WILLIAM KAO

William Kao has over 15 years of experience in the design field. WILLIAM started their career in 2006 as the Owner and Trade Show Designer at Sen 3, where they created a full service trade show company and designed a modular exhibit frame. In 2016, they worked as a 3D Experience Designer at George P Johnson Experience Marketing, where they created spatial concepts, handled material testing and procurement, created control drawings, stereoscopic VR renderings, and presentation deck design. In 2017, they were the Experience Design Lead at INNOCEAN USA, where they were the creative lead for all Kia branded fan engagement spaces for the NBA and LPGA. In 2018, they worked as a Freelance Experience Designer at Giant Spoon, where they led the design of an immersive theater activation for the HappyTime Murders movie. From 2019 to 2022, they were the Associate Design Director at Production Club, where they collaborated with a team of multi-disciplinary designers to create world class events for some of the most renowned companies in the world, and led the design on many of the most prominent attendee facing public spaces. WILLIAM is currently the Experience Design Director at Cosm.

William Kao attended ArtCenter College of Design from 2012 to 2016, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Environmental Design. WILLIAM also attended Los Angeles Film School from 2000 to 2002, where they earned an Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Recording Arts Technology/Technician.