Experience

Berries Design

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Laguna Beach, California, United States Design the way you make love.



Netflix

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Host of “Hack My Home”

  • 2023 - Present



Stay Open

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • 2020 - Present

  Venice, California Advisory role overseeing the architectural and interior design, branding and design strategy



The Walt Disney Company

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Judge on “Shop Class”

  • Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

  Los Angeles, California, United States Award-wining architect and maker judge and mentor



(OU) OFFICEUNTITLED

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Director

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2020

  Greater Los Angeles Area Woodlark Hotel listed by Time Magazine, Forbes as best places to visit Firm listed as Top 50 Design Firms Awards: Woodlark, Bay Point Landing, Cayton Children's Museum Clients: Boston Consulting Group Toll Brothers Edwards Lifesciences Avalon Bay Erewhon Projects: BCG DV - London (concept, schematic, design development) Apex 88 Apex88 c-store 1410 Highland (concept, schematic, design development) 502 Harvard lobby (concept) LINC cafe… Show more Woodlark Hotel listed by Time Magazine, Forbes as best places to visit Firm listed as Top 50 Design Firms Awards: Woodlark, Bay Point Landing, Cayton Children's Museum Clients: Boston Consulting Group Toll Brothers Edwards Lifesciences Avalon Bay Erewhon Projects: BCG DV - London (concept, schematic, design development) Apex 88 Apex88 c-store 1410 Highland (concept, schematic, design development) 502 Harvard lobby (concept) LINC cafe (interview pages, programming, concept deck) Hotel Intercontinental (pitch deck) D Foundry (concept deck, schematic, design development) Stealth - concept deck, schematic, design development) BCG DV Seattle (concept deck, schematic, design development) AVA Arts district FF&E (ff&e concept, ff&e schematic, ff&e final) AVA Arts district Interiors (schematic, design development) Edwards Lifesciences (pitch deck/interview, concept deck, schematic, design development) FOX hotel (concept) The BOX challenge for Hilton CWD - concept decks CWD - lobby decks Erewhon - DTLA (concept, schematic) Aero/Astra pitch deck Doyenne (concept, schematic) Devon ASHE Society Show less



SWELL live music experience

• Co-Creator & Creative Director

  • Jun 2014 - Nov 2019

  Melbourne, Australia Co-Creator & Design Director Re-thinking the live music experience. Swell 2014 Swell 2015 "Labyrinthine music event Swell has been commissioned to reinvent 12 (secret) rooms, with secret one-off performances that redefine the way one experiences live music. A multi-sensory immersion, Swell blends music with unexpected art and design elements to create an evocative soundscape adventure." What is SWELL? Interactive, evocative and avant-garde, Swell… Show more Co-Creator & Design Director Re-thinking the live music experience. Swell 2014 Swell 2015 "Labyrinthine music event Swell has been commissioned to reinvent 12 (secret) rooms, with secret one-off performances that redefine the way one experiences live music. A multi-sensory immersion, Swell blends music with unexpected art and design elements to create an evocative soundscape adventure." What is SWELL? Interactive, evocative and avant-garde, Swell reimagines what a live music experience can be through art and design. It’s an immersive adventure unlike anything else. Swell breaks down boundaries between performer and audience and invites you into a fantasia of rooms for exploration. A previously unseen labyrinth of intimate designed spaces, filled with a secret music line-up. Participate in the hidden and unfamiliar; discover a new love for music in an unconventional way. Swell is a new take on the live music experience. http://swelllivemusic.com Janenne Willis, Director Brooks Atwood, Design Director Edd Fisher, Music Curator Show less



Nitro Network

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Mar 2016 - Mar 2017

  Los Angeles, California



Stargate

• Senior Designer

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Greater New York City Area Senior Visual UI/UX Designer with 3+ years of hands-on industry experience in a wide gamut of creative verticals. Art Director with a modern, luxury, sophisticated, minimal, conceptual design sensibility and a keen eye for photography and exceptional typography skills with an eye for balance. Advisor & Strategist on UI/UX and future vision for companies like FanFactor, PLATO, StartWise, Aura among others. Industry experience: sports, beauty, e-commerce, IoT/Home Kit, AI bots, mobile… Show more Senior Visual UI/UX Designer with 3+ years of hands-on industry experience in a wide gamut of creative verticals. Art Director with a modern, luxury, sophisticated, minimal, conceptual design sensibility and a keen eye for photography and exceptional typography skills with an eye for balance. Advisor & Strategist on UI/UX and future vision for companies like FanFactor, PLATO, StartWise, Aura among others. Industry experience: sports, beauty, e-commerce, IoT/Home Kit, AI bots, mobile, real-time data platforms, investment platforms and healthcare/wellness. Specialties: web/tablet/mobile design, e-commerce, responsive design, marketing campaign, branding & logos, problem solving, user-centered design, wireframing, high fidelity mockups, visual design, art direction, style guides, light front-end development (html/css), photography and image editing. Show less



