Festival Website Design
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Organization: Palau
Role: Web Designer
In preparation for Palau's festival in summer of 2026, I designed a website that captures the event's energy while staying true to the organization's brand. This site had to go through different phases as the campaign grew, the audience changed from churches first, to the local community, then festival attendees closer to the event. Each phase meant going back in and updating the site so it still made sense for whoever was landing on it at that point.
I also worked in Croatian throughout the project, partnering with a translator on supporting social media graphics and using a translation plugin to keep the site itself accessible to a Croatian speaking audience.
Phase One
I was provided with a few key assets, a color palette, the official festival logo, and direction to incorporate a red checkmark pattern referencing the Croatian flag. From there, I was given creative freedom to design and develop the visual direction of the site.
DESIGN DIRECTION
To bring the concept to life, I created custom graphics and textures inspired by the checkmark motif, integrating them into headers, dividers, and backgrounds within a structured layout that balanced clarity with the event’s energy through bold color and movement.
Phase Two
Throughout the project, I worked closely with the Palau UK team to keep consistent messaging and update pages as the timeline progressed. That back-and-forth kept the design in line with the organization's mission and made sure it met the needs of their international audience.
Collaboration
Result
The final site gave Palau a strong platform for promoting the festival and communicating with their audience. It brought together the visual identity and storytelling needed to set the stage for their outreach.
Phase Three