Clayton Dahm Clayton Dahm

Designing for First Moments

The Build Day X welcome packet turned graphic design into a tangible system that guided participants through a 24-hour innovation bootcamp with clarity and confidence. This project explores how thoughtful physical design helped establish trust, organization, and professionalism from the moment attendees walked through the door.

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Clayton Dahm Clayton Dahm

The Power of Three

The Power of Three social campaign reimagined famous pop-culture trios to explain ACT House’s Architect, Creative, and Techie team model through bold, playful design. This project breaks down how graphic storytelling and cultural familiarity turned a complex framework into an engaging, shareable experience.

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Clayton Dahm Clayton Dahm

$25,000? No Pressure.

The No Pressure Pitch Competition brought creative founders to the stage during Miami Art Basel with support from partners like Black Ambition, LVMH, and Adidas. This project goes behind the scenes of the design, branding, and live event work that turned a high-stakes pitch night into a defining moment for ACT House’s Miami debut.

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Clayton Dahm Clayton Dahm

First Stop: Miami

The Build Day X Miami Hackathon launched ACT House’s first multi-city tour in partnership with Tech Equity Collective, a Google Initiative, blending high-energy storytelling with scalable brand systems. This project goes behind the scenes the live event work and features some of the creative elements that turned a 24-hour AI hackathon into a nationally positioned experience.

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Clayton Dahm Clayton Dahm

Lights, Camera, Pitch!

ACT Accelerator Demo Day – Cohort 5 was ACT House’s biggest moment yet, bringing six months of founder progress to the stage through a high-impact live production. This project goes behind the scenes of the design, A/V direction, and storytelling that made it all come together.

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Clayton Dahm Clayton Dahm

Hidden Inside of a Hackathon

A 24-hour hackathon becomes a full-circle story about ambition, community, and what happens when unused raw footage turns into a defining narrative. This mini-doc cracks open the ecosystem behind Tulsa’s rising tech scene and the people who shaped it.

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Clayton Dahm Clayton Dahm

Studio 54 Meets Route 66

Framed inside a vibrant, unapologetically queer art exhibit, this project uses Studio 66’s stories to show how identity and mental health shape one another. It captures the power of being seen — and the impact of seeing yourself reflected back.

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A Shared Story on Canvas

A blank canvas became the catalyst for a powerful conversation about Black mental health, creativity, and community. This project with the Black Moon Collective blended art, storytelling, and impact — even raising funds for local mental health initiatives.

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Express, Connect, and Heal

This roundtable marked my first full leap into directing a concept from the ground up — blending mental health, creativity, and community into a single filmed conversation. It became a project that shaped my voice as a storyteller and deepened my roots in Tulsa’s creative ecosystem.

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Sparks in a Land of Dreams

At Spark Summit 2022, I led live event production for a two-day gathering of artists, founders, and innovators shaping Tulsa’s creative future. The experience cemented my collaboration with Tulsa Creative Engine and connected me with leaders across the city.

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The Art of Music Business

This project marked my return to Tulsa’s creative scene, leading the full live production and recap for TCE’s 2022 Music Business Accelerator showcase. It became the moment that reconnected me to the city and opened the door to years of collaboration ahead.

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