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A’Design Award and Competition is one the world’s largest and most influential design award; extremely prestigious with amazing jury, press recognition and high calibre laureates. It has up to 100 categories and it is for creative of all types with awards ranging from Good Industrial Design Award, Good Architecture Design Award to Good Product Design Award, Good Communication Design Award...
What do you enjoy most about designing event and festival identities? “What I like most is the creative freedom. Music is a vast and very creative field for design experiments. Here you can make both laconic, strict design and bright, rebellious design.”...
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How is event and festival identity design different from other projects? “We like to re-imagine brands beyond convention. As artists, we are deeply moved to create culturally and artistically motivated initiatives.”...
In a world where there are millions of products and designs launch each year, A’Design Award and Competition was born out of the desire to underline the best designs and well designed products. Submissions are now open in 100+ categories, with popular choices including Interior Space and Exhibition Design; Architecture, Building and Structure Design; Furniture, Decorative Items and Homeware Design;...
“It’s amazing knowing that people will associate a positive event with something you’ve created! When I get the chance to design something that’s eccentric, colourful and impactful, it’s impossible to resist jumping on board. I personally love everything that’s bold, colourful, and energetic — and these are key elements in most festival visual identities.”...
What do you enjoy most about designing event and festival identities? “Passion. Designing for a festival is something unknown and passionate, it’s an exciting celebration, you wonder who will be attending the festival, what they experience in the atmosphere you’ve created, and you may even want to be there in person.”...
How is event and festival identity design different from other projects? “The challenge is taking into account the toll it will have on the overall experience. Besides doing something appealing to the eye, you must think through how it will impact the people at the event and how the graphic resources displayed all over can make their experience feel way...
How is event and festival identity design different from other projects? “Event and festival design requires a very specific creative balance, as it requires going beyond visual impact; it needs to create an immediate emotional connection. In addition to awakening a sense ofcommunity, it needs to reflect the profile and behaviour of the target audience, and also create an immersive...
“I enjoy the freedom and creativity that come with festival branding. It’s an opportunity to break away from conventional design rules and explore unique and immersive visuals that resonate with the energy of the event. There’s something exciting about creating an identity that enhances the attendee experience and makes the event feel more engaging and memorable. The dynamic, fast-paced nature...
What do you enjoy most about designing event and festival identities? “The fact that these are ephemeral identities; we know they have a very near end. We don’t have to think about them lasting over time or serving for many years, like brand identities. This allows us to be much more playful and make more intuitive and bold decisions.”...
“Festivals offer a unique opportunity for visual exploration, allowing me to experiment with a wide range of formats. I especially enjoy creating identities with multiple visual derivatives, as festival identities typically go beyond just digital or two-dimensional media — they often span various forms, from print to interactive installations. What makes them even more exciting is the collaborative nature of...
