CREATIVE DIRECTION / DESIGN
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Google Cloud Next

 

For Google Cloud Next 2025, we expanded on the momentum of the ‘New Way to Cloud’ promise by crafting a fully immersive, future-facing design experience for 30,000 in-person attendees and millions more via livestream.

 


Role

Design director

skills
graphic design
art direction
experiential
branding
VIDEO
MOTION
Stage/lighting
keynote

agency
Sparks

 
 

Our approach unified Keynote storytelling, dynamic stage and lighting design, and intuitive wayfinding across the venue to reinforce Google Cloud’s position as an innovation leader. A bold visual system guided the audience from arrival to mainstage, while over 800 bespoke motion and video assets elevated product launches and speaker narratives. With 50+ product announcements woven into the show flow, the event transformed complex cloud advancements into a cohesive, inspiring journey—both in the room and around the world.

 
 

With 50+ product announcements woven into the show flow, the event transformed complex cloud advancements into a cohesive, inspiring journey—both in the room and around the world.

 
 

A series of 12 customer videos highlighted the use of Google products. They combined on-site filming with animations to bring short form stories to life throughout the Keynote.