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KIA x Rafael Nadal
Designing an immersive fan experience for KIA
I led the creation of ‘Make Your Move’ an interactive tennis experience at the Australian Open developed by Pavegen to connect fans with Kia’s ‘Movement That Inspires’ campaign.
Product
Digital tennis game & physical space design
Skills
Experiential design
Digital design
Interaction design
Product management
UI design
Motion design
UX design
Sound design
Lottie
Timeline
November - December 2022
My role
Design lead
Problem
Kia needed a way to engage and educate fans about the launch of their new EV6.
The experience had to connect Kia’s EV story and ‘Movement That Inspires’ campaign with the relevance and energy of the Australian Open.
Solution
In collaboration with Rafael Nadal and Pavegen, we designed ‘Make Your Move’, a tennis reaction game where fans played head to head against Nadal.
The energy from their steps was captured by the Pavegen tiles and used to help charge an EV6. Turning movement into power and bringing ‘Movement That Inspires’ to life.
Design development
In collaboration with Rafael Nadal and Pavegen, we designed ‘Make Your Move’, a tennis themed reaction time challenge where fans played head to head against Nadal.
The energy from their steps was captured by the Pavegen tiles and used to help charge an EV6. Turning movement into power and bringing ‘Movement That Inspires’ to life.
Working with Rafael Nadal
We had limited time with Rafa, so it was critical we got the content we needed first time. I created a shot list and brief pack with video instructions to ensure the crew captured exactly what we needed.
Post production
Final Design
In collaboration with Rafael Nadal and Pavegen, we designed ‘Make Your Move’, a tennis themed reaction time challenge where fans played head to head against Nadal.
The energy from their steps was captured by the Pavegen tiles and used to help charge an EV6. Turning movement into power and bringing ‘Movement That Inspires’ to life.
Impact
7,000+ Email sign-ups
750,000+ Joules generated
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