We knew The Globie Awards had to be all about community.
As a small nonprofit news startup, The Seattle Globalist was in need of their first large fundraiser and community event.
Working with the founders and board, I developed the awards show concept to celebrate the writers, youth, and best reporting from the year.
ROLE
Event planner, designer, volunteer wrangler, giant prop builder
SCALE
200 guests
DATES
October 4, 2013
September 27, 2014
The 2013 Globie Awards
The Plan
We chose the historic Washington Hall in the Central District, a cultural hub for many of our writers and community.
We then partnered with local writer and comedian Ahamefule Oluo as our host, Off The Rez made fresh tacos from their truck, Hilliard’s kept our bar well stocked, and Full Tilt Ice Cream even created custom globally-inspired flavors.
The Design
With our micro-event budget, I dreamt up a DIY-with-heart design plan by mixing high with lows, golds with butcher paper, art deco with chalkboards.
I handmade the writer awards using snow globes, clay, cookie cutters, gold paint and lots of super glue.
We knew this wasn’t going to be a 5-star hotel style fundraiser. So instead of shying away from our DIY approach, we made it the focal point.
The Party
We couldn’t spend big, so we made big. Literally.
Big indoor clouds, big GLOBIES marquee sign, big (money raising) carnival games, and custom crafts galore.
Everything was handmade either with my own two hands or those of awesome volunteers.
What our guests had to say
“I definitely see writing as organizing.” #Globies13 pic.twitter.com/xMOguekzMx
— Lindy West (@thelindywest) October 5, 2013
@SeaGlobalist you know how to throw a great community fundraiser! Love the look, feel & heart of #Globies13 ! — Sanjay Bhatt (@sbhatt) October 5, 2013
This is way cooler than the VMAs! #Globies13 pic.twitter.com/ceCzgA9xmN — 122333444455555 (@humanvange) October 5, 2013
This whole #Globies2013 makes me glow. http://t.co/fFCRFICeIQ — Anita Verna Crofts (@avcrofts) October 5, 2013
The 2014 Globie Awards
The Plan
We lined up Seattle standup comedian Yogi Paliwal as host, Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max dished up Hawaiian classics, and we returned to the historic Washington Hall to party down.
The Design
Working with a micro-budget again, we relied on shades of blue, pops of red, and ocean textures to transform Washington Hall into our out to sea theme.
I collaborated with a 3D print artist to create custom snow globes for the award winners and I designed a custom light plot to blanket the venue in a wave textures and a blue glow.
The Party
Oversized props like the photobooth boat and giant jellyfish that floated above the guests helped transform the hall without breaking the bank.
What our guests had to say
Having an awesome time at #Globies14! These guys do an amazing job for journalism and the community at large @SeaGlobalist
— Ruchika Tulshyan (@rtulshyan) September 28, 2014
The dinner from @Samchoyspoke at the @SeaGlobalist award ceremonies was Off. The. Hook. Good. #Globies14 pic.twitter.com/h9FaOM392k — Anita Verna Crofts (@avcrofts) September 28, 2014
#Globies14 was absolutely incredible tonight. So proud and honored to be apart of a community with such diverse and inspiring voices!
— Aida Belle (@aidasolomon) September 28, 2014
Congrats to last night’s #Globies14 winners. And to all the @SeaGlobalist journos and those who support them, keep telling powerful stories! — Global Washington (@GlobalWA) September 28, 2014
Had an amazing time at #Globies14 …. Thank you to everyone at @SeaGlobalist for an awesome night ?
— Atoosa Moinzadeh (@amoinzadeh) September 28, 2014
