Theme & Content Development

Conference
+ A formal meeting that typically takes place over a number of days and involves people with a shared interest, especially one held regularly by an association or organization: an international conference on the environment | the third annual National Wilderness Conference.

https://2026.typographics.com/
https://www.aiga.org/design/aiga-design-conference
https://bicebebolivia.com

Festival
+ An organized series of concerts, plays, or movies, typically one held annually in the same place: numbers that are still heard at traditional jazz festivals.

https://www.coachella.com/
https://intothewoods.nl/
https://burningman.org/
https://www.bonnaroo.com/

Convention
+ A large meeting or conference, especially of members of a political party or a particular profession.
+ An assembly of the delegates of a political party to select candidates for office.
+ An organized meeting of enthusiasts for a television program, movie, or literary genre. (A Star Trek convention)
+ A body set up by agreement to deal with a particular issue. (UN Convention)

https://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/en-us.html
https://animenyc.com/
https://www.unitedjusticecoalition.com/ujc-summit-2023
https://www.globaltechsummit.com/

Execution
Conceive a theme for a Conference, Festival, or Convention, based on your interests (Music, Social Change, History, Technology, Science, Environmental, etc.)

Follow these questions to help establish your ideas:
Theme Development Questions

Theme Presentation Deliverables
+ Title slide/page (Name, Title, Date, Class section, or professor)
+ Answer each of the theme questions; consider using a new page or slide for each question
+ Include visuals if appropriate
+ Cite resources

DUE Thursday, Sept 10 — InDesign PDF presentation format

Content Presentation Deliverables

+ Moodboard for each direction (5 different directions)
+ 10+ visual pieces of inspiration and ideation (envisioned audience, event location, hospitality vendors, peer branding inspiration, merchandise, signage, environmental design, etc)
+ 5 speakers/performers (who they are, why they are included)
+ Cite resources
*Note: Include citations and notes explaining the key elements specific to each piece of content

DUE Thursday, Sept 10 — InDesign PDF presentation format (add slides/pages to the end of your theme presentation)