi
- Facebook CampaignFord WRC - 400% Increase
- Innovation MuseumS | I | M - South Korea
- Timeslice 360º Matrix MomentUCL Final - Ford Focus Cam - YouTube (12m)
- Customer ExperienceNokia Flagship - Helsinki
3 Experience Design + Innovation Highlight Reels
DESIGN THINKING
+ CO-CREATION
+ CO-CREATION
designing and delivering in-house labs + bespoke tools
workshops + masterclasses + engagements
workshops + masterclasses + engagements
I design and facilitate innovative workshops and masterclasses, as well as deliver intimate talks and keynote speaking engagements to large audiences, all with the same goal to inspire and enable cross-discipline co-creation that makes lasting impact.
My mixed background allows me to create tailored solutions that specifically address a multitude of business needs (such as elevating company values, future mapping, ideation and innovation, as well as company transformation and culture change). As a result I have been fortunate enough to do this for many great clients like Visa, Samsung, Vodafone, Ford, McDonalds, Disney and Hyper Island.
My mixed background allows me to create tailored solutions that specifically address a multitude of business needs (such as elevating company values, future mapping, ideation and innovation, as well as company transformation and culture change). As a result I have been fortunate enough to do this for many great clients like Visa, Samsung, Vodafone, Ford, McDonalds, Disney and Hyper Island.
Vision 2025 Futurist
Trend Lab Founder
MASTERCLASSES
inspiring learning modules
for clients, educators, events,
bespoke for specific needs
inspiring learning modules
for clients, educators, events,
bespoke for specific needs
ENGAGEMENTS
diverse experience and passion for speaking engagements, panel discussions and competition judging
diverse experience and passion for speaking engagements, panel discussions and competition judging
WORKSHOPS
hands-on immersive sessions
creating cultural collaboration
targeting trends, innovation and futures
hands-on immersive sessions
creating cultural collaboration
targeting trends, innovation and futures
Creating In-house Labs since 2006
A Framework For Co-creating
Experiential Experience Design
Experiential Experience Design
To deliver on experience design and innovation, it is imperative to create an environment that fosters not only strategic creativity, but a collaborative mindset.
I find that creating frameworks as a baseline to create, allows designers and clients to become aligned (as well as less subjective and more objective in the process). One example in applying experience design to experiential, which I have found successful, is a set of seven guiding principles, I call The 7XD Principles. These have proved valuable, not only for designers, but for clients alike in providing an experiential benchmark.
I find that creating frameworks as a baseline to create, allows designers and clients to become aligned (as well as less subjective and more objective in the process). One example in applying experience design to experiential, which I have found successful, is a set of seven guiding principles, I call The 7XD Principles. These have proved valuable, not only for designers, but for clients alike in providing an experiential benchmark.
The 7XD Princples
experience design guide
The 7XD Principles
for Experiential Experience Design
for Experiential Experience Design
7XD is a developed process and set of principals to
utilise experience design (XD). This allows one to
have an 'objective' and not 'subjective' point of view.
It focuses on the emotive human-centric experience
that takes place across 'time' and 'multiple channels'
to create a holistic brand experience and storyworld.
THE GOAL: ESTABLISH A STRONG EMOTIONAL CONNECTION BETWEEN CONSUMER AND BRAND
THE RESULT: ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR OWN BRAND STORY AND EXPERIENCE
utilise experience design (XD). This allows one to
have an 'objective' and not 'subjective' point of view.
It focuses on the emotive human-centric experience
that takes place across 'time' and 'multiple channels'
to create a holistic brand experience and storyworld.
THE GOAL: ESTABLISH A STRONG EMOTIONAL CONNECTION BETWEEN CONSUMER AND BRAND
THE RESULT: ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR OWN BRAND STORY AND EXPERIENCE
- THE 7XD FIELD GUIDE(to create an emotive experiential
ecosytem and storyworld) - 1. THE HERO(make a hero of
you & product & brand) - 2. THE DESIGN
(frames the brand & you in memorable world) - 3. THE MESSAGE(joined-up and inspired
- a call to action)
- 4. THE NARRATIVE(the story that
connects the journey) - 5. THE ENGAGEMENT(discover by doing -
interactive & immersive) - 6. THE SHARABILITY
(socialfy the relationship – collecting & sharing) - 7. THE ARTEFACT(relevant emotive give-aways
as experince/brand reminder)
STORYTELLING
+ NARRATIVES
+ NARRATIVES
academy award short film winner
creating emotive human-centric experiences
creating emotive human-centric experiences
Storytelling is vital in communicating and designing the human-centric experience. To get there I thrive in researching complex scenarios, to drive innovation, trends and invention. My entrepreneurial insight impacts this approach with solutions-based, creatively-enthused thinking and design, to create inspiring storyworlds.
