Featured Project:

Dinner, somewhere unexpected.

An industrial parking lot transformed into an intimate open-air dinner centered around live-fire cooking. I planned the site layout and designed styling elements throughout the activated spaces—from the bar and florals to the tablescape—while coordinating vendors and keeping the evening moving seamlessly from welcome cocktails to the final s’mores. Throughout the night, I worked guest-facing to make sure vendors and guests alike were cared for and able to enjoy the experience we had created.

Event Production · Site Planning · Styling · Vendor Coordination · Guest Experience

Featured Project:

Creative Direction · Experience Design · Vendor Coordination · Spatial Planning · Storytelling · Graphic Design · On-Site Production

A life, in all the details.

For this deeply personal celebration of life, I worked closely with the family to turn 90 years of stories, quirks, traditions, and memories into an experience guests could move through and discover. I led the planning and creative curation—from layout, vendors, catering, and AV to custom signage, installations, and interactive moments—bringing the many pieces together on-site for an evening that felt unmistakably like the legend being celebrated.

A memory you

can taste.

In conversations with the family, I learned about a very specific daily ritual: his toast had to be burnt. That small detail became an experience of its own. I created a self-serve burnt toast bar with vintage toasters, his preferred bread and homemade freezer jam, then designed the accompanying signage to tell the story behind it. Guests weren't just reading about a memory—they could participate in it.

An old favorite, reimagined.

Another family memory led to his love of old-fashioned milkshakes. I developed the idea into a vintage-inspired milkshake bar, sourced period-style equipment, and brought in a local partner to serve a limited menu created for the event. I designed the menu and visual details around the experience, turning another favorite into something guests could share together.

A reel of his TV ads and media appearances over the years
Live caricature artists inspired by a favorite tradition
Personal touches throughout
Treats dressed as the legend himself
Guests entrance featuring vintage advertisements, photographs + pieces of Portland history
Main stage happenings
Custom casino experience + sponsored prizes