CHASE THE SUN
WITH JUST A FEW MONTHS TO GO TO WORLD RELAYS BAHAMAS, THE PRESTIGIOUS OLYMPIC QUALIFYING EVENT, THE COUNTRY NEEDED A STORY THAT WOULD SELL OUT THE STADIUM AND POSITION THE BAHAMAS AS A PRIME DESTINATION FOR A GLOBAL ATHLETIC EVENT.
PROUD TO BE
WHETHER I LIKE RAKE N SCRAPE OR RAP, CARNIVAL OR JUNKANOO, ALMOND MILK OR CARNATION CREAM, PANCAKES OR BOIL FISH, MAYO OR SOUR LIME ON MY CONCH SALAD, WHETHER MY NAVEL STRING BURIED IN THE BACKYARD OR LOST IN THE LANDFILL. I AM BAHAMIAN. INDEPENDENT & PROUD TO MAKE MY OWN RULES.
L/NK UP WITH BTC
LINK UP [LꞮŊK ɅP] NOUN/VERB BAHAMIANESE. MAKE, FORM OR SUGGEST A CONNECTION: MAN, WE GAT TO LINK UP | WE GUH LINK | LINK UP DA WYBE
blue orchid is AN INTERNATIONAL award-winning, full-service advertising, production and MARKETING agency, DEDICATED TO SERVICING THE CARIBBEAN.
MEET THE ORCHIDS
TASMAN DARLING
FOUNDER | MANAGING DIRECTOR
TASMAN DARLING
FOUNDER | MANAGING DIRECTOR
Tasman Darling is a founding member of Blue Orchid Advertising with over 30 years marketing & advertising experience for Bahamian blue-chip companies.
Tasman has served as Board Director and Consultant for several corporate entities, combining expert knowledge of the Caribbean market with an obsession for customer satisfaction.
In his free time, Tasman loves playing tennis and spending time with family and friends…as well as playing the saxophone, of course.
DAVID WJ LEE
Founder | Creative Director
DAVID WJ LEE
Founder | Creative Director
David began his advertising career as a copywriter for The Hallway Advertising Agency in Sydney Australia, crafting successful campaigns for the likes of Westpac, Jacob’s Creek and Zuji.
In 2015, David returned to The Bahamas to take on the position of Social Media Content Director at Baha Mar Resorts. During this time he had the pleasure of working alongside Tasman Darling and Valentino Lloyd, his current partners at Blue Orchid Advertising Agency.
David is published in The New York Times and Surfers Path Magazine and has co-produced two documentaries for international film festivals. He is still working on his Bahamas memoir based on his years living on a sailboat in Nassau Harbour.
Outside of work, David is a passionate waterman, spending as much time as possible above and below the surface.
VALENTINO LLOYD
Founder | Director of Art, Production & Valuation
VALENTINO LLOYD
Founder | Director of Art, Production & Valuation
Growing up with a love of stories, Valentino followed his heart into the world of media production. He began his career with The Movi Group wearing the successive hats of Editor, Videographer, Director and Production Manager for popular reality TV shows such as BTC Star Maker and Miss Bahamas. He also worked as an editor for Roots and Culture TV which aired internationally on the Tempo Network.
In 2012, Valentino joined Baha Mar Resorts as Producer and Visual Production Manager, setting the bar high from the onset with the production of the Dream Team Campaign – winner of 2013 Gold Magellan Award from Travel Weekly.
Outside of work, Valentino loves people, nature, and plain ol’ good times. He believes that creativity is spawned from those experiences in life that are not easily deduced or defined.
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