ORT UK Annual Dinner 2024
The ORT UK Annual Dinner was held at Nobu Hotel in London for over 200 guests. As my role as Creative Director for ORT UK, I have rebranded the ORT JUMP program bringing in a fresh colour palette that reflects the broad range of professional industries that young students are interested in. The dinner focused on the 5 ORT JUMP programmes and championed the students taking part as well as student alumni, together with mentors, facilitators and teachers. The campaign was “Bridging The Gap” between school and the workplace, and this theme was present throughout the event. The escort cards were double-sided with one side showing a classic HB pencil with handwritten names on lined paper, while the reverse was a classic silver fountain pen on white laid paper with a clean sans serif font showing the name of the guest. The theme continued on the two 4 meter wide sets either side of the wide screen. One a school classroom and the other an office. Guests were encouraged to sit and be part of these spaces that clearly showed the aim of what ORT UK are trying to bridge. We replaced the typical flower arrangements for each table with large spheres that lit up in the brand colours. This created an impactful effect and created a relaxed tone to the experience of the evening. Guest speakers had their names & photos displayed on the screen and my two sons, who took part in the programme when they were at school returned as alumni and performed a few songs. A special moment for me to be proud of them and mix my work with my family life… You can find out more about ORT UK and see more of my creative designs on their website at ortuk.org Event photography by the talented Blake Ezra © blakeezraphotography.com