Hi, I’m Taran, a Creative Director/Writer that invented a device that changed blood donations, took on bankers during the recession, and created the first reality video game ever. My work has spread globally with zero paid media, garnering a haberdashery of recognition and awards.

I believe that positive change is scary.
That’s why I love smart work that scares the sh*t out of people.

Blood Sport Gaming

A device that sucks real blood intravenously when you die in a video game and then donates it to the Blood Bank.

Select Press:

Time, Vice, FastCompany, IGN, Gizmodo, Geekologie, BGR, HuffingtonPost, Engadget, PopularMechanics,  Cnet, CNBC, Polygon.

Awards:

Next to Watch 2017, El Sol Silver – Public Service, El Sol Bronze – Events, El Sol Bronze – Product Design | Experiential

GM School

The one-hour reality TV series broadcast to replace an old man’s gut decisions in the NBA with data equipped hotshots.

Kid’s Help Phone

Kids react to shocking messages Kid’s Help Phone gets everyday. 

The FCC Porn Scrambler

A Chrome plug-in to see the future of the Internet when Net Neutrality is lost and the cable companies control our content again. 

Press:

BoingBoing

Now United

Nature needs us now, so we went with Simon Fuller’s latest pop group Now United to India to spead our message. 

Press:

BoingBoing

Knight Guardians

The internationally published comic book series about a future world that reflects our modern day dystopia. 

Select Press:

Space, Nerdist, CGMagonline, PreviewsWorld, ComixAsylum, Newswire, YahooFinance, TheBusinessJournal.

Reviews:

CGMagonline – 8.5/10, ComicAsylum – 4/5

Prank House

The first reality video game ever. Control live robotics that effect the show from your own home.

Press:

DigitalTrends, DailyMail, Newswire, Sunrise, EveningStandard

New Humanz

The internationally published comic book series about body identity and corporate crime syndicates in the future.  

Select Press:

PreviewsWorld, Comicosity, ComicHunter, ComicBookDB, DCBService, ComicList, FortressOfComicNews, ComicBookWorld.

Reviews:

CGMagonline – 8/10, Comicosity – 8/10, Comicbookroundup – 7/10, GraphicPolicy – “Pretty Sweet”

Shoot The Banker

The viral hit that lets users shoot a banker with a real paintball gun live over the internet to get ‘recession revenge’. 

Press:

Gawker, BusinessInsider, TheDenverEgotist, Buzzfeed, AdRants

Keep It In Your Pants

We got a major Telecom to tell you to ‘keep it in your pants’. 

Press:

HuffingtonPost, Strategy, Yahoo, Canada.com, MobileSyrup, iPhoneInCanada, AndroidHeadlines

Awards:

Marketing Mag Awards – Bronze

VR Video Game

A first person sci-fi VR video game where you protect the ‘temple of time’.

Press:

CreativePool

The Greatest Connection

Bringing families estranged for decades together at Christmas. 

NHL Battles From The Benches

A VR video game that lets you be the coach in a San Jose Sharks game.