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Events & Cultural Activations · 2024–2026

Citywide design week, captured from a Harlem vantage point

NYCxDESIGNNYCxDESIGN / Harlem by Design

Client

NYCxDESIGN / Harlem by Design

Year

2024–2026

Role

Creative direction, photo, video

Deliverables

Multi-venue coverage · Designer interviews · Hero film

01

The Brief

Build a cohesive visual story across six Harlem venues over five days — without losing each space's specific point of view.

02

The Shoot

Pre-production walkthroughs at every venue. A single LUT and editorial grid locked before day one so every venue felt like one publication.

03

The Result

Imagery licensed by NYCxDESIGN and re-published by participating studios. The hero film became the program's official 2024 recap and seeded the 2026 Festival Harlem program.

Gallery

Studio visit
Opening crowd
Object detail
Designer portrait

Films

Watch the work

The Ground We Build On — Harlem, Landscape & Cultural Memory | NYCxDESIGN Festival Harlem 2026

Design the Block Harlem — Designers of Tomorrow with Janeen Ettienne | NYCxDESIGN Festival Harlem 2026

Harlem by Design — The Village on a Global Stage | #AttendWithUs

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