Before the first day there was ø Day
It’s not about glomming on, it’s about a keen awareness of sequence and knowing the optimal point in your process for rock solid information to be its most useful. That’s now, when the concepts are fresh and the “how much” and “how long” haven’t been answered. You won’t even know we are there, but the information we provide will be food for thought.
PROJECTS
SERVICES
Technical Production
Studio Black understands time, when to plan and when to take action. We never leave you or your project in the dark. We shine a light ahead so whatever is coming, you’re expecting. Roadmapping tools like advanced BOM and MEP impacts are two ways we deliver clear and timely communication. Our system diagrams that spell it all out, connecting your team to the facts.
Design Advisory
Studio Black keeps the ideas flowing. As designers, we honor the creative process by delivering assessments that never weigh you down. When it’s time to evaluate the winning concept, we have you covered, in real time. If your business is centered on sharing information like us, you know that we never turn it off, always listening, forever thinking, advise when you need it most.
Environmental and Schematic Design
Studio Black is watching every angle. Before a project has a chance to push your team in the wrong direction, we study everything. With the built environment coming at you from every direction, we get ahead of it by getting granular. HVAC details, display ventilation, IDF locations, IT firewalls, millwork assembly just to name a few of the potential environmental pain points.
Content management & hardware
Studio Black keeps you in control. Hardware should never manage you, in fact, managing your system and your content should be a joy, not a chore. We give you drag-n-drop solutions, buttery touch screen responses and glitch-proof specs that work and keep working. We deliver commercial grade systems that are maintained and managed with ease. Studio Black is spec agnostic, devoted to performance.
Digital content development
Studio Black knows it’s all about the content strategy. We build systems to support content everyday, so we know how important taking the long view is to keeping your content relevant, on point and continually fresh for the long haul.
Custom software
Studio Black solves new problems with new solutions. We don’t hack it, we craft it so it fits your needs and your situation. When it’s real, custom should feel tailored and personal, and we never create code that can’t be retooled. As with all our projects, we listen, study, solve and built the right team of engineers, managers, QA testers and UX/UI designers to fit the project.
STUDIO
Tristan Valencia
Principal, Founder
Tristan is a twenty-year veteran of the production industry and the founding principal of Studio Black. Tristan leverages his extensive network of domestic and international resources, as well as his recognized production and client acuity. Tristan has crafted the offerings at Studio Black to meet the ever-growing need for a tailored approach to complex permanent & temporary installations. Tristan plays a fundamental role in the cultivation and coordination of all key elements necessary for the direction of projects of all scopes, large to small. He oversees the global as well as domestic operations engaged in all projects designed and managed by the firm. Tristan has a proven record of ensuring that every step, from zero day engagement to final fulfillment and beyond, reflects the drive for discerning quality and flawless results for every client.
Jaime Macías
Creative Director, VP
Jaime Macías, our west coast lead, concepts and executes projects for Studio Black. For the last 20 years, he has worked with teams of all sizes and across time zones to design, direct, and fabricate physical touchstones that connect to the web. A trained artist and photographer (01’ BFA USC), Jaime specializes in the ideation of immersive, experiential, and unattended retail concepts for brands and agencies that have been deployed and operate globally.
Creative Director, VP
Jaime Macías, our west coast lead, concepts and executes projects for Studio Black. For the last 20 years, he has worked with teams of all sizes and across time zones to design, direct, and fabricate physical touchstones that connect to the web. A trained artist and photographer (01’ BFA USC), Jaime specializes in the ideation of immersive, experiential, and unattended retail concepts for brands and agencies that have been deployed and operate globally.
Jaime Macías
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