Giles Pooley (he/him)
CEO and Co-founder at LuzidLab- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Louise Curran
Giles brings creativity, clarity, passion and determination to projects. His enthusiastic approach is contagious and his ability to establish solid and positive relationships with clients is astounding. In a nutshell - I wish every creative team could have a
Jane Mote
Giles is an inspiration. A bright, creative and can-do person who is always full of energy and ideas. He has a real understanding of new media/multi-platform and led UKTV through many important changes. He's great with people both managing them and maintaining external partnerships and he gets the importance of commercial. His decision to head to Spain was fab for him but a loss for us.
Andrea Balboni
Giles is a veritable creative force: he is a strong conceptual thinker, an inspirational leader and natural presenter. He brings an energy and vitality to each project he tackles; his passion is infectious and feeds through to all members of the team. Giles manages to bring out the best in his team and the results can be seen in the innovative, boundary pushing projects that result. Giles has his finger on the pulse and the initiative, drive and determination to make exciting things happen – and they do. It was a pleasure to work with Giles while at UKTV and I would welcome any opportunities for future collaboration with him.
Louise Curran
Giles brings creativity, clarity, passion and determination to projects. His enthusiastic approach is contagious and his ability to establish solid and positive relationships with clients is astounding. In a nutshell - I wish every creative team could have a
Jane Mote
Giles is an inspiration. A bright, creative and can-do person who is always full of energy and ideas. He has a real understanding of new media/multi-platform and led UKTV through many important changes. He's great with people both managing them and maintaining external partnerships and he gets the importance of commercial. His decision to head to Spain was fab for him but a loss for us.
Andrea Balboni
Giles is a veritable creative force: he is a strong conceptual thinker, an inspirational leader and natural presenter. He brings an energy and vitality to each project he tackles; his passion is infectious and feeds through to all members of the team. Giles manages to bring out the best in his team and the results can be seen in the innovative, boundary pushing projects that result. Giles has his finger on the pulse and the initiative, drive and determination to make exciting things happen – and they do. It was a pleasure to work with Giles while at UKTV and I would welcome any opportunities for future collaboration with him.
Louise Curran
Giles brings creativity, clarity, passion and determination to projects. His enthusiastic approach is contagious and his ability to establish solid and positive relationships with clients is astounding. In a nutshell - I wish every creative team could have a
Jane Mote
Giles is an inspiration. A bright, creative and can-do person who is always full of energy and ideas. He has a real understanding of new media/multi-platform and led UKTV through many important changes. He's great with people both managing them and maintaining external partnerships and he gets the importance of commercial. His decision to head to Spain was fab for him but a loss for us.
Andrea Balboni
Giles is a veritable creative force: he is a strong conceptual thinker, an inspirational leader and natural presenter. He brings an energy and vitality to each project he tackles; his passion is infectious and feeds through to all members of the team. Giles manages to bring out the best in his team and the results can be seen in the innovative, boundary pushing projects that result. Giles has his finger on the pulse and the initiative, drive and determination to make exciting things happen – and they do. It was a pleasure to work with Giles while at UKTV and I would welcome any opportunities for future collaboration with him.
Louise Curran
Giles brings creativity, clarity, passion and determination to projects. His enthusiastic approach is contagious and his ability to establish solid and positive relationships with clients is astounding. In a nutshell - I wish every creative team could have a
Jane Mote
Giles is an inspiration. A bright, creative and can-do person who is always full of energy and ideas. He has a real understanding of new media/multi-platform and led UKTV through many important changes. He's great with people both managing them and maintaining external partnerships and he gets the importance of commercial. His decision to head to Spain was fab for him but a loss for us.
Andrea Balboni
Giles is a veritable creative force: he is a strong conceptual thinker, an inspirational leader and natural presenter. He brings an energy and vitality to each project he tackles; his passion is infectious and feeds through to all members of the team. Giles manages to bring out the best in his team and the results can be seen in the innovative, boundary pushing projects that result. Giles has his finger on the pulse and the initiative, drive and determination to make exciting things happen – and they do. It was a pleasure to work with Giles while at UKTV and I would welcome any opportunities for future collaboration with him.
Experience
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LuzidLab
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Spain
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO and Co-founder
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Apr 2021 - Present
Luzidlab is a creative collective. An international community of acclaimed, multimedia creatives who come together on select projects, to develop interactive, experiential solutions for the Museum, Heritage, Social and Educational sectors. We are passionate about creating work that harnesses technology and design for the benefit of society. Luzidlab is a creative collective. An international community of acclaimed, multimedia creatives who come together on select projects, to develop interactive, experiential solutions for the Museum, Heritage, Social and Educational sectors. We are passionate about creating work that harnesses technology and design for the benefit of society.
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Freelance, self-employed
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Animation and Post-production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Digital Product Designer
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Aug 2017 - Apr 2021
https://gilespooley.co.uk/ https://gilespooley.co.uk/
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Antenna International
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United Kingdom
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Jan 2017 - Aug 2017
Dual role that encompassed the Direction of Antenna's design output, whilst also managing the launch of the companies' integrated ecosystem of hardware and software products.
