Banana Republic

Going Places

Going Places

Conference celebrating 40 years

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Insight

Banana Republic was approaching its 40th anniversary, but the brand hadn't executed a large-scale conference or event in years. To mark four decades of Banana Republic's elevated, timeless style, the moment called for a conference on a scale the brand hadn't attempted before, one that felt as classic and elegant as Banana Republic itself.

Idea

Having led several large-scale events for Gap Brand, I was brought on by Banana Republic as an outside collaborator to conceive and design their 40th anniversary conference in Orlando, Florida. I developed the naming and creative treatment, landing on Going Places, paired with a bold graphic 40. The identity used black as its foundation to keep the look classic and elegant, true to the brand's DNA.

Role

I attended site visits and partnered with the events team, production partners, venue staff, leadership, and Banana Republic's visual merchandising team to bring the concept to life. For the first time, the brand used a large-scale wide screen and stage to set the tone that this event, and its next chapter, was operating at a bigger scale. Beyond the main stage, I planned the evening event, printed collateral, website, email campaign, takeaway materials, and event SWAG. I also conceptualized a mural built from decades of catalog archives and recreated a mock storefront from a single archived photograph, while coordinating the cross-country transport of the brand's original giraffe and Jeep from the archive to headline the celebration.

role

I attended site visits and partnered with the events team, production partners, venue staff, leadership, and Banana Republic's visual merchandising team to bring the concept to life. For the first time, the brand used a large-scale wide screen and stage to set the tone that this event, and its next chapter, was operating at a bigger scale. Beyond the main stage, I planned the evening event, printed collateral, website, email campaign, takeaway materials, and event SWAG. I also conceptualized a mural built from decades of catalog archives and recreated a mock storefront from a single archived photograph, while coordinating the cross-country transport of the brand's original giraffe and Jeep from the archive to headline the celebration.

Impact

About 5,000 global attendees and leadership were present for the conference, Banana Republic's largest and most ambitious event in years. Reviving iconic archive pieces like the giraffe and Jeep alongside a scaled-up production reconnected the brand with its own history while setting a new bar for how Banana Republic shows up at scale. 5,000+global attendees and leadership, 40years celebrated, brand's first conference in years, 1 archived photo, recreated as a full mock storefront

Impact

About 5,000 global attendees and leadership were present for the conference, Banana Republic's largest and most ambitious event in years. Reviving iconic archive pieces like the giraffe and Jeep alongside a scaled-up production reconnected the brand with its own history while setting a new bar for how Banana Republic shows up at scale. 5,000+global attendees and leadership, 40years celebrated, brand's first conference in years, 1 archived photo, recreated as a full mock storefront

role

I attended site visits and partnered with the events team, production partners, venue staff, leadership, and Banana Republic's visual merchandising team to bring the concept to life. For the first time, the brand used a large-scale wide screen and stage to set the tone that this event, and its next chapter, was operating at a bigger scale. Beyond the main stage, I planned the evening event, printed collateral, website, email campaign, takeaway materials, and event SWAG. I also conceptualized a mural built from decades of catalog archives and recreated a mock storefront from a single archived photograph, while coordinating the cross-country transport of the brand's original giraffe and Jeep from the archive to headline the celebration.

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