“When you see people who are doing these things that you don’t even know as possible...suddenly like, something opens up in your mind. It’s like a new portal, a new chamber in your brain.” - Yvonne Whitelaw WDS Attendee
Role: Production Manager, Branding Czar
"How do you live a remarkable life in a conventional world?
The World Domination Summit is an annual gathering which attracted 1000 people in 2017. Each year they descend upon Portland from around the globe to embrace the themes of community, adventure, and service for a weekend of main stage talks and several additional days of adventures, activities, meetups and workshops, as well as two raucous parties hosted by author and blogger Chris Guillebeau.
After attending the conference in 2012, I joined the production team for the annual event in 2013, and my responsibilities evolved and grew with each year. Initially brought on to manage backstage technical production, in 2014 I assumed the role of production manager and branding czar, serving as the primary liaison with the design team at Jolby & Friends.
My sixth and final year, I returned by managing the main stage technical production and design process, maintaining the comprehensive event budget, and serving as the primary liaison with a new creative partner, Fuzzco, to start a refresh of the visual identity that would span the next (and final) three years of the event.
Key responsibilities: comprehensive budget management, art direction, asset management and preparation, main stage technical production, vendor management, brand integrity, website content management, copy editing
Photos by Armosa Studio