https://dankpearson.com DKP Studio Thu, 16 Oct 2025 01:56:27 +0000 https://dankpearson.com en https://dankpearson.com/DKP-Technology Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:25:03 +0000 DKP Studio https://dankpearson.com/DKP-Technology https://dankpearson.com/Who-am-I Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:40:28 +0000 DKP Studio https://dankpearson.com/Who-am-I Engage with ambition I’m a strategic marketer, creative communicator and innovative storyteller with over a decade of experience in academia, research, science and innovation.&nbsp;Having undertaken a PhD at the intersection of marketing and research impact I have a deep understanding of the research environment and how to creatively translate complex science, engage audiences and achieve impact.I apply design thinking to understand clients’ and collaborators’ challenges. And I’m trusted by research organisations to devise innovative marketing and communication solutions.&nbsp;Learn more about my strategic approach to audience engagement, and innovation in creative knowledge exchange, marketing and communication. &nbsp;&nbsp; “Throughout our collaboration, Dan was communicative, responsive, and solution-oriented—always suggesting approaches that aligned with our budget and timelines. His strong understanding of science communication was particularly valuable, helping us convey complex research in a clear and engaging way. Dan’s collaborative style, technical expertise, and thoughtful approach made the process smooth and significantly less stressful. His work has been a valuable asset to QUBIC, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with him.“Rachael Birks - Chief Operating Officer, ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology ︎ Contact DKP Studio. &nbsp; https://dankpearson.com/What-do-we-do-Moving-image Wed, 17 Feb 2021 23:59:14 +0000 DKP Studio https://dankpearson.com/What-do-we-do-Moving-image Content marketingMy focus is engagement for impact.&nbsp;Approaching every project with fresh eyes, a unique perspective distinguishes my work. Specialising in research, innovation, science and advanced technologies. <img width="852" height="360" width_o="852" height_o="360" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5e9fbd161ddc30ce496d8a3329bf62facdd3f861087b94bfe2739efad95c1563/Master-of-Cyber-Security.gif" data-mid="99947345" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/852/i/5e9fbd161ddc30ce496d8a3329bf62facdd3f861087b94bfe2739efad95c1563/Master-of-Cyber-Security.gif" /> <img width="852" height="360" width_o="852" height_o="360" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5e60d15cab461f18d3dca87d980b626d39e9e2f7e1916c184aaae6e9cdf1fd29/INSIDE-THE-MIND-OF-A-HACKER-SPECULATION--ATTRIBUTION--MOTIVATION-high.gif" data-mid="99947545" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/852/i/5e60d15cab461f18d3dca87d980b626d39e9e2f7e1916c184aaae6e9cdf1fd29/INSIDE-THE-MIND-OF-A-HACKER-SPECULATION--ATTRIBUTION--MOTIVATION-high.gif" />Transcend expectations of corporate marketing to take audiences on a cinematic voyage with inspiring content.&nbsp;Raise awareness and drive recruitment for priority programs.&nbsp; <img width="739" height="415" width_o="739" height_o="415" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ddd5201236eb1ec43daeb21a615e1dcf0a74da1ed962039c114006a51d7a8752/ARC-Centre-for-Plant-Success_-Dr-Maddie-James-high-2.gif" data-mid="224414713" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/739/i/ddd5201236eb1ec43daeb21a615e1dcf0a74da1ed962039c114006a51d7a8752/ARC-Centre-for-Plant-Success_-Dr-Maddie-James-high-2.gif" /> Authentic stories emerge from the collaborative relationship I develop with my clients and creative partners. Research stories that evidence impact and strengthened stakeholder engagement. <img width="640" height="360" width_o="640" height_o="360" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/06f3e6d2d63df120ebd70fb419caaabb95abf86b3e9b0443a53330ec6b990b6c/Cinemanomics-low.gif" data-mid="224414601" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/06f3e6d2d63df120ebd70fb419caaabb95abf86b3e9b0443a53330ec6b990b6c/Cinemanomics-low.gif" />Thought leadership and social content to engage, generate new connections and establish valuable relationships. <img