HELLO, I’M SHAUN BASS.
A CREATIVE FREELANCER BASED IN BERLIN SINCE 2015.
I have worked on a variety of projects including graphic design, video editing and motion graphics, pitch & deck creation, social media management, events organisation, live stream and music video direction.
My recent clients include Nike, Adidas, the New York Times, Jägermeister, Boiler Room, Universal Music Group, RBMA and more. Having worked on a wide variety of roles for such a diverse range of clients demonstrates my ability to tailor concepts, visuals and content to my clients specific needs.
The freedom I gained in Berlin has allowed me to start up a number of passion projects including UNIT26 and MOVE.unltd. The variety of different projects I have worked on has allowed me to gain experience and utilise a wide skill set whilst meeting and working with some really great people.
PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO SEE SOME OF MY RECENT WORK ↓
NIKE AIR FORCE 1 SHADOW: PRODUCT LAUNCH
PROJECT MANAGEMENT • ART DIRECTION • INTERIOR DESIGN • PRODUCT DESIGN • CONTENT CREATION •
In September 2019 BassKöster produced the launch event for the Nike Air Force 1 Shadow in Berlin.
My role in the organization of the event was art direction, interior design and supervising the content creation for social media and the Nike app relating to the event.
I was also responsible for the design of a series of limited edition presentation bags to hold shoe boxes gifted to a number of influencers, personalities and athletes involved in the German Nike community.
Since then I have also worked with Nike on further content creation at instore events which were part of the AF1 Shadow German launch campaign.
INTERIOR DESIGN DEVELOPMENT MOCK UPS
PLINTH & FURNITURE DESIGN FABRICATION
POSTER DESIGNS
DESIGN & ART DIRECTION BY SHAUN BASS
ADIDAS FUTURE STUDIO FASHION DEPARTMENT.
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT • MENTOR • CONTENT CREATION •
In July 2019 I managed the “Fashion Department” at the Adidas Future Studio, Berlin. The project invited 3 fashion influencers to create their vision of the future by recycling the past; creating new products and garments from vintage Adidas garments.
Throughout the week long course students were mentored by myself and other sewing / fashion technicians from our Unit 26 collective.
As well as creating the patterns and designing some of the garments for the participants, I created a series of T Shirts with the participants to further tell the story and highlight the soul of the project.
FUTURE STUDIO MANIFESTO
DESIGN & TEXT BY SHAUN BASS
MANIFESTO TSHIRTS
DESIGN & PRODUCTION BY SHAUN BASS
NIKE AIR MAX 720 CAMPAIGN, GERMANY.
NIKE AIR MAX 720 CAMPAIGN, GERMANY.
• STYLIST
In January 2019 I worked on the German Nike Air 720 campaign. I worked closely with the Nike Art director to help create a series of looks that reflected the image of the campaign visuals. On set I was responsible for dressing and styling the talent.
MUSIC VIDEO
DIRECTOR • POST PRODUCTION • ART DIRECTION
Since 2017 I have directed a number of music videos and worked on several high profile projects with other directors. On many of the DIY projects I have worked in numerous parallel roles, such as Producer, Director, Stylist, Editor, pre and post production Designer to name a few.
Throughout these projects I have demonstrated a high level of a number of skills: Creativity, project management, time management, excellent presentation and organisational skills. I have received compliments from record label and brand A&R people commenting that the treatments I have presented are among some of the most impressive they have seen on the job.
For many of these projects I have also created parallel social media campaigns, album artwork and promotional merchandise in order to tell a story and present a unified presentation for the artist.
NEW YORK TIMES ART LEADERS NETWORK
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT • GRAPHIC DESIGN • MOTION DESIGN • LIVE STREAM CO-ORDINATION
In 2018 I created all the visuals and co-ordinated the live stream broadcast of the New York Times Art Leaders Network summit in Berlin.
You can check out the videos we streamed and edited here , some of the graphics i made appear on the screen behind the speakers.
DANCE SYSTEM & SYSTEM RECORDS
• GRAPHIC DESIGN • MOTION DESIGN • CONCEPT / ART DIRECTION •
NO SHADE
CO-FOUNDER • DESIGNER • VISUAL • PROMO
In 2016 I co-founded No Shade, an initiative which aimes to provide training and mentorship for aspiring female, non-binary and transgender DJs in Berlin.
I worked as part of a small team managing all aspects of the program but focused mainly on the visual identity, visual communications, production of promotional material and merchandise. Since 2016 No Shade has grown into a huge collective of DJs and Artists and has been involved in many exciting projects for high profile brands, festivals and events.
In the early stages of the project I was responsible for social media management and communications and worked on my own initiative to create a constant stream of exciting content, visuals, projects and products.
NO SHADE LOGO & IDENTITY BY SHAUN BASS
NO SHADE 360º PROGRAM FACE FILTERS
DESIGN BY DANI COYLE & TABITHA SWANSON, ART DIRECTION BY SHAUN BASS
NO SHADE 360º PROGRAM GRADUATION PARTY VIDEO BANNER
NO SHADE POSTER & MERCH DESIGNS
DESIGN BY SHAUN BASS
MOVE.UNLTD
CO-FOUNDER • CURATOR • DESIGNER
In September 2019 I co-founded MOVE.UNLTD alongside Andra Wollert & Carmel Köster.
MOVE.UNLTD is an initiative focused on highlighting dance performance and culture in Berlin nightlife. As well as a series of events, parties and performances we have also hosted numerous, free and open-to-all classes, workshops and talks in the city.
As well as co-curating and co-producing many of the events I also created and art directed much of the visual identity and produced posters and flyers for print and all social media channels.
Additionally I have also produced pitches and decks for brands and artists and been involved in writing funding applications. Through this I have managed to secure sponsorship and financial support for many of our projects.
In 2020 we were approached by our pre-existing sponsor, Jägermeister to art direct a campaign video for their Night Embassy project. The video recently premiered on Nowness.
UNIT 26:
DIY FASHION LAB & GALLERY
UNIT 26: DIY FASHION LAB & GALLERY
FOUNDER • CURATOR • MENTOR • DESIGN • PR
In January 2019 I co - founded UNIT 26 a fashion focused creative studio space, shop & gallery in Berlin.
At the space we hosted regular sewing and fashion design lessons and workshop, art exhibitions and pop up shops.
Sadly we chose to close our doors at the beginning of this year due to Covid-19 restrictions but throughout the previous year we were able to host numerous events and work on projects with high profile clients such as Nike and Adidas.
I designed and created all visual material and communications as well as managed our social media platforms, organised and managed events and was responsible for networking and creating bridges to the brands and artists we worked with.
UNIT26 LOGO & IDENTITY BY SHAUN BASS