The Nordics’ largest event marketing agency TAPAUS Ltd. has appointed Lauri Vassinen as Creative Director, as of January 2020. Lauri has 20 years of experience in advertising and creative design, having served as Nord DDB’s CEO and Creative Director, as well as in the roles of art director, illustrator, graphic designer and animator. This new appointment will help TAPAUS meet the growing demand for more creative and unique encounters.
“Lauri is a great person and I really value his vast creative and business skills and how compassionately he interacts with colleagues and customers. Today our customers are looking for marketing events that are more creative than ever, and I can’t think of a better person to meet their needs and take our design skills to the next level”, says TAPAUS’s Managing Director Timo Aalto.
TAPAUS’s design department has grown from zero to 16 professionals in just seven years. Lauri will focus on developing the design team’s work and TAPAUS’s design culture, making sure they’re aligned with the strong project management and professional event creation for which TAPAUS is already well-known.
“I admire Timo’s and the entire TAPAUS team’s energy and passion for doing quality work. But the main reason I chose to join TAPAUS is that I value their company values and their warm and human approach to everything they do. You need to have the right conditions to do creative work. Having room to be yourself and feeling safe enough to express yourself during the creative process is a must. My goal is to do everything I can to create an environment in which people are able to do the best, biggest, and most ambitious work of their careers – while helping our customers be forerunners in the process”, says Lauri Vassinen.
TAPAUS is investing in design because right now people are putting increasing value on experiences over ownership. In order to succeed, companies need to build their corporate image, the role of their brand, and their target audience experience in the real world – not just digitally. Whether it’s a staff party, a trade show booth, an internal strategy kickoff, or a promo event, it’s the Brand Experience in Real Life experiences that people will remember. In the future, winning brands will be the ones that respect people for who they are and engage and interact with them through live encounters.
Lauri and Timo are both old-school skaters who share a passion for the sport. In 2016, they partnered with Tony Hawk and Nordic Business Forum on a pro bono charity event called Sk8 for Good. They’re currently working on Chasing the Spot, which is a project that’s working with corporate sponsors to pave the way for Finland’s first national skateboarding team to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
For more information:
Timo Aalto, Managing Director, TAPAUS Ltd.
Lauri Vassinen, Chief Creative Officer (CCO), TAPAUS Ltd.