width="640" height="360" width_o="640" height_o="360" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aa3f21a1717e9494337b7b97dd5e93f8e3f373b20d2ffe665269468c36f81cdd/UniSQ---Sunrise-Students-GIF.mov-low.gif" data-mid="148187305" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/aa3f21a1717e9494337b7b97dd5e93f8e3f373b20d2ffe665269468c36f81cdd/UniSQ---Sunrise-Students-GIF.mov-low.gif" /> Express visions of the future and launch major campaigns that bring purpose to life. https://dankpearson.com/What-do-we-do-Photography Thu, 16 Oct 2025 01:56:27 +0000 DKP Studio https://dankpearson.com/What-do-we-do-Photography <img width="4032" height="5376" width_o="4032" height_o="5376" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9316b00fedd6ad002f8b1412b0e6e81a9e3ffeac391ad736e9bc23e989ef8b58/Science-1-web.jpg" data-mid="251408203" border="0" data-scale="78" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9316b00fedd6ad002f8b1412b0e6e81a9e3ffeac391ad736e9bc23e989ef8b58/Science-1-web.jpg" /> <img width="4032" height="5376" width_o="4032" height_o="5376" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/566237e227fdc1146b49039f366239c766191de72a1e6290943a190ffc9684c2/Quantum-tech-small-web.jpg" data-mid="251408201" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/566237e227fdc1146b49039f366239c766191de72a1e6290943a190ffc9684c2/Quantum-tech-small-web.jpg" /> <img width="4032" height="5376" width_o="4032" height_o="5376" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2ad64382671d85d10263441d4c62c2d2e80c02d1631b9282ec59aa9b1c0a1807/Science-5-web.jpg" data-mid="251408204" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2ad64382671d85d10263441d4c62c2d2e80c02d1631b9282ec59aa9b1c0a1807/Science-5-web.jpg" /> <img width="4032" height="5376" width_o="4032" height_o="5376" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/185e4a5eaa724c6d3b4127847aca43f8543d7fadcf51ae3db3ad776e550e1016/Sadiki-2-web.jpg" data-mid="251408202" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/185e4a5eaa724c6d3b4127847aca43f8543d7fadcf51ae3db3ad776e550e1016/Sadiki-2-web.jpg" /> <img width="3402" height="4536" width_o="3402" height_o="4536" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f2c312f64f2afd5625c4390be2c6e94ddb6b9c4531b17e0a89fda686f28aa633/Aviation-web.jpg" data-mid="251408197" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f2c312f64f2afd5625c4390be2c6e94ddb6b9c4531b17e0a89fda686f28aa633/Aviation-web.jpg" /> <img width="3781" height="5041" width_o="3781" height_o="5041" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ec98a0f9a1c0746c63657f62430d805b42ee1f9471e5c9b06e2db606a1ac46bd/DKPortraits-1.jpg" data-mid="239429507" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ec98a0f9a1c0746c63657f62430d805b42ee1f9471e5c9b06e2db606a1ac46bd/DKPortraits-1.jpg" /> <img width="3753" height="5004" width_o="3753" height_o="5004" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9779931c26f9e4851d5cc483d640a4b03a1a665ae03f740f74385335c20a4d76/DKPortraits-5.jpg" data-mid="239429513" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9779931c26f9e4851d5cc483d640a4b03a1a665ae03f740f74385335c20a4d76/DKPortraits-5.jpg" /> <img width="3203" height="4271" width_o="3203" height_o="4271" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8c080a1816cdcac7337c20d78a560dc59d95dd7d94b401768c06a72dc15bd41e/Stephen-web.jpg" data-mid="251408206" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8c080a1816cdcac7337c20d78a560dc59d95dd7d94b401768c06a72dc15bd41e/Stephen-web.jpg" /> <img width="3402" height="4536" width_o="3402" height_o="4536" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6be7fab39e8550a4ae1312faecb8dbd92160c5928bd30ec3d89f706defed4889/Nursing-web.jpg" data-mid="251408200" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6be7fab39e8550a4ae1312faecb8dbd92160c5928bd30ec3d89f706defed4889/Nursing-web.jpg" /> <img width="3696" height="4928" width_o="3696" height_o="4928" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/25af53e048baf859f8fbcc4340664bc05cf2646eb1a453cfd46f9075a19c3f7d/CEVAW-headshots---Heather.jpg" data-mid="241123461" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/25af53e048baf859f8fbcc4340664bc05cf2646eb1a453cfd46f9075a19c3f7d/CEVAW-headshots---Heather.jpg" /> A selection of commercial shoots