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September 19, 2017

Get To Know 900lbs: Josh Bowers

Name: Josh Bowers What do you do at 900lbs? I’m a developer that specializes in technical art. What do you do for fun? Drag racing, my father started when he was a teen and I’ve been doing it ever since I was 11. If you didn’t grow up in Dallas, where? I was born in Paris (Texas) but grew up in Sulphur…

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August 15, 2017

Get To Know 900lbs: Heather Jones

Name: Heather Jones What do you do at 900lbs? I am the Director of Client Services and responsible for cultivating both new and existing client relationships, building long-term strategic relationships with our amazing clients and brands that we work with, and serving as the conduit between the production team and client to ensure successful relationships. What do you do for fun? I love…

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July 12, 2017

Get To Know 900lbs: Nic Record

Name: Nic Record What do you do at 900lbs? Environment Artist What do you do for fun? I do quite the mixture of things for fun. I enjoy rock climbing and mountain biking on the physical end of the spectrum. Socially, I enjoy playing tabletop games, going to different conventions, or just going out for food and drinks. There are times when…

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June 22, 2017

Dallas Business Journal’s 40u40

As part of The Dallas Business Journal's 2017 class of Top 40 under 40 business leaders in Dallas, our CEO / Founder Steve Deitz had fun filling out a profile for the DBJ. Below is a short excerpt of his profile. So, read on and get to know Steve Deitz. 40 UNDER 40 Q&A Twitter handle: @SteveDeitz Hometown: The tiny town…

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June 21, 2017

Get To Know 900lbs: Zaq Dayton

Name: Zaq Dayton What do you do at 900lbs? Graphics / UI Design What do you do for fun? Probably just a hodgepodge of random things you can think of (and a few normal things). I have a problem with board games and have no more cabinet space for my collection. I've been known to sling the dice from time to time…

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May 12, 2017

Get To Know 900lbs: Mitchell Massey

Name: Mitchell Massey What do you do at 900lbs? Interactive Producer / Digital Strategist What do you do for fun? I have a pretty balanced mix of hobbies: I love biking or running at Arbor Hills Trails in Plano. I'm also a bit of a gamer -- I have spent time playing MMOs, MOBAs, VR Games, Tabletop Games, or D&D with friends.…

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April 10, 2017

Get To Know 900lbs: Jordan Black

Name: Jordan Black What do you do at 900lbs? I am an Interactive Developer for 900lbs of Creative What do you do for fun? I create games and interactive experiences for a wide variety of clients using only the best technology. I enjoy ancient, medieval, and architectural history, deep conversations, computer games, nature, archery, and canoeing. Favorite music? My…

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March 6, 2017

900lbs Of Creative Brings Brands To Life Via Immersive Content

Photo: Michael Samples for Dallas Innovates By BY NICHOLAS SAKELARIS for Dallas Innovates. View original article here. As the name implies, 900lbs of Creative is a heavy hitter in the virtual and augmented reality world. The 15-person team has done work for the likes of the Dallas Cowboys, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, and Vroom. It even has clients in Europe. Founder…

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March 1, 2017

Get To Know 900lbs: Justin Foshee

Name: Justin Foshee What do you do at 900lbs? Visual Content Producer What do you do for fun? Avid Television binge watcher and wanna-be rock star guitar player. I also build and rebuild computer setups and try to keep up with the latest tech trends against my wallets best wishes. If you didn’t grow up in Dallas, where?…

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February 15, 2017

Get To Know 900lbs: Hunter Scott

Name: Hunter Scott What do you do at 900lbs? I am interning as a Multimedia Developer. I am a jack of all trades and assist with designing artistic layouts, motion graphics, and editing & mixing sound implemented in our visual productions and applications. As an intern, I am eager to learn and help even if it is outside of my…

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January 31, 2017

Get To Know 900lbs: Vu Francois

Name: Vu Francois What do you do at 900lbs? Interactive Design, Volunteer Guinea Pig What do you do for fun? First off, I'm a huge documentary film buff. I will watch practically anything, but the more fringe the film, the better. I also like to spontaneously travel. I've only been out of the country once, but I guess…

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January 27, 2017

Get To Know 900lbs: Mitchell Grigerek

Name: Mitchell Grigerek What do you do at 900lbs? Manager. Developer. Intern What do you do for fun? I've been working hard to get back into old hobbies such as painting, watercolor, drawing. Outside of art I enjoy movies, especially foreign films. I do play video games, when I have the free time for it. Games are even better…

