Dan Mcgeady

Dan mcgeady

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Creative Director

  • Education

    • Leeds university

      2008 - 2011
      Ba. performance management business administration and event management 2:1

      Modules:Business Strategy, Creative Arts Marketing, Advertising, Strategic Management, Sponsorship, Research Strategies, Creative Arts Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Managing Events, Managing in Arts Organizations.

  • Experience

    • The guestlist network

      Oct 2011 - Dec 2011
      Music journalist intern
    • The london pleasure gardens

      Jan 2012 - Jul 2012
      Pa to the creative director

      Productions Include: Africa Express, BT Rivers Of Music, Paradise Gardens, 2012 Olympic Programmes, Bloc 2012, After Dark 2012

    • Strong & co ltd

      Aug 2012 - Apr 2021
      Freelance producer

      Freelancer for the award-winning Immersive Production Company

    • Future shorts // (aka) secret cinema

      Dec 2012 - Jun 2013
      Production assistant
    • Shangri-la glastonbury

      Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
      Stage manager + pa to the creative director
    • Ninja tune records

      Apr 2013 - May 2013
      Digital media assistant
    • Vice media, inc.

      Jul 2013 - Nov 2013
      Events assistant
    • Shoreditch works

      Dec 2013 - Mar 2015
      Conference producer + venue manager
    • Kallida festival

      Jun 2015 - Nov 2023
      Creative director / co-founder

      I set up this 1000 capacity, three-day music and visual arts festival hosted in stately home locations across the UK. We ran the festival from 2016 - 2024 with 5 x Editions, located in large manor houses across the UK. Managed all design, production operation, creative and brand development. Responsible for managing Budgets of over 200K and a team of over 100 people. Nominated by Mig Mag for Best Boutique Festival 2019 and 2021. Listed top ten best boutique festival by the Guardian, and Resident Advisor. Press features in Crack magazine and Hunger Magazine. M Show less

    • Shoreditch london ltd

      Aug 2015 - Aug 2018
      Production manager
    • All together now festival, ireland

      Jul 2018 - Apr 2021
      Art department production co-ordinator
    • Nyege nyege festival, uganda

      Aug 2018 - Sept 2018
      Producer
    • Houghton festival

      Aug 2018 - Aug 2018
      Artist liasion + stage manger
    • Africa nouveux festival

      Jan 2019 - Mar 2019
      Producer
    • Oasis festival

      Mar 2019 - Apr 2021
      Production manager

      A 6000-capacity house and techno festival, located in the Fela Hotel Marrakach.

    • Colourblind studio

      May 2019 - now
      Creative director

      Set Build + Production Company. Operating across events, festivals, pop-up shops, retail, music, fashion commercials and brand activations. Clients Include: Nike, Resident Adviser, Adidas, Skechers, Sky Sports, AVA Festival, Trippin World, Udox, Rising Ballers, and many [email protected] || www.colourblind.studio

    • Brussels production

      Apr 2021 - Aug 2021
      Assistant location manager - liaison (apple tv)
    • Treasure island productions limited

      Oct 2021 - Apr 2022
      Assistant location manager - culprits (disney +)
    • Film and tv production

      Aug 2022 - Sept 2022
      Location scout - something in the water
    • Oasis festival

      Sept 2022 - Nov 2023
      Operations consultant
    • Film production

      Sept 2022 - Sept 2022
      Assistant location manager - damaged
    • Hartswood films

      Feb 2023 - Jul 2023
      Assistant location manager - devil's hour season ii (amazon)
    • Gower avenue films limited

      Jul 2023 - Sept 2023
      Assistant location manager - sonic the hedgehog 3
    • Redmonk

      Feb 2024 - Mar 2024
      Producer x tech conference

      Producing AI Conference, three days, 200 people, multiple locations, sponsored by AWS, CIVO, Cloudnation

    • Mad cow films

      Mar 2024 - Mar 2024
      Location manager

      TV Commercial for Zoe, www.zoe.com

    • Trippin

      Apr 2024 - Jun 2024
      Creative producer

      A 12-day video campaign for 5-star Hotel, Potato Head. Discovering, documenting, and showcasing the most exciting cultural experiences of Bali’s diverse culture and history in collaboration with local + international artists.

    • Ealing council (london borough of ealing)

      May 2024 - Jun 2024
      Creative director x create lates festival

      Project Title - Create lates -- We designing, curated, promoted and producing a multi-disciplinary community arts festival called Create Lates. This consisted of 17 events over 7 days across 12 venues. Delivered all project aspects from marketing to promotion. Commissioned by Ealing Council, across North Acton, Southall and Ealing Broadway. www.createlates.co.uk

    • 19mil

      Sept 2024 - Sept 2024
      Production manager x rapha x made thought x exhibition
    • Creative giants art ltd

      Sept 2024 - Sept 2024
      Build & event manager x adam & eveddb x calm installation
    • Redmonk

      Sept 2024 - Mar 2025
      Producer - tech conference x red monk x monk gras 2025

      Partnered with AWS + GitHub

    • Lab54

      Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
      Producer x donnie darco halloween party

      1200 capacity expereiantial immersive show at 26 Leake Street

    • Vml

      Nov 2024 - Jan 2025
      Event producer

      Looking after Event for Tomorrowland & British American Tobacco

    • U dox

      Dec 2024 - Dec 2024
      Set build x adidas x u dox
    • Rising ballers

      Jan 2025 - Mar 2025
      • Set Build x Sky Sports x TV show pilot Aura

        Feb 2025 - Mar 2025
      • Set Build__Skechers Boot Launch x Football Tournament

        Jan 2025 - Feb 2025
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Level 2 award for personal licence holders (aplh)

      Lakwera services ltd / (qcf) course
      Mar 2015
    • Driving license / full uk

      Driver and vehicle licensing agency (dvla)
      Mar 2015