and portraits of academics, researchers, students and cybersecurity engineers.. Frozen frames The goal of most creative content is to start a conversation with somebody to fulfil a purpose. Spark curiosity; awaken something; convey a message. A photo shouldn’t be treated any differently. Borrowing words from Jean-Paul Sartre, on most photographs: “The photograph leaves me so unaffected that I do not even form an image.” That’s the challenge—in a world of image abundance—to create photos with spirit. <img width="6048" height="2520" width_o="6048" height_o="2520" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a722c28669f6b3c9fafcd1aa8aff9552e10e8ca0daf44acbaa7c9e31911b5957/Sidiki-web.jpg" data-mid="251408222" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a722c28669f6b3c9fafcd1aa8aff9552e10e8ca0daf44acbaa7c9e31911b5957/Sidiki-web.jpg" /> <img width="6048" height="2520" width_o="6048" height_o="2520" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cc6dbeaf31d815af33b14c67095abdee7c0293a3ac5be3a5ae198090c0daefbe/Arianna-web.jpg" data-mid="251408220" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cc6dbeaf31d815af33b14c67095abdee7c0293a3ac5be3a5ae198090c0daefbe/Arianna-web.jpg" /> <img width="6048" height="2520" width_o="6048" height_o="2520" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1b29fa293638752a0fb84d5669daa794b25bdff822b91bd206f3b4382d81d121/Floyd-web.jpg" data-mid="251408221" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1b29fa293638752a0fb84d5669daa794b25bdff822b91bd206f3b4382d81d121/Floyd-web.jpg" /> Selects from a recent billboard campaign. https://dankpearson.com/Research-and-workshops Thu, 12 May 2022 05:22:13 +0000 DKP Studio https://dankpearson.com/Research-and-workshops Workshops &amp; education <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/57e502cf8ef0449244bf02c32ec2cd006b4b1161fc2309e98600db9efd8687aa/DKP-workshops.jpg" data-mid="205920214" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/57e502cf8ef0449244bf02c32ec2cd006b4b1161fc2309e98600db9efd8687aa/DKP-workshops.jpg" />&nbsp; Alongside my creative practice I teach in the Master of Digital Communication. I am a digital media researcher, speaker, and workshop facilitator. In collaboration with my clients, I design and deliver bespoke professional development training. Working with audiences as diverse as AI researchers on YouTube; neuroscientists on TikTok; business academics and innovators raising their industry profiles; and entrepreneurs perfecting their pitch, my areas of expertise include audience engagement, creative knowledge exchange, and digital storytelling. Sessions include, but aren’t limited to,&nbsp;Engaging for impact: connecting with industry and your community and Identity and impact: connecting with your inner creative self. Clients have included The ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S) and the Digital Media Research Centre (QUT); Tech and Policy Lab (University of Western Australia); Swinburne Innovation Studio; UTS Graduate Research School; and Griffith Business School. “As public engagement in research becomes ever more pressing, Daniel delivered an excellent introduction where students could begin to consider their voice and how they engage with video content for research communication in the future.”Sally Storey,&nbsp;ADM+S "It was a really engaging and helpful session, and I have received lots of positive feedback from our participants" Willow Macpherson, Griffith Business School Check out an example of my professional development resources with the free series, Making better research videos. https://dankpearson.com/Who-do-we-work-with Wed, 17 Feb 2021 23:59:17 +0000 DKP Studio https://dankpearson.com/Who-do-we-work-with Satisfied collaborators includeGriffith University University of Queensland University of Southern Queensland Queensland University of TechnologyUniversity of Technology SydneyUniversity of Wollongong Western Sydney UniversityCharles Sturt University University of Western Australia Deakin University Swinburne University of Technology RMIT La Trobe University University of Melbourne Monash University University of Tasmania Jazz Music Institute and more... Behind the scenes at The Australian Ballet shot by Jake Kohler. DKP Studio Dan K Pearson Email 0451 866 766