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Cville Design Week 2019

About

The Charlottesville Design Week is a festival with events that range from critiques, firm tours, talks, and more. The festival aims to cultivate a sense of community and elevate the public perception of design.

Everyone on the board of Tuesday Design Society supported the festival with planning, collateral, identity, and marketing leading up to October of 2019.

Challenge

Increase overall reach and attendance from the design week's previous festivals.

Contributors

  • Sarah Beth Martin: Shirt and tote bag illustration, Forum animations, logo, and social media
  • Lucas Czarnecki: Visual identity, program booklets, pullup banners, posters, and website design
  • Laura Cox: Firm Crawl guide and illustration, pullup banners, social media, and buttons
  • Other assisting members: Jackie Temkin, Jim Efstathiou

Color Palette

Traditionally, the festival predominately utilized yellows and blues in its branding. In 2019, the palette expanded to include additional secondary colors.

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Panel Animations

speakers on stage discussing architecture at design festival

Programs & Posters

design festival program firm crawl map and lanyard with name
woman holding design poster at table
wall of design posters

Social Media

social post about design week on instagram
social post cville design week presents Rams
social post saying meetup every tues at 6
social post saying Cville Design Week in October

Festival Swag

blue tshirt with design week graphic
lanyard name badge with buttons attached
design week button pins
design week tote bag with graphic

Outcome

Attendance increased significantly compared to previous years.

1K+

Overall Attendees