About me

Multidisciplinary designer of events, installations, environments and experiences for clients including Ascential, Ascot Racecourse, hp, NFL and The Roundhouse. www.byhannahtomkins.com Instagram @byhannahtomkins

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• Anyone know if a Mac mini will support Vectorworks and the full Adobe Suite. Being given mixed advice. Struggling to understand. THANKS!

Projects

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  Bit by BitWhen life throws out challenges that can feel overwhelming, just take it bit by bit. Eventually, everything will fall into place. Shortlisted Tetris inspired installation for Wembley Park London.
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  Wishful SeatingA quietly poignant installation, physicalising a collective message – wish you were here.  4no benches, double the standard length measuring approx. 2.4m long, representing our distanced reality whilst forming socially distanced seating. Each bench to be positioned 2m apart in a perfectly straight line. Constructed from mild steel, powder coated matte white and sustainably certified Accoya timber. The installation is to settle into its surroundings, encouraging the public to look twice and pa
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  This shit will passA series of art installations set inside closed commercial buildings to brighten our streets and spirits.
• Experiential Set DesignAn immersive touring set design for The Lego Batman Movie. Fusing highly interactive and tactile elements with intelligent technology; sensor travelator walkway upon entry, jumping platform photo booth, child friendly climbing wall and greenscreen character selector GIF creator. The entire set seemingly built by Lego bricks. The look and feel embodying the film aesthetic. Designed with GDC Event Design Illustration by Elizabeth E Schuch
• Wire and fabric hummingbird installationConceptual artwork for fine dining restaurant using millinery mesh fabric, delicately applied to hand shaped wire frames forming hummingbirds in flight. Designed with GDC Event Design.
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  Digital Rainbow Glitch - public staircase installationDigital Rainbow Glitch is a conceptual reaction to the glitch of 2020 – the pandemic. Despite this system error, we have all fought to stay connected through blue light. The colour display during digital fail has been reordered to follow that of a rainbow – 2020’s symbol of solidarity and gratitude. A series of system messages will flood the stairs stating “connected”, signifying our connection to each other. We are all united in light.

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Work history

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Event DesignerGDC Events
Apr 2015London, United KingdomFull Time
From initial concept through to onsite build; creating original installations and experiences for clients and brands including Ascot Racecourse, Money20/20, hp, BP and The Roundhouse.
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Events AssistantBrighter Productions
Nov 2009 - Apr 2015London, United KingdomFreelance
Live act booker, artist liaison and stage manager.

Skills

• Adobe Photoshop
• Autocad Vectorworks
• Adobe Indesign
• Ceative Writing
• Ideation
• Creating
• Design

Education

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Bachelor of Arts (BA) University of Roehampton
Sep 2004 - Apr 2007London, United Kingdom
Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies and Dance