Eddy
Adams

Augmenting Realities 👍🏻

Eddy blends whimsy and positivity to foster a worldwide community of creators, tinkerers, and dreamers.

Eddy Adams is a seasoned augmented reality (AR) designer based in sunny Los Angeles. Starting his career as a 3D motion designer in much-less-sunny Seattle, Eddy spent a decade making TV commercials for clients like Amazon, Microsoft, and Ford. Then, in 2019, he stumbled upon a freelance gig that would spark his passion for AR and change his life forever. The transition from 3D to AR was seamless, leading him to quickly begin collaborating with major brands while setting new benchmarks for what is possible in AR. After becoming established in the industry, he created a comprehensive online course for Meta Spark Studio, which was eventually acquired by Meta and incorporated into their official curriculum.

Today, Eddy specializes in crafting cutting-edge AR filters for some truly inspiring clients, utilizing sophisticated 3D techniques to add a level of fidelity not often seen in AR. His roster of clients now includes Apple, Netflix, Balenciaga, Coachella, BMW, Paramount, and more. Across all social media platforms, his work has garnered literally billions of views. While not working on AR filters, Eddy also enjoys giving talks and speaking on panels to help spread the word that augmented reality can be a thrilling and profitable career.

↳ Appearances

2024

Lenslist - AR Effects on YouTube Shorts!
Meta - Quick Tips for the “Window Frame” Template
Augmented World Expo - Skills for a Lucrative Career in AR
Lenslist - Top TikTok AR Filter in March
TikTok - Meet 4 Effect House Creators Monetizing Creativity
Lenslist - Best Branded AR Filters in February
TikTok - #FilmTok arrives at the 96th Oscars
Lenslist - Top TikTok AR Filters in February
Lenslist - Top TikTok AR Filters in January

2023

Curium Magazine - Loving Yourself from Head to Butt
TikTok - Effects of the Week (Cutting-Edge)
Australian XR Festival - Best in AR Filters for Corgi Run
Lenslist - Top TikTok Filters in December
TikTok - Visionary Storyteller Award Nominee at Open House
TikTok - Effects of the Week (Designer Video)
Lenslist - Top TikTok Filters in October
TikTok - Creator Panel at the Product Partnership Summit
Meta Blueprint - AR Masterclass with Eddy Adams
Tubefilter - The Man Beehind One of Tiktok’s Most Viral Effects
TikTok - Effect Creators Making Waves
Mixer - Hosted at BUCK
TechCrunch - TikTok Launches Branded Effects for Marketers
LBCI Lebanon - TikTok Launches a Branded Effects Platform
TikTok - Unleashing Creative Possibilities for Brands
SXSW - How Brands Can Use AR on TikTok
Quantious - Eddy Adams Creator Spotlight

2022

TikTok - Official TikTok Account Reshared Tiny Bee Process
Meta + Samsung - Storytelling in Augmented Reality
Mashable - Article Featuring Tiny Bee
Bustle - Tiny Bee Wants You To Admit Your Worst Decisions
The Tab - Where is ‘And the best part of this plan is’ from?
Go Solo - Augmented Reality Designer - Eddy Adams

2021

Meta - Unpacking AR: Custom Assets
Eastern Washington University - Augmenting Our Realities Talk
Ad World - Building Instagram Filters That Spread Like Wildfire

2020

MITP - Top 10 AR Creators You’ll Love!
Lenslist - AR Talks Interview
Instagram Stories - Alok, Steve Aoki, Ultra Music
Lenslist - Top 10 AR Filters of June
Maxon - Featured Work Gallery
Mixer - Hosted at We Are Royale

2019

Mixer - A meetup for modern creatives
Lesterbanks - Eddy Adams Breaking Down His Latest Project
School of Motion - Eddy Adams Mounting Tension
World Creator - Featured Work Gallery

2018

School of Motion - The Freelance Life with Eddy Adams
Lesterbanks - The Freelance Life with Eddy Adams
AE Seattle - The Freelance Life

2017

Lesterbanks - Eddy Adams Shares C4D Bad-assery
C4D Seattle - Cinema 4D Badassery

1988

Birth - Central Washington Hospital

Talks

AWE

Eddy shared tips and insights about a career in social augmented reality in Long Beach.

TikTok

Eddy spoke on a panel at TikTok HQ in Los Angeles to discuss how TikTok helps creators grow communities.

TikTok +
SXSW

Eddy and two other creators sat down at SXSW to discuss how we use TikTok to boost our careers in AR.

Photo of Eddy Adams giving a talk

Meta + Samsung

Meta invited Eddy to talk about storytelling in augmented reality at Samsung 837, Samsung's flagship store in New York City.

Meta

Eddy (virtually) sat down with Dan Moller to discuss how he uses custom assets in his work. Unfortunately, Meta decided to kill their AR platform, Spark Studio, along with all related content...

Screenshot of a grid of slides from a deck

Eastern Washington University

The Emergent Design course virtually tuned in to learn about how Eddy approaches augmented reality.

Ad World

For his first conference appearance, Eddy recorded a talk dense with live augmented reality effects.

After Effects Seattle

Eddy built a 3D home office to give context to his talk about the benefits of switching to the freelance life.

Cinema 4D Seattle

For his first speaking engagement, Eddy taught a room full of 3D artists tips and tricks for Cinema 4D.