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Jun 2015 - Jan 2017
UI and UX lead on a range of digital products that underpinned mobile interpretation for some of the leading Museums and Cultural Institutions across the globe.
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Oct 2012 - Jun 2015
The User Experience Designer for Antenna International. Antenna is the world leader in handheld audio and multimedia interpretation, for the global cultural arena.
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NERVE
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United States
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Banking
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-founder
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Sep 2010 - Oct 2012
Co-founder of NERVE, a collective of multi-disciplinary talent, that produced work combining digital creativity, experiential design and technical innovation. The NERVE collective came together on a project-by-project basis to create work that stimulated and excited audiences through a combination of creative imagination and technical innovation. NERVE Co-Founded, 'THE CORNER' Barcelona's hugely successful trimonthly arts festival, and the INCEPTION MAGAZINE a multimedia, online editorially driven blog, that explored the creative process and its changing nature in an increasingly connected world. Show less
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UKTV
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United Kingdom
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior New Media Producer
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Jul 2008 - Jul 2010
Responsible for strategic, editorial and commercial development across a portfolio of four TV channels that form the entertainment arm of UKTV network: Dave, Aibi, Watch and Gold. Responsible for strategic, editorial and commercial development across a portfolio of four TV channels that form the entertainment arm of UKTV network: Dave, Aibi, Watch and Gold.
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BSkyB
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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Senior New Media Producer - Sky One
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Nov 2006 - Jun 2008
Producer of 360 digital campaigns to support and compliment tent pole programming on leading UK entertainment TV channel. Producer of 360 digital campaigns to support and compliment tent pole programming on leading UK entertainment TV channel.
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Sky Movies
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Netherlands
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Producer
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Nov 2001 - Oct 2006
Producer / Director for film related programming across the United Kingdom's largest satellite broadcaster's portfolio of movie channels. of documentary programming for broadcast across the Sky Networks. Including the development, research, writing and production of all materials. Directing location / studio shoots and conducting talent interviews. Credits include: The Jameel Gallery 1 x 30 min [V & A/ Artsworld] Confetti Exclusive! 1 x 30 min Producer / Director for film related programming across the United Kingdom's largest satellite broadcaster's portfolio of movie channels. of documentary programming for broadcast across the Sky Networks. Including the development, research, writing and production of all materials. Directing location / studio shoots and conducting talent interviews. Credits include: The Jameel Gallery 1 x 30 min [V & A/ Artsworld] Confetti Exclusive! 1 x 30 min
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BSKYB
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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Producer / Director
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Aug 2001 - Aug 2006
of documentary programming for broadcast across the Sky Networks. Including the development, research, writing and production of all materials. Directing location / studio shoots and conducting talent interviews. Credits include: The Jameel Gallery 1 x 30 min [V & A/ Artsworld] Confetti Exclusive! 1 x 30 min of documentary programming for broadcast across the Sky Networks. Including the development, research, writing and production of all materials. Directing location / studio shoots and conducting talent interviews. Credits include: The Jameel Gallery 1 x 30 min [V & A/ Artsworld] Confetti Exclusive! 1 x 30 min
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Assistant Producer (Movietalk)
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Oct 2000 - Dec 2000
Producer and director of pre-recorded interviews & VT inserts for weekly 'Cinema' show. Producer and director of pre-recorded interviews & VT inserts for weekly 'Cinema' show.
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Horsepower Productions
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United States
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Assistant
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Jul 2000 - Oct 2000
Co-ordinator on promos for Channel 4's brand sponsored season of programming. Co-ordinator on promos for Channel 4's brand sponsored season of programming.
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SPLINTER FILMS
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United Kingdom
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Media Production
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Production Assistant
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Dec 1999 - Jul 2000
Assistant to the Producer & Director team across music related documentaries, pop-promos and long-form concerts for broadcast and retail. Assistant to the Producer & Director team across music related documentaries, pop-promos and long-form concerts for broadcast and retail.
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Production assistant
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Apr 1999 - Dec 1999
Assistant to Producer on feature films Tube Tales, The Garden and Heartlands Assistant to Producer on feature films Tube Tales, The Garden and Heartlands
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MTV Networks / Logo
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Entertainment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contestant Researcher (Singled Out)
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Jan 1999 - Apr 1999
Contestant researcher and co-ordinator for a studio based,'Youth Orientated' dating show. Contestant researcher and co-ordinator for a studio based,'Youth Orientated' dating show.
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Endemol
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Brazil
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Entertainment Providers
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100 - 200 Employee
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Runner (Miss World 1998)
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Oct 1998 - Nov 1998
Sole production runner on the world's largest, live, multi-camera broadcast of 1998. Sole production runner on the world's largest, live, multi-camera broadcast of 1998.
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Production Assistant
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Jul 1998 - Aug 1998
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Education
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BRIT School of Performing Arts and Technology
Performing Arts, Media Studies, English Literature