Heather Shaw Signs With WME

Heather Shaw pose for a portrait for the Red Bull at Night event held at the rooftop of The Exchange building in Los Angeles, CA on 21st February 2015. (Courtesy of WME)

WME announced Heather Shaw, founder and CEO of Vita Motus Design Studio, has signed with the agency. The multi-disciplinary production design firm has built sculptural installations and high-tech productions for major festivals including Coachella, EDC, Electric Forest, Lightning in a Bottle and more through its early design collaborations with DoLaB.

Shaw holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial/Transportation Design. She began her career designing cars for Audi before starting Vita Motus in 2006. The studio began garnering attention while working with Amon Tobin on his 2011 “ISAM Tour.”

She made history at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards as the first female lead production designer, and she has also designed installations for Pharrell Williams, Kaskade, Red Bull, Cirque Du Soleil, Shakira, Kendrick Lamar & TDE, A$Ap Ferg, Adidas, Sony, Tencent and more.