In the 5th pisode of my podcast Moments in Motion, I speak with Dan Cooper, the founder of DotCrew, a small but mighty digital & immersive agency producing award-winning landmark projects across the UK & internationally.

Dan is a highly intuitive Creative Leader and uses this alongside his deeply held values about doing meaningful work which educates, moves and connects people. He has worked on and been responsible for many award winning projects, from his early days at the BBC to his most recent projects with DotCrew.

In our conversation, Dan talks about his experience in the design industry, working on innovative storytelling-led digital projects, and how he began his career journey into digital media, as well as the future of immersive experiences and technology.

The conversation delves into the role of technology in museums, emphasizing the need to balance technology with storytelling and the importance of knowing when to really pull back on technical effects to allow the human story to present itself.

It also explores the impact of Dan's unexpected career pivots and the lessons learned from these experiences. As well as the big learning curve of setting up a business. And how this has allowed him to fully follow his values in the way he works and the work that his company does.

We end on the subject of how self-trust and open mindedness are key to not just career success but to overall personal happiness.

Takeaways

• Immersive storytelling
• Innovative digital projects Tech integration in museums
• Balancing technology and storytelling
• The impact of unexpected career pivots Values-driven ambition
• Self-trust and open-mindedness