Simon Leon

SIMON LEON

CREATIVE DIRECTOR, DESIGNER, MARKETER, AND VIDEOGRAPHER

The ResidencyUpcoming Media
October's Very Own
AgeospatialVLGEVogueSmart Plus RoboticslululemonVRTOAltrilaHype and Vice
The ResidencyUpcoming Media
October's Very Own
AgeospatialVLGEVogueSmart Plus RoboticslululemonVRTOAltrilaHype and Vice

CAPABILITIES

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BRANDING STRATEGY

Building brands around what people actually care about, using cultural relevance, audience behavior, and purpose to shape how a company presents itself.

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MEDIA PRODUCTION

Managing the practical side of production, including studios, locations, equipment, crews, wardrobe, hair, makeup, and lighting, alongside my work in videography, photography, and directing.

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DESIGN

Working across graphic design, motion graphics, UX, and spatial UI, with a focus on finding new ways for people to interact with 3D space.

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GROWTH & MARKETING

Executing growth and marketing alongside founders, investors, and early-stage companies in San Francisco, working across positioning, distribution, content, and relationships to get ideas in front of the right people.

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Industries

Submission video

Lens Studio

The CLAD Summer Hackathon

1st place winner - week 4: create

🥇 1st Place: ShotScout by Simon Leon – An AR pre-visualization tool for filmmakers that lets them spatially place and configure cameras, lights, subjects, and shot notes directly on location. By planning the setup in space, filmmakers can spend less time figuring things out when they arrive and more time shooting.

Evan Spiegel reacting to the win

Evan Spiegel (Snap CEO) on the win

INNOVATION
(001)INNOVATION
coming soon

Designing spatial UI for a network of physical AI mining robots in high risk environments

(002)ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Founder of Innospherics.com — $10,000 stipend through accelerator: photo/video, design, and marketing for fashion, fitness, and tech brands

COMMUNITY IMPACT
(003)COMMUNITY IMPACT

Director of SFS and raised $60,000 for poverty and homelessness as director of the spur charity fashion show

EDITORIAL
(004)EDITORIAL
coming soon

VOGUE cover photographer for VLGE AI article

BROWSE ALL PROJECTS

The Residency
VIDEOGRAPHYVISUAL DESIGNGROWTH

Third marketing hire at The Residency, a global accelerator for ambitious deep tech founders backed by Sam Altman.

The Residency

SPUR FASHION SHOW DIRECTOR

SPUR
60 EXECUTIVES LED70 MODELS MANAGED$60,000 RAISED

As director of the Purple Spur Charity Fashion show, I led teams through auditions, rehearsals, MUA/hair preparation, studio photoshoots, media production, art direction, marketing, finance, sponsorships, and events.

Spur BTS studio shoot
Spur donation check presentationSpur rehearsal
Spur show host on stageSpur finale cheer

ALTRILA INC. LUXURY BRAND

FASHION ART TORONTO

OVO x WESTERN

HYPE N VICE X WESTERN

BUZ SHOES

CLOUD NINE APPAREL

Upcoming Media

WAYOPOLIS

GEOSPATIAL AD PLATFORM

NBAKohl'sL'OréalMetaWendy'sSubaruTelus

AR/VR development marketing agency. Wayopolis is a geospatial ad platform for brands to create real-world interactive digital experiences.

Wayopolis

NOTHEUS

ERTW

VRTO AND EMERSE VR PROJECT

HYPRTRPHY - FITNESS ON SMART GLASSES

now that you've seen my work, here's a little bit about me :)

GET IN TOUCH

Building in spatial computing, or chasing something bigger?

If your project has a thesis that fits my mission, working at the frontier of new technology and experiences that evoke awe and wonder and inspire others, let's talk.