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[How to design a great[br]TEDx stage]

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What does stage decoration mean?

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Decoration is a major enrichment[br]of your stage.

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You might start with your event name[br]and some lights.

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Decoration is a way[br]to communicate your event.

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You need to know who you are[br]communicating to, who your audience is.

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The design of your stage[br]follows two pillars.

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One is identity.[br]The other one is the balance.

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The identity is how you translate[br]the theme into a visual stage design.

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So, why not add further elements[br]to the stage?

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If your theme is about nature,[br]put in some plants.

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Or it can also be abstract.

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For instance, you could[br]throw ornaments or illustrations.

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Go creative!

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The other important thing is[br]to keep the balance.

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The stage should not[br]take over the show.

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It should support the event,[br]not make the event.

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All elements must[br]have a purpose.

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The speaker must be[br]the hero on stage.

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It might not be necessary[br]to spend big budget here,

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but still, it is important[br]to calculate this on your event plans.

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Be aware[br]of safety issues.

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Nothing should fall down or even hit[br]the speaker or someone in the audience

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There might be some people[br]walking by, and touching things.

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They should not be fragile.

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Maybe, there is someone in your[br]volunteer team who can design the stage.

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Maybe, you need to hire[br]a designer for that.

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Or just do it[br]on your own.

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Find the inspiration at the huge pool[br]of TEDx events with great stages.

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Why not browse through[br]the Flickr archive.

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For more information[br]and "How To" videos,

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we encourage you to visit[br]the TEDx homepage at TED.com.