Loading...

Clarity

James Keppel

Founder at jkeppel. creative strategies. Maker of places and things. Signature projects include San Francisco’s Exploratorium, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, the San Francisco Zoo, Guadalupe River Park & Gardens in San Jose, California, and the San Jose Arena (Compaq Center/HP Pavilion/SAP Center).

$1.67/min

—
0 Calls

26 Reviews

—

Avg. call

Interaction Design Marketing Strategy User Experience Digital Media Brand development Corporate Identity Experience Design Urban Planning Interior Design 3D visualization

Call me to talk about

How to Create an Exceptional User or Guest Experience

I’m an entrepreneur at heart, a designer by training, and a veteran at managing complex projects with teams of all sizes. Some of my signature projects include San Francisco’s Exploratorium, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, the San Francisco Zoo, Guadalupe River Park & Gardens in San Jose, California, and the San Jose Arena (Compaq Center/HP Pavilion/SAP Center).

Answers 0
Reviews 26

Answers

Reviews

I currently work with James on the SEGD Board of Directors. His role in this organization is vital as he is a true thought leader in our industry. He attacks every problem with great enthusiasm and rigor towards a solution. He thinks outside of the box and often brings a new approach to light. I highly recommend James Keppel.

Amy Owen Source: LinkedIn

I worked at a design agency in SF that hired James and his team on a large Museum project. James was a great leader and a wealth of knowledge. James always presented a solution every step along the way grounded in experience, creativity, and efficiency.

Wendy Martenson Source: LinkedIn

Jim Keppel builds the bridges that link design and engineering into seamless and successful outcomes.

Rochele Tanabe Source: LinkedIn

We have produced some beautiful peices with Jim and his company. It is always a pleasure to work with them.

Gary Bennett Source: LinkedIn

James was a pleasure to work with. He's the best kind of principal—one who takes care of the details while letting you work on the design. He has the ability to communicate his ideas well and challenge your design efforts while maintaining a positive and fun environment that results in more successful project outcomes. I would be happy to work with James in the future and highly recommend the opportunity to work with him.

Ryan Alden Source: LinkedIn

Keppel is creative to his core; his ideas and approach to design is innovative and inspiring! He is knowledgeable, talented, and an asset to any project.

Mary Vavra ASLA, AICP, CLARB, LEED Green Associate Source: LinkedIn

Jim has extraordinary talents and applied his creativity to a large-scale and extremely complicated mixed-use project. He was instrumental in providing a design vision that also considered practical issues, such as maintaining a realistic budget.

Greg Schott Source: LinkedIn

James and his team worked with our firm to provide a high quality vision brochure for a development project we're working on. The results have been phenomenal and we're moving forward on the project in a tough economy, due in part to the creative talent and expertise interlaced into this document.

Jered Morris Source: LinkedIn

James was a pleasure to work with. Model making is a partnership which requires as much work from the client in making decisions as it does from the model makers who construct the product. James was committed to the success of the scoreboard model (see at http://archetype3d.com/blog/slapshot-he-scores/) and was always readily available to provide information and answer question.

Craig Martin Source: LinkedIn

Jim is one of the most professional project managers and business owners I've ever worked with. He is extremely technically adept and tends to the critical details while being highly sensitive to the design aesthetic and generating creative solutions. An excellent communicator, he utilizes the momentum of the project and keeps everything moving forward. Very few can do that successfully. Jim and his team can.

Martha Schnitler Source: LinkedIn

Jim was able to bring constant focus and creative talent to a high profile job. His ability to interact and problem solve with client and city officials made our experience all the more pleasurable and positive.

Aaron Rhodes Source: LinkedIn

Member since February 2015