Detroit Uprising is Riot of Colors’ immersive storytelling prototype exploring the 1967 Detroit rebellion through a layered, evidence-based archive experience. The project examines a defining moment in American history, when racial injustice, police violence, economic inequality, and civic unrest collided in Detroit and exposed the deep fractures shaping cities across the country. Rather than treating […]
Riot of Colors partnered with Go West Creative to develop the visual strategy, concept art, and experiential design direction for William Grant & Sons’ annual Tales of the Cocktail takeover at the Orpheum Theater in New Orleans. Building on three distinct thematic directions—Global Festival, Portside, and ICONS—we translated each into a cohesive, large-scale spatial narrative […]
Riot of Colors partnered with Go West Creative to define the overall look and feel for the 2026 Buffalo Wild Wings Convention at Gaylord Palms Resort, shaping a cohesive visual and experiential system that elevates the event beyond a traditional conference into a fully immersive brand environment. Our work focused on establishing a bold, high-energy […]
Riot of Colors partnered with the City of Atlanta to translate complex climate and sustainability initiatives into culture-driven, engaging, accessible digital experiences that help residents, stakeholders, and policymakers better understand the city’s environmental goals. Our work focused on transforming dense policy documents—such as the Climate Resilience Action Plan and the Clean Energy Initiative—into visually compelling, […]
Riot of Colors assisted George P. Johnson Experience Marketing as an art direction partner for the Google Public Sector Summit 2025, a large-scale experiential event designed to guide and immerse attendees from arrival to exit. Our team directed the creative vision across all physical and digital touchpoints, including wayfinding systems, booth environments, signage, décor, screens, […]
https://riotofcolors.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/fiesta-frenzy-gameplay-new.mp4 Fiesta Frenzy is a fast-paced, side-scrolling mobile game starring Taco Bell’s nostalgic mascots Nacho & Dog. A tribute to the brand’s wild, irreverent spirit, the game bursts with quirky humor, retro flair, and explosive pixelated fun. Players guide the dynamic duo through chaotic environments inspired by Taco Bell’s iconic legacy—from neon-lit living rooms and […]
“Design the Future” turns Nike By You into a cross-platform tech playground—an arcade you can play and a studio you can create in. Built on a lightweight, WebGL-ready engine with a mobile wrapper, the game runs online, on phones, and in-store. Players guide a cyberpunk bunny through a pixelated dystopia; progress unlocks design tools that […]
https://riotofcolors.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Video_25-12-01_19-10-23.mov Created exclusively for the Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx, BeatLAB is an immersive installation that invites visitors to step inside a reimagined drum machine. Rather than tapping on a static 2D sampler, guests interact with a glowing, holographic 3D interface projected on large-format displays or touch-enabled surfaces. Each trigger ignites neon particles, shifting light […]
David Lauren explored a collaboration with National Geographic Fine Art Galleries to create a limited-edition Ralph Lauren scarf benefiting Rhinos Without Borders, supporting the safe relocation of endangered rhinos threatened by poaching. Riot of Colors led the concept, cultural research, creative direction, and packaging development in partnership with Emmy-winning conservation photographer Beverly Joubert. Inspired by […]
One-Nine-Nine-Nine is a throwback, point-and-click adventure game set in the final hours of 1999, as two Chicago IT professionals race to stop a plot to drain the city’s financial institutions. In addition to a dope UI and gameplay, we included a generative narrative engine in which character logic and plot progression are driven by real-time […]