Event Design Diva

Brand Environment Trends

2010-09-30T07:15:00.007-05:00

Brand Environment TrendsWho sets the trend in brand environments? Well if you approach each design with a goal of telling your clients story in a way that can really reach today's audience, then most likely it’s you! And I mean that collectively, because trends are the defined amalgamation of many creative expressions and social phenomenon that help us make sense of the range of expression in

Sketch Up Exhibit Example

2010-08-05T07:21:00.002-05:00

They aren't the photo realistic rendering that I am used to producing for clients but sometimes just a sketch is better. Clients can get hung up on details or feel like if the photo they are looking at isn't exactly what they want they need to look somewhere else. Hand sketching is great when you just want them to get the idea but sometimes you need to have the veracity of making things fit in

Sketch Up over Photo Example

2010-08-05T07:16:00.001-05:00

Sketch Up Example

2010-08-05T07:09:00.000-05:00

Fabric in Exhibits

2009-06-23T08:00:00.003-05:00

I've been using fabric for a long time for architecture since I started my career as a scenic designer. We used it for the same reasons then as many exhibit designers use it now. Economy, graphic presentation, ease of touring, ease of storage, and generaly covering a lot of space with a minimum of structure. But in theater it really was all about what it looked like and for many exhibits that has

Sidewalk Art Performance at the Greenman Festival

2009-05-08T09:39:00.001-05:00

Award winning scenic designer moi (www.hilaryhowes.net) will be making a scene on the pavement of the Roosevelt Center Greenbelt MD, live and in person, as part of the Greenman Festival Saturday May 9th and Sunday May 10th. I'll be creating a chalk drawing with an environmental theme during the festival that will disappear at the first rain. I will also host a community sidewalk mural area that

Acer & Packard Bell Product Launch

2009-04-27T13:01:00.001-05:00

http://vimeo.com/4301277Transformit is proud to be part of this set up time-lapse. see the Ice Needles on stage and the Riffs curving along the side of the hall. In Amsterdam.from Evan Mills, International Director - Transformit

Exhibitor Show 2009 - What's New?

2009-03-29T16:51:00.008-05:00

Exhibitor show was much better attended by exhibitors and attendees than anybody expected. This is where so many of us 'show folk' get together and share our collective wisdom on the current state of our industry. It is no news that business is down but in the folks who came there was a collective sense that you cannot count this industry as out. Everybody I talked to was knuckling down and being

EMI Event Dialog online on Modular

2009-02-20T12:36:00.001-05:00

Modular Exhibit Systems: More Than Just an Instant SolutionJeff Lake - Hamilton ExhibitsDaniel Tu - Tu DesignRory J Thompson - ModeratorThere was discussion about how modular exhibits were introduced to the american market as a low cost alternative to a custom booth and design was compromised by trying to do a 'knock off' of a custom booth. Now designs if they start with the idea of developing a

Combining Tools: Advice for Making the Most of Lighting + Fabric

2009-02-03T10:40:00.005-05:00

Exhibit Design spotlight offers this article on the web:Combining Tools: Advice for Making the Most of Lighting + FabricIt's relatively good advice as far as it goes. I have been a lighting designer and exhibit designer and now a creative director of the premier source for tension fabric structures I am critically aware of the interplay between the two. We regularly set-up prototypes and previews

Pictures from Inauguration

2009-01-25T20:59:00.001-05:00

http://gallery.me.com/hhowes#100038Hilary Howes, CMGCreative DirectorTransformitwww.transformit.com202.684.6911 office202.701.8911 mobilehhowes@transformit.com

Design Intelligence for 2009

2009-01-23T17:03:00.002-05:00

Color and design choices must always first serve the 'story' of an interior, exhibit or event. But they must also relate to the environment and the climate of the society that will ultimately accept or reject it. With that in mind Hilary Howes, CMG tracks color trend as a window into the social climate that determines the success of designs she consults on. As a Creative

