Bram Timmer
Updated: 2025-02-05
I’m a Dutch—Canadian creative director and producer, with over 25 years of experience in creative leadership, branding, advertising, and event production.
My career is a hybrid of storytelling, digital innovation, and large-scale content creation for global audiences.
I started in development and design before diving into illustration, animation, concept and story development during the golden years of Flash. I worked on web productions for Corner Gas and Taking It Off, designed at Blatant (Absorb), and worked remotely as early as 2001.
Between Vancouver and Toronto, I worked under the moniker Beside, specializing in design and art direction. I also helped establish FITC festivals across major cities, including Hollywood, New York, Seoul, and Amsterdam.
At that time, I was also chief editor and co-founder of Digital Softbox Magazine, Digital Abstracts and contributing member to Ventilate—highly notable and inspiring design & photography portals of their time.
Later, under Aside, I focused on photography and video, leading media teams at Banff World Media Festival, documenting the Teenage Paparazzo Experience North American Tour, and capturing artists like Ricky Gervais, William Shatner, Lisa Kudrow, Ed Asner, Judd Apatow, Juliette Lewis, David Suzuki, Adam Beach, Caroline Rhea, and Howie Mandel.
In 2012, I founded Wild Forest, as a creative production studio, while also partnering with KMV Digital in New York to consult on brand strategy for global clients. Over the years, I’ve worked with the NBA, Apple, Citi, Unilever, Yale University, and the U.S. State Department, among others. My public art and experiential work include installations for the Calgary Film Centre, City of Calgary, and TD Canada Trust.
In 2014, I started the Council of Artists and Multimedia Professionals (CAMP) to celebrate the intersection of art, technology, and storytelling—producing festivals, talk shows, and workshops before its acquisition by FITC in 2021. Around the same time, I shifted my focus to film and television, joining the National Screen Institute Business for Producers program and becoming a member of the Producers Guild of America and Canadian Media Producers Association.
In addition to my dual citizenship, I hold an O-1B work visa for the United States, allowing me to work on extraordinary projects across borders.
In 2017, as Vice President of Digital Alberta, I helped revitalize the organization, structure its awards program, and secure funding. My work in policy and strategy has influenced Canadian media grants, supported Telus in immersive content development, and helped shape post-secondary New Media programs. I also acted as a key connector for TED Summit in Banff. I continue to advise Alberta University of the Arts, Lethbridge Polytechnic, and Bow Valley College.
Beyond my industry work, my artistic projects have exhibited internationally, and my creative insights have been featured in publications, radio, and on television. I have also held speaking & jury engagements and garnered a few awards.
Growing up next to the Efteling theme park—a world of wonders—sparked my lifelong passion for storytelling. That drive still fuels my work across film, TV, design, and immersive experiences.
“Stay tuned.”