Bellboi Inc. (tech start-up)

• Chief Design Officer

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2016

  Greater New York City Area Chief Design officer in charge of the companies design initiatives and responsible for overseeing all design and innovation aspects of the company's products and services, including creative strategy, visual UI/UX, graphic designer, user experience, marketing, presentations, mobile, web, industrial design & package design (for the beacon), and creative team leader managing a team of 5 designers. Industry: real-time data platform, dashboards, campaign management



Parsons School of Design - The New School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Part-Time Faculty: School of Constructed Environments

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2016

  Greater New York City Area Design Studio Professor for a bachelor degree in Product Design from the School of Constructed Environments.



Brooks Atwood Design

• Founder

  • Aug 2003 - Sep 2016

  Los Angeles, California, United States Responsible for design leadership and studio management, business development/marketing and strategic planning initiatives, including the development of client pitches, proposals and RFP responses. Additionally responsible for strategic conceptual design, visualization and documentation, project and client management for a wide range of national and global clients. Focus on storytelling through all touchpoints of design in order to create compelling and impactful brand experiences across all… Show more Responsible for design leadership and studio management, business development/marketing and strategic planning initiatives, including the development of client pitches, proposals and RFP responses. Additionally responsible for strategic conceptual design, visualization and documentation, project and client management for a wide range of national and global clients. Focus on storytelling through all touchpoints of design in order to create compelling and impactful brand experiences across all channels. Major clients include BMW, Esquire, Showtime, Fab.com and Established & Sons, amoung others. www.brooksatwood.com Show less



TED Conferences

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Speaker

  • Mar 2016 - Apr 2016

  TEDxBushwick Brooks spoke at a TEDx Bushwhick about how collaboration can change the way you live life. His talk is titled "Collaborative opportunities are Everywhere". https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/16622 Organizers: Lori Corpuz and Rah Crawford With support by: Clemens Wan, Evren Simsek, Lisa Auto, Tim Shilstone



Unilever

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Featured Lecturer / Keynote

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2015

  Keynote lecture for a company wide event on design, collaboration and the future.



The Human Impacts Institute

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Host, MC and Judge for the Creative Climate Awards

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

  Taipei Economic Cultural Office Brooks was the MC for the opening night for the Fifth Annual Creative Climate Awards - with live performances, music, art and fashion show. The Creative Climate Awards are an annual series of events that showcase artists creating climate-inspired, public works and actions. In an effort to inspire us to think more critically about our actions and their impacts, the Creative Climate Awards program uses the arts and creativity to share knowledge, broaden the climate conversation, educate… Show more Brooks was the MC for the opening night for the Fifth Annual Creative Climate Awards - with live performances, music, art and fashion show. The Creative Climate Awards are an annual series of events that showcase artists creating climate-inspired, public works and actions. In an effort to inspire us to think more critically about our actions and their impacts, the Creative Climate Awards program uses the arts and creativity to share knowledge, broaden the climate conversation, educate, and incite action. Sponsored by the Taipei Economic Cultural Office with Ambassador Paul Chang and colleagues. Show less



A+E Networks

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• TV Host (TV Series) "Trashformers" on FYI

  • Dec 2014 - Jan 2015

  Host, mentor, narrator and judge of the new design competition series's "Trashformers" on FYI about design and upcycling. • July 10, 2015



Protolabs

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cool Idea! Awards Judge

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Design jury member Member of the design jury charged with finding the next cool idea. Each year, the program awards an aggregate of up to $250,000 to innovative thinkers who can use their grant towards fully functional parts for prototyping, design iterations, testing or even an initial production run.



New Jersey Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Professor of Product Design

  • Mar 2010 - May 2014

  Assistant Professor Assistant Professor at NJIT's College of Architecture & Design teaching architecture, collaborative design and industrial design. • Assistant Direction of the Idea Factory • IDSA student chapter founding advisor • Annual Furniture Fair creator • ICFF booth for New York Design Week • Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week runway design • London Festival of Architecture exhibit • Green Building Supply Center proposal • Collaborative design reviews with… Show more Assistant Professor Assistant Professor at NJIT's College of Architecture & Design teaching architecture, collaborative design and industrial design. • Assistant Direction of the Idea Factory • IDSA student chapter founding advisor • Annual Furniture Fair creator • ICFF booth for New York Design Week • Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week runway design • London Festival of Architecture exhibit • Green Building Supply Center proposal • Collaborative design reviews with MATTER, The Future Perfect and BDDW Created the following classes: • Furniture As Fashion as Furniture • Haute Couture Objects • Avant-Garde Toys • Sound & Architecture • Building Fashion with BOFFO • Emergency Relief Kits with NYC's DDC, OEM and SeeChangeNYC • Shit You Should Know Before You Graduate (entrepreneurial for design)

