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Forge event for YouTube

A special event concept created for YouTube to help the platform stop time for a moment to think deeply about the best way to step into the future. YouTube functions as both a video platform and a portal to a bottomless galaxy of content where time ceases to exist.

Client
YouTube
Role
Creative Director, Lead Designer, Animator
Agency
Jack Morton
Forge visual identity grid
Process

Depth as Identity

The foundational idea involved sending a simple structure — a square — back into space to see what a cascade of layers could communicate. Brand authenticity surfaced in the voids in-between more prominently than in the actual depth itself.

Forge stage — depth as identity

Threading the Look

Threading the look across multiple formats — from branding to physical stage installation to digital animation — created a cohesive brand experience. Deliverables included visual identity lockup, collateral design, stage design, on-screen content, animation direction, and merchandise.

Forge brochure threading the look
Forge screen design
Stage Design
Keynote Frames
Collateral
IRL