If you want them to talk, give them a story.
If you want them to talk, give them a story.
The best part of any event is the stories that come out of it. But the best events begin with one. Summer cookouts, birthday parties, holiday parties, Bravo watch parties, neighborhood watch parties — if you're going to tell a story, why not commit to it?
Here are a few of my highlights.
Some people like ghosts and goblins. Others like skeletons and graveyards. For this client, I built a crime scene — the story of two sisters on a camping trip, neither of whom ever came back.
Front yard installation
Search & Rescue placard — front door
Missing poster — posted around the house
Reminder email — sent as an incident report
Menu — Prepared Rations
Journal entry — Posted in host's bathroom
"There's a black sheep in every family. We're serving lamb."
Flesh & Blood
Halloween Dinner Party
A couple in Chicago wanted a party with a hot dog bar. I gave it a name, a cast of characters, and a whole lot of swag.
Branded hot dog boat
Beer can koozie
Branded cup
Sundae bar table tent
"Get that dog in you."
Sun's Out Buns Out
Chicago Summer Cookout
A wild man was turning two. He eats everything. Pounds drinks like he's shotgunning beers. He also happens to be Greek-American.
GEN ALPHA ΓΕΝΑ — house banner
Rush Week koozie
Gen Alpha — Pledge Class 2025 tee
"It's his world. They're just feeding it."
Greek Life
Toddler Birthday Party
"The only thing better than a tackle is a tickle."
Chicago's Own Gary Bears
(AKA The Gare Bears)
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