Long before there was an Innovation Quarter, there was a thriving black community on Depot Street, now known as Patterson Avenue. The Depot Street area was the business, cultural, and social hub of the black community. There were houses, schools, churches, doctor's offices, grocery stores, a theater, and many other businesses.

As a response to Black Lives Matter, Innovation Quarter wanted to pay homage to this community's rich history and the residents that made it so special. The mural painted by Leo Rucker serves as a way to educate, inspire and unite residents of today using this's community's strong foundation of the past.

For this project, I concepted and directed a series of short docs about the rich history of black entrepreneurship. We also created a QR code for the mural so those visiting the mural in person can have a more immersive and educational experience.

Built on tobacco and textiles, Winston-Salem is constantly rewriting its story. Evolving and reimagining what’s possible. It’s the kind of momentum that’s truly contagious.

To tell this story we created a video to help you imagine what it’s like living in a place like this.

The amazing people of Ecoexist work tirelessly to reduce conflict and foster coexistence between elephants and people in the Eastern Okavango Delta. The team finds and facilitates solutions that work for both species. Their approach connects science with practice.

We wanted to help Ecoexist develop a strong tool to drive impact with awareness and ultimately funding of the project. Using existing footage, we created a story that engages and informs the viewer with the challenges and the initiatives Ecoexist is putting into place to overcome them.

This was an incredible team effort and collaboration that all started with a sketch by Graham McCulloch of Ecoexist.