Lawrence Nieves

Ask me about

What you find yourself passionate about outside of your professional work? I love to hear the ways people express their creativity in all different ways, and to hear about the things that get them excited. I am personally a beekeeper and banjo player outside of my work, and I have found those hobbies to be so important for me to channel creativity, enjoy peace, and find focus.

My super power is

Curiosity – I love exploring and learning about whatever is in front of me whether it’s the technical details on how a piece of technology works, the story of someone I’m chatting with, or understanding the strengths and weaknesses of a project I’m helping lead. I’ve always loved getting lost in the weeds and don’t see myself stopping.

I'm looking for

My next role in the experiential industry

What I love about experience design

What I love about creating experiences is designing environments and qualia that people wouldn’t otherwise experience. Whether it be reminding them of feelings they have had before, or creating entirely new feelings, it’s always been truly exciting to create experiences that let people feel or think differently than they may have before. This started with me making my own VR experiences for fun in high school, and will grow to include many other real-life mediums.

Best piece of advice I've ever heard

Find craft that I appreciate and learn from the people who make it. It’s how I’ve learned all of my personal hobbies, and it’s what’s inspired me to start this current job search.

Where I find Inspiration

YouTube videos with less than 1,000 views, well crafted Are.na boards, and the woods