Engagement Walls

Engagement Walls

 

Engagement walls are used at in-person events to increase interaction of participants by appealing to their creative side. The engagement wall usually resides in a highly trafficked, public space as a stand-alone wall or it is adhered to an existing wall.

We work with event planners to create thought-provoking questions for the audience. Participants answer the questions and watch as we visually capture their ideas on the 3 D engagement walls. Participants can write on the experience walls; interact with an illustrator who draws on the walls; or they take pictures using props and wall decor. It is a fun, low-risk, non-threatening and inviting experience.

Most engagement walls are made of foam core, wood or plexiglass. The illustrator creates the foam core (light weight) wall on site. Wood or plexiglass walls are created with an event’s production team.

Perfect for...

  • Conferences

  • Trade Shows

  • High traffic events

 

“I first saw Kriss’s work at a COMMIT Foundation Workshop and was completely blown away. I was mesmerized by her ability to pictorially capture the conversation that had just passed all while listening to the ongoing conversation... and to do so with such beautiful art!  It really made the workshop that much more fun and allowed us to get a snapshot summary of the whole two days in just a glance! I would LOVE to have Kriss at any workshop or conference again. I cannot say enough good about her, her skills, and the value she and her art can add!”

John Macaskill
Commander, US Navy SEAL

The Process

Before the event:

 Clients describe their event and outcomes with our team.  We create a scope of work with an estimate of cost, hours and timeline.  We agree on a budget, who will build the engagement wall (on-site, production team, materials), and timeline. 

 We meet (usually virtually) to discuss the interaction components: what outcomes we hope for, what intriguing questions should we ask, what kind of fun do we want the participants to have.

Based on the engagement components we discussed, we sketch out the ideas and get approval from the event team.  Then we get ready to build the structure.  We build the engagement wall in studio, coordinate with the production team to build it, or we build the wall on-site before the event begins.

During the event:

We interact with participants to collect input for the engagement wall.  Then we start illustrating their ideas on the wall in real time.  We usually are present at the entire event.

After the event:

The engagement wall becomes the property of the client.  They can transport it to their work space for inspiration.  It can be disassembled and carried out in pieces.