Now a little about me
Chloe Ward is an Ohio native who graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She has extensive experience in UX design, Creative Direction, Motion Design, Coding, having worked for Microsoft, VR Healthcare, educational design and co-founding the Seattle VR/AR Meetup, one of the largest meetups in the country. Chloe has also presented on VR/AR design and storytelling throughout Seattle.
In 2017, Chloe founded Tinker Studios, an indie XR studio that aims to create impactful XR experiences. The studio has produced multiple award-winning hackathon experiences, as well as innovative immersive XR experiences. Their premiere experience, Tinker, was presented at various industry events, including Sundance New Frontier 2021, Siggraph 2021, and XRDC. Chloe was also a member of the Oculus Launchpad Class in 2018 and 2020, and her team was awarded the Tinker 2020 grant.
In addition to her work at Tinker Studios, Chloe currently serves as the Creative Director of Reddit Special Projects, which was named one of Forbes' best projects and has over 6 million wallets connected. She leads a team of over 12 creatives in this role. Her responsibilities have expanded to working with teams across Reddit, focusing on the relaunch of awards, etc
Awards, Press + Talks
For public speaking inquiries, please email me: loward@tinkerstudio.io
Tinker VR Sundance Articles/Press Interviews
Engadget- Our favorite films and VR experiences at Sundance 2021
XRMust- Interviews Sundance
Oculus Blog - CELEBRATE SUNDANCE WITH SIX STELLAR VR FILMS, PLUS BAOBAB STUDIOS AND TINKER STUDIO TO DEBUT NEW WORK
VRFocus- Namoo, Tinker, Prison X & More Premiere at Sundance Film Festival This Week
Filmmaker Magazine -Virtual and Actual Realities: The Narrative VR and New Media Works in the Sundance 2021 New Frontier Section
LATimes-Why Sundance’s interactive New Frontier works are right for this COVID-19 moment
Cool Hunting-SUNDANCE 2021: NEW FRONTIER HIGHLIGHTS
UploadVR - We Want More VR Previews At Home Like Sundance’s Tinker On Oculus Quest
Voices of VR
https://voicesofvr.com/975-critics-roundtable-for-sundance-new-frontier-2021/
Engadget Podcast: Virtual Sundance, Bezos leaves Amazon and the Apple Car
CNet -Virtual Sundance turned my home into a playground of disconnections and awe
Loud and Clear Reviews -Lou Ward on Tinker: “Memories are What Make ‘You’ You” (Interview)
The Verge IN 2021, THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL FOUND ART IN ZOOM, INSTAGRAM, AND VR THEATER
Park City TV Tweet