Inauguration morning on the Mall

2009-01-20T07:45:00.000-05:00

Wake at 3am Celestine drops us 3 blocks from the Greenbelt metro. We walked right on to a train and had seats all the way in. The flow of the crowd brought us to this jumbotron next to the Hirshorn. We can see the capital but without the screen we will never know what is happening.The job now is to stay warm. People around me are: singing, reading, bundleing and even playing twister.An

2008 in Pictures

2009-01-09T08:18:00.001-05:00

In 2008 Hilary Howes went to EuroShop, Global Shop, Color Marketing Group, Exhibitor, American Association of Museums, Health Care Exhibitors Association, American Institute of Architects, Association of Science and Technology Centers and the International Association of Amusment Parks. Here are her top pix from 2008 a little personal and lot about exhibits and tension fabric. 2008 in

Modern furniture links

2008-10-14T16:28:00.003-05:00

Special thanks to:Hilary Howes, Mike Osman, and Felix Wijaya for these recommendations:www.dwr.comwww.calibex.comhttp://2modern.comhttp://www.frauwashington.com/ (annoying till you actually get to the furniture)www.inmod.comhttp://www.stlloftstyle.com/http://www.mpodesigns.com/http://www.allmodernfurniture.com/http://www.modernfurniture.com/http://www.westelm.com/http://www.eurway.com

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2008-04-24T05:52:00.000-05:00

EDPA Designer Tip - Fabric

2008-04-23T07:13:00.001-05:00

By Hilary HowesSince the first trader helped his products stand out in an ancient agoura by setting them out on his cloak, fabric has been an important part of the event marketing business. Now in the 21st century tension fabric architecture and art is increasingly the choice of marketers for a variety of financial and aesthetic reasons. For designers used to building in wood

Can We Talk? Client communications

2007-02-20T07:38:00.000-05:00

Designers- since this is our tip I know I can talk to you. I’m a designer, you’re a designer, we speak the same language. But how many times, after you had client meetings, do you return with your hard work to find a big mismatch with what they had in mind? It’s like you don’t speak the same language. And in many ways you don’t. In a language as rich as English you are each using your own style

EDPA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting

2007-02-17T07:38:00.001-05:00

Did you know EDPA is launching its first-ever Mid-Atlantic Chapter? It's about time, isn't it? We knew you'd agree, so we're inviting you to roll up your sleeves, start thinking of ideas and help launch the first ever Mid-Atlantic Chapter of EDPA. When: 5:00 pm on Tuesday, March 6, 2007Where: The first meeting will be held at NTPWhy: This is our new chapter's first meeting and your

AUTHENTICITY

2007-01-09T14:00:00.000-05:00

Trend to Consider- Authenticity is our quest for real in a sea of confusion. It is quite simply being real and presenting real textures, materials and ideas. Examples are everywhere. Consider the popularity of “Reality TV”. Dramatic craft and art are sacrificed for the feeling of watching a real experience.We are searching for connections anywhere with unique but believable stories, and expect

In-House Designer Resources

2007-01-02T15:27:00.001-05:00

Here are some resources from Doug Fuller, President, Art Directors Club of Metro Washington www.adcmw.org In-Source Membership is free in this association of corporate creatives and is required to get to their resources page on their site. There are some helpful articles in the Books and Articles section. www.in-source.org Design Management Institute Very business-focused with some

Going Green

2007-01-02T14:58:00.000-05:00

The green building movement is primarily being driven by the LEED criteria established by the US Green Building Council. The USGBC sponsors Greenbuild Conference & Expo, which is scheduled for November 14-16 in Denver (www.greenbuildexpo.org). This is the place to explore the impact of green building. Also, USGBC has partnered with McGraw Hill Construction who published a "Smart Market Report"

And thus it begins

2006-12-16T06:15:00.000-05:00

I don't know if I can do this. or if I should do this. or i really want to do this. But WTF I am doing it. A 30sec. sketch at the House of Blues.The goal is to create a space to share information that really helps Event Designers and everybody who works in creating communicative environments as we develop as an industry. 2006 is the year it had it's own magazine, 2 national conferences and so it