We Don't Predict the Future - We Create it.

WHO WE ARE
TAL Creative is a boutique design studio focused on delivering new and innovative ways to share, tell, and experience stories. As the creative development division of Leo Enterprises, our talented and multi-disciplinary team works to develop, design, and deliver stories across mediums, including themed experiences, comics, hospitality design, and creator-owned content.

Founder & Creative Producer:
​Teodoro Leo

As a 4th generation builder, Teodoro grew up on construction sites and designing buildings. But when he found out someone got to create worlds both real and fantasy, well, his love for story and hunger for creating merged into a passion for creative producing and the founding of TAL Creative. 

Exciting Projects

Lake Mohawk Pool: Initially opened in the early 1900s as Marine Pool and then rebrand as The Cruiser Club in the early 1950s, TAL Creative embarked on a six-year phased reimagining of Lake Mohawk Pool to save and recover a historic landmark of Northern New Jersey, all while reimagining it for a new generation of guests.
Pirates of the Coin: No longer are highly themed experiences expected only in theme parks — consumers today expect those experiences every day. When setting out to design Pirates of the Coin, TAL Creative thought, "what if we took an escape room and turned it on its head?" Instead of trying to break out, you are trying to break in. In this case, crack the code to a locked pirate chest by being immersed in exploration missions throughout St. Augustine, FL.
Mind Control An A.R. Experience: Utilizing the popularity of graphic novels and the emergence of augmented reality technology, TAL Creative published Mind Control in 2018 to help break the stigma surrounding mental illness and bring to life a new era of comics using our in-house A.R. companion app.
Founders Boutique Hotels: Founders situates its boutique hotels in carefully selected cities, each with a long history, a rich cultural legacy, and progressive communities. A Founders hotel prides itself on offering food, drink, and events that explore the urban heritage in surprising and satisfying ways. While honoring a city's past, a Founders hotel contributes to its present and future, as a site of community engagement, and artistic and technological leadership. Creative partners include Danny Forster & Architecture, ML+H, and DMD Modular.
It's Gotta Be Creative: A behind-the-scenes interview series focused on creative professional's career story. From early dreams, setbacks/steps, and their advice for the next generation of dreamers, doers, and creatives. Hosted by Teodoro Leo.

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