On todays show Mike McAllen interviews Hillary Harris Executive Director of Warner Bros. Studios Special Events—a full-service event production department specializing in entertainment industry, corporate, charity and weddings creating and producing more than 275 events a year, both on the Warner Bros. Studios lot in Burbank and at outside venues.
Mike and Hillary talk about the state of the event design today and how it has changed. Responsibilities of an event designer and some new trends/ideas that work and don’t work.
Hillary will be speaking at BizBash Ideafest June 19th at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Plan on checking out all the fantastic sessions but most importantly head to Hillarys session for the Event Innovation Forum “Whats New in Event Design”11:00 am- 12:30am Petree Hall
The Event Innovation Forum—Los Angeles is a TED-style conference packed with 12 dynamic presentations designed to help you think more strategically about your events.
Register here for Ideafest
Uneak White's Personal Brand Exploration Presentation
Learn from an event designer who does 274 events a year for Warner Brothers Special Events
1. Learn from an event designer who does 274 events a year
Mike McAllen interviews Hillary Harris
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Hillary Harris
Executive Director
Warner Bros Special Events
2. Hillary Harris
Executive Director
Warner Bros Special Events
Mike McAllen interviews Hillary Harris
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Hillary will be speaking at
BizBash Ideafest June 19th
Los Angeles Convention Center.
4. Hillary Harris
Executive Director
Warner Bros Special Events
Mike McAllen interviews Hillary Harris
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BizBash Ideafest Session for the
Event Innovation Forum
“Whats New in Event Design”
11:00 am- 12:30am Petree Hall
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Executive Director
Warner Bros Special Events
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Anyone can use the resources at
Warner Brothers Crafts departments
for events.
6. Hillary Harris
Executive Director
Warner Bros Special Events
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How did you get into the events business?
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Executive Director
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What, in your mind, is the state of event
design today?
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Executive Director
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What are the responsibilities of an
event designer?
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Executive Director
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Do you believe the concept of event design
has changed?
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Executive Director
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What are the 5 biggest event design trends
you've noticed recently
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Event Themes
1. Tribal/World Ethnic
2. Fairytale/Fantasy
3. Gatsby/Downton Abbey
4. Steam Punk/Art Decco
(each alone or mashed)
5. White Parties
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Executive Director
Warner Bros Special Events
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Textiles
1. Burlap (texture is big)
2. Bold graphic large prints i.e. chevrons
3. Mixing stripes (indigo and white) with floral prints (textile mashing)
4. African color block print fabric (can be mashed with burlap)
5. Dirty pastel prints (mashing gingham with vintage cabbage floral)
Using digital story boards rather than hand crafted ones.
Working with “found” objects to create something new
13. Hillary Harris
Executive Director
Warner Bros Special Events
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What do you think the next big trend in
event design will be?
Any ideas that could take off?
14. Hillary Harris
Executive Director
Warner Bros Special Events
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You can find Hillary at:
http://wbspecialevents.com/
https://twitter.com/wbspecialevents