
The Sports and Society Initiative will join with Ohio State Athletics creative team and College Creatives Collective to present the second CREATIVE CON conference to bring together students and professionals in the college athletic space to explore skills and careers in graphic design, videography, photography and social media.
The event will be organized in conjunction with Ohio State Athletics and Director of Creative Services Andy DeVito. Space is limited--register today!
Registration is FREE (meals included).
Creative Con brings together students and professionals in the college athletic space to learn skills from the creatives who know them best, including renowned experts in graphic design, videography, photography and social media. The day-long conference will feature instructional sessions, hands-on training, career readiness, exclusive behind-the-scenes facility and studio experiences and more.
Our all-day conference will feature three tracks, and all attendees will cycle through each module with a cohort:
- Inspiration Module: Photo & video creative shoots
- Engagement Module: Brand building (team/organization)
- Evolution Module: What’s next in social media, tech and ideation
Schedule (breakfast, lunch and snacks are included):
- Continental breakfast: 8:30-9:15 a.m.
- Intro and Keynote: 9:15-9:45 a.m.
- Session 1: 10-11:20 a.m.
- LUNCH (visit Schottenstein basketball trophies, uniforms, shoes): 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Session 2: 12:30-1:50 p.m.
- Session 3: 2-3:20 p.m.
- Contest: Develop game-day materials (TOGETHER) 3:30-4:30 p.m.
- Networking: 4:30-5 p.m.
Tentative speakers include:
- Karina Anglada, Adobe
- C.J. Campbell, director, Creative & Branding-Football
- Andy DeVito, Ohio State Athletics director of creative and branding
- Cory Favor, Orange Barrel Media
- Joe Gemma, Ohio State basketball designer/photographer/social
- Kevin Griffin, associate vice president, brand engagement services & partnerships
- Ethan Hunt, assistant director, creative design
- Carter Kennedy, Slate
- Danny Kraft, Ohio State Athletics student designer
- Ethan Miller, Ohio State football, assistant director, creative media
- Kennon Pearson, Ohio State football, senior graphic designer, Columbus Crew
- Alex Penrose, Ohio State Athletics director, Video and Photography
- Sammy Silverman, designer
- Meg Valluri, Ohio State Athletics, lead graphic designer
Creative Con '23 will be held at the Fawcett Center with FREE parking. To register/apply for funding visit: https://go.osu.edu/creativecon23