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[How to design a great
TEDx stage]

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What does stage decoration mean?

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Decoration is a major enrichment
of your stage.

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You might start with your event name
and some lights.

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Decoration is a way
to communicate your event.

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

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The design of your stage
follows two pillars.

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One is identity.
The other one is the balance.

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

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So, why not add further elements
to the stage?

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

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Or it can also be abstract.

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For instance, you could
throw ornaments or illustrations.

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Go creative!

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The other important thing is
to keep the balance.

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The stage should not
take over the show.

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It should support the event,
not make the event.

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All elements must
have a purpose.

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The speaker must be
the hero on stage.

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It might not be necessary
to spend big budget here,

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

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Be aware
of safety issues.

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

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

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They should not be fragile.

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

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Maybe, you need to hire
a designer for that.

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Or just do it
on your own.

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

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Why not browse through
the Flickr archive.

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For more information
and "How To" videos,

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