Site design and site specific artwork was produced specially for the 2high Festival  held at Brisbane Powerhouse. There was also collaboration within a team to develop the vision, brief the graphic designer and create a strong direction and theme for the 2009 event. The event presented by Backbone Youth Arts was in it's 16th year.

2high is a youth arts festival run by creative producers under 26 years old. The Engagement coordinator role was in its' first year, allowing the freedom to shape the duties and outcomes to my interests, creating a precedent for the 2010 position. My aim was to make the festival feel unified and to take over Brisbane Powerhouse visually. The spaces for each department (music, exhibitions and performance) needed to be easily identified and addressing the scale of the venue with a small budget was a challenge.

An indoor and outdoor 'set' was designed and constructed, turning Brisbane Powerhouse into a stage for the happenings of the festival. I worked closely with the graphic designer Trent Barton (Zero Hour), also appointed as my mentor. Further sponsorship was sought from building material and specialist suppliers, using their donations to make custom lighting, floor mats, sets, site specific sculptures and branding artwork based on graphic forms created by Trent. Collaboratively with Tian Zhang an event called Fast Art was developed; a speed networking activity based on speed dating; designed to foster cross disciplinary creative relationships. 

Photography by Yuki Nakano

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