I utilise storytelling as the common thread that elevates purpose and drives an emotive connection. These storyworlds connects talent, agencies and businesses to become more purposeful, bold and courageous in their approach, encouraging ethical congruence within the teams, organisations and the collectives I partners with.
I utilise storytelling as the common thread that elevates purpose and drives an emotive connection. These storyworlds connects talent, agencies and businesses to become more purposeful, bold and courageous in their approach, encouraging ethical congruence within the teams, organisations and the collectives I partners with.
Possibility Thinker
Purpose Champion
Connected Experience
ARCHITECTURE
be curious, explore and discover
prototype and have fun failing
itterate towards a better solution
be curious, explore and discover
prototype and have fun failing
itterate towards a better solution
FILM
everyone and everything has a story
connect the dots to curate the narrative
create new points of view along the way
everyone and everything has a story
connect the dots to curate the narrative
create new points of view along the way
DIGITAL
strategic insights
understanding the audience
delivering to the needs
strategic insights
understanding the audience
delivering to the needs
Style Profile
Myers
Briggs
Briggs
ENFP
Extraversion (E)
Intuition (N)
Feeling (F)
Perception (P)
Extraversion (E)
Intuition (N)
Feeling (F)
Perception (P)
Clifton
Strengths
Strengths
Strategic
Futuristic
Ideation
Intellection
Positivity
Futuristic
Ideation
Intellection
Positivity
iPersonic
Personality
Personality
The Groundbreaking Thinker
enthusiastic
energetic
tackle changes
relentless improvement
enthusiastic
energetic
tackle changes
relentless improvement
Individual
Values
Values
Loyalty
Curiosity
Ingenuity
Listening
Humour
Curiosity
Ingenuity
Listening
Humour
Selected Thought Pieces
+ [SOCIAL IMPACT CO.]
make ideas
that make a difference
that make a difference
Most recently my passions have shifted with the influence of agile and design thinking to create projects with a purpose that make a social impact for good in the world.
I like to surround myself with like-minded purpose-driven people. Culture and purpose are important to me both inside and outside the work place. To encourage this passion I have established a collective known as [sic] The Social Impact Co. We work evenings and weekends on endeavours that create a difference. At times there are moments that bridge the workplace with pro-bono initiatives for good.
The purpose is simple...make stuff that matters.
I like to surround myself with like-minded purpose-driven people. Culture and purpose are important to me both inside and outside the work place. To encourage this passion I have established a collective known as [sic] The Social Impact Co. We work evenings and weekends on endeavours that create a difference. At times there are moments that bridge the workplace with pro-bono initiatives for good.
The purpose is simple...make stuff that matters.
Idea Architect
make stuff that matters
[THE SOCIAL IMPACT CO]
make stuff that matters
make stuff that matters
we make ideas that make a difference
as a social purpose innovator
we design products, solutions and services
to make life just a little bit better
17 [sic] purpose initiatives in incubation
below are 3 of the most recent
as a social purpose innovator
we design products, solutions and services
to make life just a little bit better
17 [sic] purpose initiatives in incubation
below are 3 of the most recent
- PURPOSE:
playfully disrupt and
transform educationPROJECT: PERCEPI
app that unlocks learning and the smartphone, where kids earn playtime by getting smarter - PURPOSE:
maximise the benefits of H2O2 as organic cleaning alternativePROJECT: MOXI
replacing household chemicals with an eco-friendly antiviral and antibacterial multipuropose spray - PURPOSE:
enable refugees
to work remotelyPROJECT: U-ABLE
a crowd sourced translation app created in a collaboration with United Nations and Hyper Island
As a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts "an enlightenment organisation committed to finding innovative practical solutions to today's social challenges" I champion that purpose for all of my projects.
Finally, if I stayed in the family business I would be a third generation restauranteur (the Waid's sign at the very top is the business my Grandfather started in the 1950s, Kansas City) . I am greateful to inherit that entrepreneurial mindset from my family and carry that spirit with me in everything I do.
Creative, Strategic, Experienital and Innovation Leadership
B Arch (Honours) - University of Kansas
MA Media Studies (Honours) - New School University NYC
Student Academy Award Alumni - AMPAS
D&AD - Experiential Judge
RSA Fellow
email: jordan@thepiece.com
B Arch (Honours) - University of Kansas
MA Media Studies (Honours) - New School University NYC
Student Academy Award Alumni - AMPAS
D&AD - Experiential Judge
RSA Fellow
email: jordan@thepiece.com
