Kevin Cohen

Agnostic, Artist, Brainstormer, Designer, Filmmaker, Foodie, Idea generator, Parent, Photographer, Producer

A graduate of the California Institute of the Arts, and an experienced event producer and creative director, Kevin has a lifetime of experience across disciplines including lighting design, theatrical design, media production, environmental design, exhibits, and more. Kevin works with exhibit and media teams to identify creative and unconventional ways to activate brands within live experiences and to identify alternative and emerging means to integrate media into the overall exhibit experience. Since the late 1980s, Kevin has been involved in elaborate production projects, both domestically and internationally. He was posted in Japan as a project manager on the Dairinkai Water Fantasium at the 1990 Osaka World Expo. After returning to the U.S., Kevin continued working with the Omni Company assisting artists like Daniel Flannery and Jeremy Railton on projects at Universal Studios, and the Great American Pyramid in Memphis, TN. In 1992, Kevin was accepted to Cal Arts in Valencia, California entering the Performing Arts Design and Technology program. While working on his degree, Kevin augmented his studies with work as both technical director and project manager, providing him a broad perspective about any project's creative and technical potential. Upon graduation, Kevin joined Panatom, a project management and design firm. who produced exhibits, environments and merchandising initiatives for clients including MGM Consumer Products, Universal Studios, Warner Brothers, Behr Paint, Vetta Bicycles, and more. Kevin is also a seasoned technology event veteran, having worked with Sony Playstation on the development of highly creative and buzz worthy press and industry events for the past eight years. He has also worked on interactive and media experiences for Walt Disney Imagineering, Adidas Footwear, MGM Consumer Products, Nike, and Sun Microsystems. In his spared time, he has directed two music videos and an independent film project.

Anything that stimulates me.

A Televisions makes a great light sources - better than any other light.

Art, Design, Theatre

I am just starting my TED journey.

holding my breath underwater