Ben Sheppee
MD / Creative Director

A hands on Creative Director who has won several awards for visual contents whilst working abroad in the US, Japan and Paris for 10+ years. Sheppee has directed several landmark projection mapping projects and has delivered and shows for A list music acts. His first company distributed art films, releasing 240 films by 70+ designers and he has written for publications on the subject.

Chanikul Dechpholkrang (Aun)
Lead 3d Artist

A 3D/VFX artist who enjoys blurring the line between reality and virtual, making people question whether effects being used at all. With an MA in digital effects,  Chan first joined the team from his background in projection mapping and has since expanded his skill set across platforms using a myriad of techniques. Oh – and a Qualified drone pilot.

Valeria Matolo
CFO

With a background in management accounts, working for financial institutions in the city, Valeria moved into forensic accounting and now heads up affairs for Observatory. She is also generally the first on the dance floor with a glass of wine and usually gets the party started.  She keeps the paperwork and the boys in check.

Kelly Faller

Business Development

Having worked with several digital agencies in the US Kelly decided to seek a new challenge in the UK and has joined Observatory team to bring a fresh edge to the way we work. Kelly has a wealth of experience working with new clients and organising presentation events for high profile clients and helping companies grow.

Paulus Osei
Creative Director

Paulus has directed content for Bentley, Cartier & G-Shock and made significant contributions to FACE and I.D magazines before opening a studio to launch his own publication. He has given art direction on music videos for Daft Punk and Kylie Monogue and collaborated with Youji Yamamoto and Issey Miyake. His dedication to engage with unique sources of inspiration remains strong as ever.

Raeon McKenzie – Abbott

Digital Marketing

Kyriakos Rontsis

Visual Artist

Mike Faulkner
Creative Director

Experienced designer working primarily in installations, film, and experimental live performances. Beginning in print graphics, Mike’s work evolved conceptually to address social and environmental themes and explore collaborative processes. His works have been published extensively in print and on dvd internationally and his key projects have been toured for several years by the British Council.