NIKE AIR FORCE 1 SHADOW: PRODUCT LAUNCH

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.  

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. 

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 • STYLING

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
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. 

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.

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. 

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

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.