BE THERE – Design Festival

  • BE THERE - Design Festival Event Programme by dtby_ (Ron Wan & Mildred Cheng) Image Courtesy by dtby_

“BE THERE” Design Festival is a graphic design festival that brought together the design community of Hong Kong to immerse in a full sensory experience through design activations in the midst of the Sham Shui Po district, that captures Hong Kong’s industrious spirit, both past and present.

“BE THERE” Design Festival is a graphic design festival that brought together the design community of Hong Kong to immerse in a full sensory experience through design activations in the midst of the Sham Shui Po district, that captures Hong Kong’s industrious spirit, both past and present.

Milestone

2018.Q3
Project awarded Design Trust Seed Grant

2019.01
“BE THERE” Design Festival is held at Sham Shui Po, with graphic design markets, a photography group shows, video roulette, illustration/ rendering displays and an experimental music hub

2019.10
“BE THERE 2” Design Festival is held at Kwun Tong, as an extension of the earlier edition

2019.10
The team created wearable props inspired by cyborg, retro-futuristic avatars for a Design Trust event responding to theme “Archigram City”

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2018
Grantee: Ron Wan, Mildred Cheng
Organisation: dtby_

dtby_, a design collective founded by Ron Wan and Mildred Cheng. We want to bring out and connect art and design communities through fun, memorable, creative, and impactful new experiences. Ron Wan focuses on the creation of visual identities, branding solutions, immersive market materials, and a broad range of multifaceted graphic experiences. Mildred focuses on collaborations with teams, organizations, and businesses in developing strategies, design systems, and captivating creative programs.

Project Result: BE THERE Design Festival

Time: 12 January 2019 – 27 January 2019

Venue: Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

From January 12-27 2019, dtby_ launched BE THERE, an exciting design show spaced followed by a week long small-scale interactive design lab/ experiment. An immersive multi-sensory experience through activations such as graphic design markets, photography group show, video roulette, illustration/ rendering display, and an interactive experimental music hub.

BE THERE – Design Festival Event Programme by dtby_ (Ron Wan & Mildred Cheng) Image Courtesy by dtby_

BE THERE – Design Festival Event Programme by dtby_ (Ron Wan & Mildred Cheng)

BE THERE – Design Festival by dtby_ (Ron Wan & Mildred Cheng). Photos by festival attendees and participating artists

BE THERE – Design Festival by dtby_ (Ron Wan & Mildred Cheng). Photos by festival attendees and participating artists

BE THERE – Design Festival by dtby_ (Ron Wan & Mildred Cheng). Photos by festival attendees and participating artists