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January 6, 2017

A Virtual North Texas Is The Reality

Have you picked up your latest copy of NTX Magazine yet? There are several familiar faces in the North Texas virtual reality scene in their fall / winter 2016 issue. If you don't know, NTX Magazine is a publication of the North Texas Commission whose mission is to "collaborate with regional stakeholders to strengthen public-private alliances, advancing an economically vibrant region."…

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December 12, 2016

The Present And Future Of Virtual Reality Technology

Cole Wiser, Director of Interactive for 900lbs, shares with Creative Mornings DFW his road to becoming a virtual reality “expert” and the powerful, unexpected ways that this new technology is already being used. https://youtu.be/rU_N-1JWrYo

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October 11, 2016

Get To Know 900lbs: Richard Winn

Name: Richard Winn What do you do at 900lbs? I am a Visual Content Producer, with my main focus being on Traditional Video. What do you do for fun? I don't do it as much as I use to but I rollerblade. Like handrails and ramps. Stuff like that. I also play Playstation 4 quite a bit. I am…

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September 27, 2016

Steve Deitz To Speak At ACU’s Grigg’s Center Entrepreneur Speaker Series

Steve Deitz, 900lbs' CEO, will be a guest speaker at Abilene Christian University's Grigg's Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy speaker series on October 5, 2016 at 11am. Steve Deitz is the President and Creative Director of Dallas based design studio, 900lbs of Creative, a collective of animation, video and interactive artists who design experiences for a diverse range of events…

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August 18, 2016

Get To Know 900lbs: Graham Lumley

Name: Graham Lumley What do you at 900lbs? I am another one of the marketing interns. My responsibilities involve coordinating all of 900lbs’ social media, researching and writing blog posts for the website, filming and stitching together 360 video, and more. It really depends on the day. What do you do for fun? I like discovering new music,…

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August 9, 2016

Get To Know 900lbs: Steven Billingslea

Name: Steven Billingslea What do you at 900lbs? Lead Interactive Developer: I spend a lot of time designing and developing our interactive applications. I often find myself working with emerging technologies and finding interesting ways to use that technology. I also oversee our developer department which is packed with talented people. What do you do for fun? I…

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July 28, 2016

Get To Know 900lbs: Felix Lou

Name: Felix Lou What do you at 900lbs? I am one of the production interns, so I help out with production/post production of 360 video and virtual reality content. Mainly I am learning to use the new tool for stitching together and editing 360 video. What do you do for fun? I like playing basketball and watching movies…

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July 21, 2016

Get To Know 900lbs: Meghan Harshaw

Name: Meghan Harshaw What do you at 900 lbs? I’m a marketing intern, which pretty much means I do anything that needs to be done. This ranges from working on Photoshop, to putting together videos on Premiere, to picking up supplies for the office and keeping up with the blog and social media accounts. What do you do…

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July 14, 2016

Get To Know 900lbs: Caroline Betts

Name: Caroline Betts What do you at 900lbs? I am one of the Marketing Interns. I work with the other interns to manage our website’s content and schedule/produce 900lbs’ social media efforts. Among other things I assist our content developers in Photoshop and other similar programs. As interns, we sort of need to be a jack of all trades, ready…

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June 30, 2016

Get To Know 900lbs: Brad Rossacci

Name: Brad Rossacci What do you do at 900lbs? Director of Innovation: I get to think... a lot. And apply disruptive-doer-style thinking to the opportunities and challenges our customers bring into our hyper-creative environment. My work is concentrated on design at the neurotransmitter level and learning the defined environment so well that we effectively evolve the solutions we custom…

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June 23, 2016

Get To Know 900lbs: Steve Garcia

Name: Steve Garcia What do you do at 900lbs? Lead Motion Graphic Designer (I design stuff and make it move) What do you do for fun? Trying out new restaurants and traveling. I’m big into sports. I played baseball growing up, but now in my 30s I’m an avid weekend warrior Softball player. I recently started playing golf,…

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June 16, 2016

Get To Know 900lbs: Cole Wiser

Name: Cole Wiser What do you do at 900lbs? Technical Director/ 3D Modeler What do you do for fun? My latest hobby is woodworking. If I get free time, I'll dismantle a few pallets or old furniture and try and create something new. I've always liked creating things with solid materials whether it was LEGOs as a kid or sculptures…

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June 9, 2016

Get To Know 900lbs: Jason Brandt

Name: Jason Brandt What do you do at 900lbs? I come up with ideas - help lead the initial creative push to land new work. I also produce, direct and edit our traditional video work. What do you do for fun? I try to stay active and play sports like soccer and racquetball. I’m a huge sports fan - live…