About Thinkwell Group
Our Process
Large or small. Epic or intimate. Purely entertaining or extraordinarily educational. Whatever the project, we begin everything with our time-tested process.
Our Team
Our core team has working relationships that span far longer than the years the company has been in business. In addition to drawing upon individual deep work experience, many “Thinkwellians” have collaborated on various innovative, cutting edge projects for 20 years or more.
Theme Parks Take Inspiration From Video Games
Theme parks are constantly seeking new technologies to make experiences more immersive, more interactive — and more like video games. “It started when kids were sitting in their basement playing with Wii and Xbox,” said Dennis Speigel, president of the …
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Augmented Reality. It’s a phrase that’s been bandied about for over a decade. It’s a concept that’s come to life in a myriad of ways. But until the launch of Pokémon Go, the promise and pitfalls of AR hadn’t been laid bare on a grand scale. Now, as Pok …
Awards & Accolades
2015 AMEC Counsel of the Year Award
Aamna Jalal
Live, Location Based & Hospitality
Theme Park and Attractions Summit and Awards 2013
Thinkwell Group
Most Honored Theme Park Design Company
2013 Telly Award
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London: The Making of Harry Potter
Bronze Award for Non-Broadcast Productions – Editing
2013 IES Illumination Award
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London: The Making of Harry Potter
Award of Merit
2013 Trip Advisor Award
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London: The Making of Harry Potter
Certificate of Excellence
2013 Lighting Design Award
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London: The Making of Harry Potter
Lighting for Leisure Award
2013 UKinbound Award for Excellence
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London: The Making of Harry Potter
Award for Individual Attraction of the Year
2013 TEA Thea Award
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London: The Making of Harry Potter
Award for Outstanding Attraction
2012 Event Technology Award
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London: The Making of Harry Potter
Silver Award for Best Use of Handheld Technology
2012 UK Customer Experience Award
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London: The Making of Harry Potter
Award for Best Leisure & Retail Customer Experience
2012 Group Leisure Award
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London: The Making of Harry Potter
Best UK Attraction
2012 TEA Thea Award
NatureQuest at Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Award for Outstanding Achievement for a Museum Exhibit
2012 TEA Thea Award
The House of Dancing Water at City of Dreams, Macau
Award for Outstanding Achievement for a Live Show Spectacular
2011 Event Marketer Award
Wizarding World of Harry Potter Unveil at Universal Studios Orlando
Gold Award for Best Press/Media Event
2011 Event Design Award
NatureQuest at Fernbank Museum of of Natural History
Bronze Award for Best Museum Environment
2007 TEA Thea Award
Snow Play Area Ski Dubai
Award for Outstanding Attraction
2007 Event Marketer Award
M&M’s World Press Event
Gold Award for Best Press/Media Event (Consumer/Mass Media)
2006 TEA Thea Award
Ice Age Adventure! Movie Park Germany
Award for Outstanding Attraction on a Limited Budget
2006 TEA Thea Award
MagicQuest Technology
Award for Outstanding Development of Interactive Technology
2005 TEA Thea Award
Jurassic Park Institute Tour
Award for Outstanding Achievement for a Traveling Museum Exhibit
2003 TEA Thea Award*
Templo del Fuego at Universal Studios PortAventura
Award for Outstanding Achievement for an Attraction
2001 TEA Thea Award*
Men In Black: Alien Attack at Universal’s Islands of Adventure
Award for Outstanding Attraction
2000 TEA Thea Award*
FiestAventura at Universal Studios PortAventura
Award for Outstanding Nighttime Spectacular
1999 TEA Thea Award*
Cirque du Soleil’s “O”
Las Vegas Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
“Sound Designer of the Year 1996”*
Francois Bergeron
Cirque Du Soleil’s Quidam & Niketown flagship stores
1996 Emmy Recognition Award*
Opening Ceremonies Centennial Olympic Games
Award for Best Art Direction for a Variety Program
*Awards received by Thinkwell executives prior to founding company.
Affiliations
Our Culture
Global Presence
- Thinkwell has projects and Clients around the world and offices in Los Angeles, Beijing, and Abu Dhabi.
- 350,000,000 people around the world have seen a Thinkwell designed experience.
- 4,500,000,000 people have seen at least one key element of an experience designed by Thinkwell.
Careers & Internships
We’re always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our team.
Whether you are at the top of your field, a recent graduate, or ready for an exciting new challenge, if you have a love for entertainment and environmental design and a passion for creating the best guest experiences in the world, Thinkwell may be the place for you.
We seek people with diverse backgrounds and varied skill sets. Our projects need visual development, illustration and design, graphics, technology, story-telling, project management, and too many other disciplines to list.
Contact Us
Headquarters
2710 Media Center Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90065
+1 818.333.3444
brains@thinkwellgroup.com
EMEA Office
Salam HQ Bldg., Office 1105
Salam Street, Abu Dhabi, UAE
P.O. Box 107011
+971 2.674.3300
emea@thinkwellgroup.com
Asia Office
Pacific Century Place, Tower A #1015
A2 Gong Ti Bei Road
Chaoyang District, Beijing PRC 100027
+86.010.6539.2628
asia@thinkwellgroup.com
Careers & Internships
jobs@thinkwellgroup.com
Vendor Relations
vendors@thinkwellgroup.com
Media & Public Relations
media@thinkwellgroup.com