The mechanics of stage design: Tom McPhillips Q&A

IQ talks to designer Tom McPhillips about the fledgling Chinese live events market and the unique challenges and rewards of designing stages for major festivals

ISY main stage

Pennsylvania-based creative company Atomic has designed stages and sets for live events including Global Citizen festival, Electric Forest festival, the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball, the MTV Music Awards,…

Sam Smith’s Grammy Awards performance and ISY Music Festival, enhancing the visual aspect of typically audio-focused experiences.

IQ speaks to Atomic’s chief creative officer and founder, Tom McPhillips, about the process from sketches to stages, his recent project designing the main stage for China’s ISY Festival,  and the difficulties of marrying…

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