• Assistant Director of the Idea Factory

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2013

  A think-tank for product design, technology and innovation



The DO

• Germany
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Expert Advisor & Mentor

  • Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

  DUMBO, NY, NY The DO School offers training, mentoring, and education for outstanding emerging social entrepreneurs to kickstart their own ventures all around the world. Design Expert Advisors are inspiring and experienced personalities who teach specific content relevant to the DO School Labs. Design Experts lead interactive workshops or take the Fellows on excursions to learn hands-on about a wide variety of topics and values.



Kent Historical Society

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Celebrity Auctioneer

  • Nov 2013 - Nov 2013

  Kent. CT Celebrity auctioneer for an annual charity event at the Kent Historical Society. A Charity Fundraising Event celebrating “George Laurence Nelson: Painting a Picture of his Life”.



NBC News

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Today Show with Kathie Lee & Hoda guest Designer

  • Oct 2013 - Oct 2013

  New York, NY Guest Celebrity Designer - fall trends / 5 minute segment



Meredith Corporation

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• BetterTV show guest Designer

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2013

  Greater New York City Area Featured guest designer / 4 minute segment



Scripps Networks Interactive

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 500 - 600 Employee

• HGTV "Design Star" Season 8 runner-up

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Greater Los Angeles Area HGTV Design Star Season 8 finalist and runner-up This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for an undiscovered designer to catapult into the big time by winning his or her own show on HGTV. Each week, the designers will face an unexpected creative challenge, then a judging panel of HGTV personalities Vern Yip, Genevieve Gorder and Sabrina Soto will decide which designers move on until the final HGTV Star is chosen. • Winner of Episode 1 "Build Your Own Brand" • Co-Winner of… Show more HGTV Design Star Season 8 finalist and runner-up This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for an undiscovered designer to catapult into the big time by winning his or her own show on HGTV. Each week, the designers will face an unexpected creative challenge, then a judging panel of HGTV personalities Vern Yip, Genevieve Gorder and Sabrina Soto will decide which designers move on until the final HGTV Star is chosen. • Winner of Episode 1 "Build Your Own Brand" • Co-Winner of Episodes 3 and 4 • Made it to the Finale in the top 3 • Runner-up (sexiest hotel suite in Palm Springs, CA.) www.hgtv.com Show less



NBC News

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• King5 New Day NW "HGTV Star Brooks Atwood"

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2013

  Seattle, Washington Featured guest designer - design tips and tricks / 10 minute segment

• King5 New Day NW "Hoopnotic"

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2013

  Seattle, WA Special guest for hoola hoop fitness segment / 4 minute segment



CBS

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• The Talk "HGTV Stars" guest Designer

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2013

  Greater Los Angeles Area Design segment with hosts Julie Chen and Sheryl Underwood / 2 minute segment



Scripps Networks Interactive

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 500 - 600 Employee

• DIY Network "Esquire's Ultimate Bachelor Pad"

  • Dec 2011 - Jan 2012

  A featured designer in this one-hour special. Aired on the DIY channel.



Esquire magazine

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Dec 2011 - Dec 2011

  New York, NY Directed Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wall Street) for an interactive media film project for Esquire which aired on the DIY Network.



Sixpoint

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Actor

  • Feb 2011 - Feb 2011

  Actor in commercial "Beserker Boch"



SHOWTIME

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Showtime's SHO House featured Designer

  • Dec 2010 - Jan 2011

  Started as a featured designer in a one-hour special. Aired on Showtime



New Jersey Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2004 - Apr 2010

  Adjunct Professor at NJIT's College of Architecture & Design teaching architectural design studios.



G TECTS LLC

• Architect & Project Designer

  • Aug 2006 - Dec 2006

  New York, NY Lead designer on all types of projects ranging from high-rise residential to hospitality, user experience and interactive environments. www.gtects.com



Archi-Tectonics, NYC, LLC

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Architect & Project Designer

  • 2003 - 2004

  New York, NY Lead designer on all types of projects ranging from high-rise residential to beauty to interactive exhibits and design competitions. www.archi-tectonics.com



Florian Architects

• Designer

  • 1999 - 2002

  Conceptual designs for McDonad's, AT&T wireless design and roll-out, high-end residential and commercial projects. Team member, designer, construction drawings, construction administration. www.florianarchitects.com