First things first… This is Leia
Okay, now for the actual “About me”
Work Dakota
I am an interactive producer who believes that the idea comes first, and the craft comes second first.
I pride myself on making sure that through all the stress, anxiety and frustration of projects, I keep a positive attitude and maintain a fun environment with the teams. Because at the end of the day, if we’re spending 40-50 hours with people, shouldn’t we enjoy it a bit?
My favorite projects are the ones that I have NO clue how to do. Figuring out something that has never been done before has the same kind of excitement that I imagine skydiving would have. (Updating this on January 25th 2023 post-skydive to say they’re very different).
I’m 1 parts creative, 2 parts producer, and 1 part digital strategist. Always looking for opportunities to “yes, and…” whatever project hits my plate. I truly believe that a producer can and should be the 3rd leg to the creative team (art director, copywriter, producer).
Experience with:
Interactive experiences
Integrated tech products
Custom fab products
Fashion fabrication
Live events
Website builds
Livestreaming
Chatbots
VR experiences
AR activations
Social campaigns
Photoshoots
Film shoots
Smart home skills
Print
Email
Banners
Personal Dakota
I am a husband, dog-dad and a big dork.
I will talk all day about D&D, video games, board games, smart home tech, musicals and working out.
My wife and I moved out to the Phoenix area in June of 2020 (never move to Arizona in the summer…) and got married in October of 2021.
My wife is a badass in the Aerospace Engineering field, and is currently managing a facility that builds satellites. So I brag about her constantly. Sorry in advance for that…
Favorite shows of 2023: What We Do in the Shadows, Shrinking, Barry
Currently reading: The Witcher series
Currently gaming: Baldur’s Gate 3, Final Fantasy XVI, Pokemon and God of War: Ragnarok
Currently music-ing: “Rainbow Kitten Surprise”, “Caamp” or “Bleachers”
Current D&D campaign: DM-ing a campaign where the players are all Kobolds in a chaotic region trying to avoid classic adventuring parties and collect monster parts.