CHICAGO CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU
Gala Fundraiser, creative direction, event design
Photos by ©Huber Photography
Art directed, co-produced and created graphic elements for The Burnham Bash, the annual gala fundraiser for the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau, for three consecutive years. During the first year (images on this page), served as Creative Director on final event look, including table decor, lighting, signage and technology elements. Designed and pitched a video chandelier concept featuring Chicago photography and theme graphics and animations. Hired video producers, entertainers and co-produced the event, calling the show (lighting, camera, music and video graphics) on headset. Created storyboard agendas for each of seven screens running throughout the event. Created presentation graphics and ran graphic show. Created animations integrating theme decor and used by video producers. Met with CCTB Chairman and CEO and successfully proposed and sold video chandelier concept, which was used each of the three years. Designed digital signage, touch screen table locators and interface of innovative touch screen bidding stations, each year creating digital design elements that extended the theme branding and look.
Show production, storyboard/script design
Video decor art direction, motion graphics production
Silent auction screens and speaker slides, presentation graphics
Touch-screen interactive bidding stations and table locator, screen design
Photos by ©Huber Photography