TEDxAmherst
Role:
Lead Graphic Designer (October 2018 - April 2019)
Primary Collaborators:
Ruby Ramsay, Dhruv Keyal, Erin Alzapiedi, Monica Mazur,
Marlie Atlabachew, and Tiffini Vo.
Duties —
I created a series of guidelines to help design a brand that was unique to the Solve for Wh(y) event, while also honoring the existing brand guide established by TEDx. I wrote the marketing plan for the event and managed the production of the event website. To increase event attendance there was a marketing campaign on social media and around the Amherst, Massachusetts area. I designed and wrote the copy for the posters advertising the event. I also designed speaker and team member announcement graphics for social media posts.
Primary Event Graphics
• Left The TEDxAmherst, Solve for Wh(y) event logo. What was originally supposed to be a 100 person event, soared in popularity thanks in part to the team's advertising efforts, first becoming a 250 person event, and until it ballooned into a 500 person event.
• Right The "y=" motion graphic for the event—created using Cinema 4D and Vray.
Advertising Collateral
• Above The major design breakthrough came from cheeky copy written for the posters which personified "Ted". This improved relatability and associated the event with being fun, and exciting. I was startled how this infectious "Ted" identity not only caught on with students but also with professors, parents. It even became a gag within the organizing team.
Brand Guidelines, TEDxAmherst
• Above The Solve for Wh(y) style aligns with the TEDx general guidelines. The event's color scheme informed the stage design.
Event Space
• Above Speaker view of the auditorium. (Photo Credit © 2019 Rohan Mudgal)
Samples from the TEDxAmherst Marketing Plan
• Above An Instagram social media feed prototype.
• Below A Snapchat geotag prototype and strategy.
Branded Materials from TEDxAmherst, Solve for Wh(y)
• I was responsible for designing posters, social media graphics, admission badges, tote bags, schedules, and wayfinding posters for the day of the event.
• Above, Left Tiered event badges were customized for attendees, speakers, volunteers, VIPS, and core team members. (Photo Credit © 2019 Rohan Mudgal)
• Above, Right Main auditorium seats with tote bags draped over them. (Photo Credit © 2019 Rohan Mudgal)
• Below, Left Peering into the auditorium's vestibule. (Photo Credit © 2019 Rohan Mudgal)
• Below, Right Aerial view of the auditorium's interior. (Photo Credit © 2019 Rohan Mudgal)
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