This design system was developed for Northwestern University's 2023 inauguration
and chosen by incoming president Michael H. Schill.
and chosen by incoming president Michael H. Schill.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8dff6ac8-4e36-4428-a868-5f2af093a1e5/9dba83a4-a59d-4417-b6c4-e9e7d061930b_rw_1920.png?h=45d174404d42eef7e6576abe490ac771)
The overall system
![northwestern inauguration invitation and envelope](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8dff6ac8-4e36-4428-a868-5f2af093a1e5/cbffb866-21e5-4101-860e-1a72e9b19d24_rw_1920.png?h=aa95040618a12c0bd60d730451c570f6)
Printed invitation and envelope
![northwestern inauguration email invitation](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8dff6ac8-4e36-4428-a868-5f2af093a1e5/67aed605-3fd7-43d4-865a-8e92396dac43_rw_1920.png?h=8e25b19c8554b62de05c3508b6df46d2)
Email invitation
![northwestern inauguration wayfinding signage](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8dff6ac8-4e36-4428-a868-5f2af093a1e5/39cf7a15-9ea2-410d-8500-f3fa595fd682_rw_1920.png?h=3206db409e4e2b509e16b0f8eee52586)
Wayfinding signage
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8dff6ac8-4e36-4428-a868-5f2af093a1e5/e43bdd29-a0f7-4ccf-8e83-3e10945b3798_rw_1920.jpg?h=857eba0d8469211a89275f19f145a7ea)
Inauguration delegate gonfalons
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8dff6ac8-4e36-4428-a868-5f2af093a1e5/c827d021-2d0f-47a7-bf32-4e8f10c75dfe_rw_1920.png?h=cd642203c61a37951a07a1b77032a5af)
Inauguration event program
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8dff6ac8-4e36-4428-a868-5f2af093a1e5/c9eed140-4f63-4d60-9d7c-d974842f9363_rw_1920.jpg?h=e0a4c247b1920aba05e7efd0a9514bb1)
Inauguration event podium wrap (left) and sail messages (right)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8dff6ac8-4e36-4428-a868-5f2af093a1e5/74f420e8-716d-46e5-bb13-644cf01e7fd5_rw_1920.png?h=807ec2fc5b223a87ac18755be90dd048)
Ice cream cups (left) and buttons (right) for an inauguration ice cream social event for students. Project included adding ceremony regalia to Willie the Wildcat (top), a new logo for President Schill referencing him as the 17th president (left) and an illustration of his dog, Max (bottom right)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8dff6ac8-4e36-4428-a868-5f2af093a1e5/e11b1ad9-bccf-4852-8349-c43b28fb18fb_rw_3840.jpeg?h=78c64dfd45844fb70e9f493b87c69a4e)
Inauguration lockup displayed on LED screens in the event space
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8dff6ac8-4e36-4428-a868-5f2af093a1e5/9a162b9d-0ca3-4a5f-a483-8a55c7f1309c_rw_3840.jpeg?h=0ab9cce8542cd3e6be9d26b18a600a93)
12-foot column wraps marked the path by which the audience entered the event space