Educational Guide to public film events for the Barbican
Educational guide to create, organise and deliver your own film event for the general public from scratch with everything from the legal stuff, marketing, location scouting and so much more.
Supporting filmmakers and creative teams through a fun, creative and accessible 69-page printed and digital publication with illustrated icons and fillable pages. Designed based on film references such as the clapboard front cover, 35mm film sprocket hole bullet points, and text layouts based on movie posters credits.​
This legacy resource was commissioned to celebrate the story and legacy of Leytonstone Loves Film. A free film festival established in 2019 co-produced by the Barbican and supported by Arts Council England and Waltham Forest Council as part of the Mayor of London’s first 'Borough of Culture'. A London-wide initiative "showing the world that our cultural gems extend way beyond the centre of the capital to all corners of the city" - Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.​
What was our objective?
Get
Filmmakers and creative teams
To
Feel guided, empowered and able to make it a success
Who
Are curious and driven but overwhelmed by the process of putting on their own film event
By
Providing a timeless, all-in-one, go-to, step by step guide that's easy to navigate with concise information and engaging visuals.
What was our process?
1. I created a template for the team to collect and finalise the guide content.
2. Used the content to determine the number of pages and define the chapters.
3. Explored the our visual language through drafts, basing all creative decisions from colour palette, text layout and icons to page orientation and iconography on references to film.
The Solution
200 printed copies of the 69-page book also available as a digital PDF.
Testimonial
Wilna Fourie
Senior Producer (Acting), Barbican
Working with Lizzie has been an absolute joy.
Her patience, professionalism and creativity helped us navigate a tricky brief to come out with a beautiful product that truly captures the aims of the project.
She helped us transition the original brief from Zine into an extensive educational guide – helpings us visualise and translate information for all readers.
She helped guide us through a process of audience feedback, making the graphics and icons easier to follow and helping readers engage and process the content.
We would absolutely recommend Lizzie’s graphic design, project management and facilitation services.
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We can’t wait to work with her again!