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7 Good Reasons to Attend Splash Design School

Party Science /

April
 
27
, 
2016
 

by Rachel Nevers


School is in session! 

Calling Philadelphia's finest designers: come hang with us! We're so excited to host the first ever Splash School next week in Philadelphia. If you're looking to brush up on your Splash skillz, or just love opportunities to rub elbows with awesome designers in your community, this is definitely the event for you. But don't just take it from me.

We asked our Splash design rockstars to give you one great reason why designers should join us for Splash Design School next week. These are their stories (dun dun):

ACT I: Daytime

Daytime means lawn games and firing up the grill. Don’t be afraid to potluck the party. Assign specific guests to bring condiments, buns, snacks, sides, and drinks. Your role as host? Party atmosphere and the world’s best burger.

I personally swear by this mouth-watering (and fool-proof) burger recipe from Bon Appetit and I’ve never had any complaints.
The BA Burger Deluxe from Bon Appetit.
Have some pre-mixed cold drinks available via large beverage dispensers and help guests mingle and meet each other by enforcing the put-your-name-on-your-cup rule. Pass on the red solos, and opt for a slightly nicer disposable (or non-disposable) cup or glass and provide silver Sharpies for tagging. You’ll save money in the long run and waste fewer cups this way.

Setting up a few tents for shade will also go a long way in keeping guests comfortable and providing separate spaces for the party. And as far as games go, I’m a big fan of slam ball and a can-frisbee game called Kan Jam.

ACT 2: Dusk

Dusk is great for drum circles and grilled sweets. This is a great time to light planted tiki torches to keeps bugs away and to highlight the impending sunset. Toss some fruit on the grill for a sweet surprise dessert. Watermelon, peaches, strawberries are all awesome on the grill, but any fruit (or avocado!) works great.

Have guests BYO percussion instruments, and purchase a few of your own to add to your party closet. I like tambourines, rhythm bongos, and percussion blocks.

ACT 3: Darkness

Darkness, of course, means dancing and more drinks. This is a great time to ask guests to collaborate on the music selection by passing around your iPad and having guests add their favorite summer jams to the playlist.

Now is the time for fun party lighting, too. Attaching simple string lights to the tents you used during the day can bring energy back to the lawn. And a single moving light near your speakers will draw eyes and happy feet to the “dance floor.”

Finally, surprise your guests with roaming trays of chilled toasting shots. Premix your favorite summery beverage–I like cucumber with gin or spicy tequila concoctions – and pour them into disposable shot glasses for easy access. This is one of my favorite things to do, especially towards the end of the evening. Encourage celebratory dedications with each toast.

And don’t forget to toss one back yourself for the badass barbecue you crafted.

The Party Scientists

Members of the Splash Family will be hanging out to answer your questions and reveal the secrets and best practices of Splash Designer Pro.

meet the dream team

Tin Salamunic

Freelance Designer

"Splash is the most intuitive and versatile event-building system I've ever used. It's liberating and powerful. I'm free to focus on just the design aspect of page building, while Splash handles all the back-end wizzardry. Splash is the future."

Zach Lansdale

Principal Designer, Splash

"Splash is truly building the future of design tools. Having the ability to visually build your event experiences without a line of code is an incredible feeling. Splash School will teach you all the tips and tricks that will help you feel comfortable and confident in our robust design tool."

Cameron Brocksen

Freelance Designer


"Knowing how to design like a pro in the Splash platform gives me the craft and control to create on–brand, and incredibly fun, content for any type of client I work with. I'm able to bring life and personality to their events, and they're blown away every time."

Lizzy Hindman-Harvey

Director of Content, Splash

"Splash has broken the status quo for web design. Code is no longer needed to make amazingly beautiful and powerful event websites. This tool is essentially visual CSS. I know a lot of designers are intimidated by learning a whole new language with strict syntax rules. Splash School will empower designers to create what is in their mind's eye in minutes."

Pete Richardson

Experience Designer, Splash

"Splash School is an incredibly useful crash course on what it's like to be an actual employee at Splash HQ. Since the tool is completely DIY, you are able to add another weapon to your web-design arsenal and execute gorgeous pages for clients and events even faster with our insider tips and help. Come for the education, stay for the vibes fam!"

Topher Edwards

Marketing Designer, Splash

"Splash is the only website building tool that truly offers full control when it comes to deign and content, allowing you to manipulate each and every element. We can finally build the websites of our imagination that offer the same visual warmth and artistic integrity as the timeless event poster."

David Plakon

Freelance Designer

"For designers looking to dive deep into Splash’s design tool, Splash School is the best way to get get your feet wet. Also, you get to hang out with Lizzy for 5 hours."

So we'll see you there right?

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Rachel Nevers

Rachel Nevers is the Marketing Manager at Splash, focusing on growing the Splash brand to drive lead generation and user satisfaction. Carrying over her experience as Marketing Manager at Nielsen, Rachel is responsible for infusing the Splash brand into the product experience, crafting rad content, cultivating a killer digital experience, and building powerful sales enablement resources. You might catch Rachel petting dogs that don’t belong to her or checking out live music around the city, but most importantly, Rachel is fluent in the language of GIFs and Beyonce lyrics.

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