Shaun Harrison

For over a decade, Shaun Harrison has been the creative force turning ideas into cultural moments. Beyond collaborating with entertainment icons and global brands, he designs and produces live experiences that bring culture to life — from Harlem rooftops with the Apollo Theater to multi-year productions for the Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards and celebrity tours for Chris Brown and Cardi B. His instinct is rare: knowing how to scale an idea into something memorable and buzzworthy.

As an art director and producer, he has shaped stage design, motion graphics, and show flow for five consecutive Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards — earning national press coverage in the billions and headline celebrity engagement year after year. He art-directed the World's Strongest Man competition, premiering on CBS this summer, and has staged everything from the Grammys red carpet to large-scale brand productions, always balancing premium design with cultural authenticity.

Culture is the throughline. He partnered with the Apollo Theater on its Young Patrons Sessions — drawing nearly 300 tastemakers, media, and Grammy-nominated performers to a Harlem rooftop for a branded musical celebration — and brought McDonald's into Art Basel with a weekend activation built for an African-American audience of influencers and creators.

His work merges art direction, production logistics, and cultural insight, with an eye always on what's next. An early mover in AR, he has since gone viral and been featured in documentaries for his work in artificial intelligence — continuing to push where creativity and technology meet.