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Estimated Time: 8 Weeks

Lessons

Welcome!
- Dr. Douglas’ Important Dates
- About Your Course
- About Your Instructors
- Final Exam Format & Policies
Module 1
- Welcome (07:53)
- What is Design? (25:07)
- Becoming a Designer (11:46)
- Inspiration (29:49)
- Module 1 Assignment 1
- Module 1 Assignment 2
- Quiz 1: Module 1
Module 2
- Toolbox and Hardgoods (23:36)
- Soft Goods (13:57)
- Live Goods (14:00)
- Lighting (14:17)
- Graphics and Patterns (20:37)
- Experience and Entertainment (15:23)
- Gifting (15:43)
- Color Review (22:12)
- Module 2 Assignment 1
- Module 2 Assignment 2
- Module 2 Assignment 3
- Quiz 2: Module 2
Module 3
- Color Basics and Science (19:31)
- Color Pairings and Palettes (11:38)
- Color Beyond the Wheel (15:56)
- Warm and Cool: Communicating About Color (29:23)
- Tricks of the Trade (11:19)
- Module 3 Assignment 1
- Module 3 Assignment 2
- Quiz 3: Module 3
Module 4
- Uses of Flowers (20:03)
- Talking About Flowers (12:00)
- Flower Best Practices (15:43)
- Trees and Greens (07:42)
- Floral Style (17:33)
- Candles and Lighting (14:43)
- Paper Decor (08:52)
- Furnishings and Fabrics (10:41)
- Tabletop (10:57)
- Fabrication and Installation (11:35)
- Quiz 4: Module 4
Mid-Course Survey
- Mid-Course Survey
Module 5
- Branding Overview and Guidelines (18:00)
- Branding Opportunities (10:39)
- Branding for Social Events (23:10)
- Module 5 Assignment 1
- Uses of Lighting (11:47)
- Lighting 411 (13:25)
- Lighting Buzzwords (37:41)
- Lindsay Loves Lighting (09:43)
- Module 5 Assignment 2
- Quiz 5: Module 5
- Interview With an Expert: Tahira Endean (41:15)
Module 6
- Designing Your Space (15:40)
- Space Challenges (36:04)
- Floor Planning (25:24)
- Floor Plan Demo (29:28)
- Rigging with Jes Gordon (23:29)
- Technology with Jes Gordon (18:00)
- Module 6 Assignment 1
Module 7
- Event Spaces (30:06)
- Tented Events (21:27)
- Types of Tents (15:53)
- Securing a Tent and Tenting Tips (22:27)
- Design vs Production (15:28)
- Production Process (32:10)
- Production Materials (21:24)
- Production Vendors (11:25)
- Quiz 6: Module 7
Module 8
- Client Connection (44:18)
- Proposals and Contracts (31:39)
- Design Process (16:21)
- Budgets and Pricing (36:59)
- More Pricing (26:02)
- Your Value (13:51)
- Client Connection with Jes Gordon (27:41)
- The Last Word (12:44)
Additional Learning Resources
- Galas: Strategy (25:16)
- Auction: Successful Auction Items (23:26)
- Auction: Tax Deductibility & Setting Minimum Bids (24:13)
- Auction: Logistics (30:10)
TMEP: Technical Meeting & Event Production
- TMEP Module 1: Introductions All Around (09:43)
- TMEP Module 1: Visual Content: Presentation Software (14:59)
- TMEP Module 1: Visual Content: Video Playback (09:25)
- TMEP Module 1: Visual Content: IMAG (06:21)
- TMEP Module 1: Dongles and Ports and Cables Oh My (08:38)
- TMEP Module 1: Projectors: Lumens (06:22)
- TMEP Module 1: Projector: Types (06:52)
- TMEP Module 1: Projectors: More Considerations (12:34)
- TMEP Module 1: Flat-screen Displays (09:43)
- TMEP Module 1: Who Runs the Gear? (03:26)
- TMEP Module 1: Quiz
- TMEP Module 2: Audio: Inputs and Sources (08:43)
- TMEP Module 2: Audio: Microphones (09:23)
- TMEP Module 2: Audio: Sweetening, Levels, and Outputs (08:32)
- TMEP Module 2: Audio: Amplification and Speakers (14:22)
- TMEP Module 2: Audio: Who Runs the Gear and Quick Tips (08:41)
- TMEP Module 2: Anatomy of Lighting: Overview and Consoles (10:30)
- TMEP Module 2: Traditional Lighting Instruments and Accessories (12:39)
- TMEP Module 2: LED and Intelligent Lighting (07:47)
- TMEP Module 2: Lighting Logistics and Who Runs the Gear (05:48)
- TMEP Module 2: Video Switching and Routing (10:19)
- TMEP Module 2: Wrap-Up (04:19)
- TMEP Module 2: Quiz
- TMEP Module 3: Introduction (03:25)
- TMEP Module 3: Presentations: The Big Questions (04:48)
- TMEP Module 3: Presentations: Templates and Master Slides (06:33)
- TMEP Module 3: Presentations: Aspect Ratios (10:58)
- TMEP Module 3: Presentations: Transitions (04:42)
- TMEP Module 3: Dealing with Multiple Presentations (11:57)
- TMEP Module 3: Common Problems and Easy Fixes (06:57)
- TMEP Module 3: Content Legibility (09:56)
- TMEP Module 3: Graphics: Introduction and Print Colors (07:19)
- TMEP Module 3: Graphics: Video and Computers (08:06)
- TMEP Module 3: Graphics: Bitmap vs Vector (16:27)
- TMEP Module 3: Graphics: Resolution and Color (08:04)
- TMEP Module 3: Wrap Up (06:12)
- TMEP Module 3: Quiz
AIES: AI Event Strategy
- AIES Module 1: Mission + Brand Voice (04:46)
- AIES Module 1: Market Assessment (06:05)
- AIES Module 1: AI-DEI Interview (23:23)
- AIES Module 1: Predictive Analysis (05:20)
- AIES Module 1: Themes + Content (06:57)
- AIES Module 1: Budgeting (06:48)
- AIES Module 1: Site + Vendor Selection (10:53)
- AIES Module 1: Scheduling + Logistics Management (06:17)
- AIES Module 1: Enhanced Menu Design (06:17)
- AIES Module 1: Asset Design (07:05)
- AIES Module 1: Reflection
- AIES Module 1: Quiz
- AIES Module 2: Effective Event Marketing (01:18)
- AIES Module 2: Persona Building (09:18)
- AIES Module 2: Competitive Analysis (14:04)
- AIES Module 2: Key Messaging (10:14)
- AIES Module 2: Social Listening (13:11)
- AIES Module 2: Website Optimization (09:02)
- AIES Module 2: Generative Copywriting (05:52)
- AIES Module 2: Generative Graphic Design (07:05)
- AIES Module 2: Social Media Posting (09:21)
- AIES Module 2: Reflection
- AIES Module 2: Quiz
Complete Your Course!
- Final Exam Instructions
- Post Course Survey
- Complete Your Course & Request Your Certificate
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