Branding and wayfinding enhance a festival exhibiting diverse makers of all ages.

Branding and wayfinding enhance a festival exhibiting diverse makers of all ages.

Mini Maker Faire Logo Design

We researched and designed a new promotional logo, event plus sponsorship collateral, and wayfinding for New Orleans Mini Maker Faire. Further, we aligned strategic and conceptual aspirations with a high concept visual mark, iconography, and brand graphics.

Good Deeds
  • Non profit 3C
  • Local and state-wide Community Building across k-12 schools and universities
  • Celebrates arts, crafts, innovation, patents, Inventions, engineering, food, music, science, and technology, and the DIY mindset
  • Volunteering in the community; Makers were of all ages and backgrounds are welcome.
Credits
New Orleans Mini Maker Faire logo on colorful backgrounds.

How We Think > Creative Process

Research methods and design solutions can develop over weeks, months and even years. The goal here is to show a snippet of research, concept plus style, and a significant result.

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auditing, investigation and strategy
1
Discover Problems
2
Define Hypotheses
3
Identify Opportunities
Concept, visualization, and design
4
Develop COncepts
5
Design Prototypes
6
Implement & observe
HOW we SOLVED THE CHALLENGE CONCEPTUALly

For four years, Bricolage Academy was the presenting sponsor of the New Orleans Mini Maker Faire. This annual event attracted over 4,000 community attendees and 120 exhibiting makers across multiple locations and venues.

The Maker Movement and city-specific festivals aim to entertain, inform, and connect communities to the endless possibilities of creativity and innovation. Makers range from tech enthusiasts, DIY crafters, certified B-Corp owners, scientists, and garage tinkerers to students. Makers were of all ages and backgrounds. Each attendee saw firsthand the skill and ingenuity alive in the Crescent City and around the region.

Reference images of young makers
Reference images of young makers
New Orleans Mini Maker Faire exterior horizontal banner attached to building
PROTOTYPE Sketches
PROTOTYPE Sketches
How we solved the challenge visually

We assisted with the New Orleans chapter providing a promotional logo design, branding, communications and outreach, wayfinding, and signage. Additional support included coordinating with host schools (Tulane University and Delgado Community College) and each campus’s signage needs.

Working alongside the National Maker Faire brand guidelines, a promotional logo helped identify and connect with the collective spirit of New Orleans Makers.

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What Clients Say

As the presenting sponsor of the New Orleans Mini Maker Faire, Bricolage attracted thousands of attendees during this annual event. Mary Louise’s impact extended across the branding, communications and outreach, including support for our coordination with two higher education campuses. Through the event, Bricolage was able to bring together creatives, educators and students from across the city.
Josh Densen
Founder
,
Bricolage Academy of New Orleans

Need expert help?

Is your school or organization anticipating a significant anniversary, milestone, or transition? These events are a key opportunity to engage with people both within your organization and the larger community. When executed thoughtfully, celebratory campaigns can strengthen your existing brand, refresh your image for a new chapter, and enhance your relationships with stakeholders and donors. We can help you ensure you make the most of your milestone event by determining the most effective campaign elements to include, creating a design that builds on your core brand, and identifying ways to connect with your audience.

Is your school’s logo inspiring both students and community members to engage with your institution? Does it give a clear representation of your mission and values? Do staff members have access to and know how to use your logo, or are you constantly making tweaks and pulling different designs from the internet? If your current logo is not helping you achieve your most strategic goals, schedule a call, and we’ll work with you to bring your branding into alignment.

Our Role + Scope
  • Audit and Strategy
  • Promotional Logo design
  • Sponsorship packets
  • Event invitations and program collateral
  • Wayfinding & Signage
  • Mapping and Diagramming
  • Swag items
  • And more.
Credits

PRINTER

Pel Hughes

Location

www.instagram.com/nolamakerfaire

New Orleans Mini Maker Faire

New Orleans, LA

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