Your message.
Ready for
the room.
Full-service technical production for corporate, medical and education events. We bring the crew, equipment, show content and on-site leadership together around your audience.
One production lead.
Every detail connected.
Hand Carved Productions manages the technical production so your team can focus on the program. Work directly with Derek Carver for planning, crew, audio, lighting, video, presentations and show-day delivery—all connected through one production lead.
Based in Sherman Oaks. Serving Southern California and traveling for events nationwide. Production scope, staffing and dates are confirmed for each project.
Selected experience
Recognizable names.
Specific contributions.
Selected freelance assignments completed by Derek Carver as part of production-company teams. Each role below describes Derek’s contribution to the event or program.
Nestlé
V1 & presentation support
Manufacturing meeting · 2025
Amgen
V1 video operation
Corporate program · 2024
UCLA
V1 video operation
Urology conference · 2024
Merz Aesthetics
Presentation editing & V1
Training content & town hall · 2022–2024
Sobi
V1 / V2 video operation
Pharmaceutical meetings · 2026
Pepperdine University
Technical direction
University event · 2024
UC Irvine
V1 video operation
Graduation · 2024
Pendo
V1 video operation
Pendomonium · 2024
These credits reflect Derek’s individual freelance experience, not events contracted in full to Hand Carved Productions. Names and logos identify past project experience; no endorsement or current partnership is implied.
Experience behind the show
From the control desk
to the room.
Selected photographs from Derek Carver’s freelance work with production teams. Screen content and identifying graphics have been retouched.
01 / Capabilities
From the first plan
to the final cue.
Production
management
Production planning, venue coordination, technical schedules and on-site project management—from load-in through rehearsal, show and strike.
Crew & equipment
coordination
The right technical team and equipment package for your room, program and budget. We coordinate specialist operators, crew schedules, transportation and show logistics.
Video systems &
show operation
Presentation switching, playback, camera shading, camera feeds and screen workflows. Dedicated V1 and technical operators are assigned around the needs of your show.
Audio, lighting
& displays
Coordinated microphone, speaker, lighting and screen packages to support your presenters and audience, with the appropriate technicians.
PowerPoint &
show content
Branded PowerPoint decks, slide cleanup and reusable templates, plus opening films, speaker titles and motion graphics prepared for your screen formats.
Recording &
post-production
Recording plans and edited deliverables scoped alongside the show—session edits, highlight films and shorter content for continued use.
Presentation design
Your story.
Your brand.
Every slide.
Branded PowerPoint presentations for leadership meetings, sales pitches, medical education, training and conferences. We turn your content into clear, consistent slides that follow your brand guidelines.
From cleaning up an existing deck to designing a new presentation, we align typography, colors, imagery, charts and layouts. Reusable master slides and editable PowerPoint files make future updates easier for your team.
Available as a standalone remote design service or as part of your event production. Send your draft, brand guidelines, slide count and deadline for a scoped quote.
02 / The room is yours
Built around
the way you meet.
- Leadership meetings & town halls
- Sales meetings & customer events
- Medical meetings & professional education
- University conferences & leadership events
- Product presentations & multi-day programs
03 / Creative meets technical
Hands on.
From prep to playback.
Derek combines live-production experience—including V1 operation, camera shading and multichannel recording—with editing, motion graphics, VFX and graphic design.
HCP brings that perspective to the full production: a coordinated technical team, prepared presenters, reliable playback and content designed for the room. For events away from home, crew travel and production logistics are planned into the scope.
04 / The process
A clear plan before show day.
Start with the room.
Share your date, venue, audience, agenda and budget range.
Define the production.
Align crew, equipment, content and responsibilities in a scoped proposal.
Connect the details.
Coordinate the venue, assets and schedules, then plan rehearsals and checks.
Bring it to the room.
Manage on-site delivery and complete the agreed recordings and edits.
Let’s build your next meeting.
Tell us what’s
coming up.
Send your date, venue, estimated attendance and what you need the audience to see and hear. We’ll review the brief and confirm fit, scope and availability.