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July 27, 2018
Fox’s 'The Gifted' Activation
Fox’s 'The Gifted' Activation

Fox installed artwork promoting its X-Men-related show The Gifted throughout the city’s Gaslamp Quarter. Street teams were on hand to give passersby a blue/red gel viewer card, which caused the artwork to become three-dimensional.

Photo: Brandon Means/Fox © 2018 Fox Broadcasting
Dell Gaming
Dell Gaming

Legendary Digital Networks built a larger-than-life version of Dell’s G5 15 Gaming Laptop outside the convention center. Guests could literally step onto the laptop’s keyboard and play the mobile game “Crypt of the NecroDancer.” Participating guests were entered to win a regular-size version of the laptop. The Visionary Group managed the activation on-site.

Photo: David J. Crewe
FX’s 'Archer' Sound Boxes
FX’s 'Archer' Sound Boxes

FX took over the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Lawn with an interactive space called FXibition, designed to promote the channel's biggest shows. Produced by Creative Riff, activations included an immersive audiovisual experience for Legion and a deconstructed motorcycle park for Mayans MC. Other highlights included Archer sound boxes, where fans could get a photo of themselves inside a box covered in character art. Each box featured classic sound bites from the series.

Photo: Araya Diaz/Getty Images for FX Networks
Suits & Style Gallery Pop-Up
Suits & Style Gallery Pop-Up
One area of the pop-up store contained interactive touch-screen monitors embedded into tables. Visitors could play digital dress-up using the Mr. Porter products. Once an outfit was created, the look could be emailed to the user, complete with a list of prices.
Photo: Heidi Gutman/USA Network
The museum's Bathroom Selfie installation let guests create the optical illusion that they were the mirror image of friends. Such head-turning shots appeal to both posters and followers, the latter of whom are more likely to do a double-take—and comment—on unorthodox shots within their streams.
The museum's Bathroom Selfie installation let guests create the optical illusion that they were the mirror image of friends. Such head-turning shots appeal to both posters and followers, the latter of whom are more likely to do a double-take—and comment—on unorthodox shots within their streams.
Photo: Elkhan Pitman
For “Light It Up,” Symmetry Labs used stacked cubes of LED lights to form a musical installation that reacted to a guest’s movements.
For “Light It Up,” Symmetry Labs used stacked cubes of LED lights to form a musical installation that reacted to a guest’s movements.
Photo: Taylor McIntyre/BizBash
Postcards were available for guests to write a message to their state's U.S. senators, which Refinery29 mailed out after the exhibition.
Postcards were available for guests to write a message to their state's U.S. senators, which Refinery29 mailed out after the exhibition.
Photo: Taylor McIntyre/BizBash
Guests could try Lime-a-Rita's Pine-Apple-Rita at a bright, yellow and green booth in the retail hall. The hall had stations from 125 brands and vendors.
Guests could try Lime-a-Rita's Pine-Apple-Rita at a bright, yellow and green booth in the retail hall. The hall had stations from 125 brands and vendors.
Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for PopSugar Play/Ground
Attendees could design their own phone cases at an OtterBox and Target station, which showed off an exclusive new line of phone cases.
Attendees could design their own phone cases at an OtterBox and Target station, which showed off an exclusive new line of phone cases.
Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for PopSugar Play/Ground
Guests were invited to write on the walls and share their favorite reason to stay home and watch a movie.
Guests were invited to write on the walls and share their favorite reason to stay home and watch a movie.
Photo: Courtesy of HBO
Art installations are nothing new at music festivals, but Destination San Diego aimed to take it a step further by creating a living mural. Visitors could contribute to it throughout the day by pushing one of a series of buttons; depending on the color selected, a new stripe of paint was added.
Art installations are nothing new at music festivals, but Destination San Diego aimed to take it a step further by creating a living mural. Visitors could contribute to it throughout the day by pushing one of a series of buttons; depending on the color selected, a new stripe of paint was added.
Photo: Cole Ferguson
Event producers had to think through some unusual logistical challenges for the 40-foot-mural, said Starch Creative partner Brandon Ball. “How much paint do we need? Will the art change throughout the day? Will it turn brown? How do we capture and recycle the paint? Plan B was someone would be getting on the roof and pouring paint when consumers hit a button.”
Event producers had to think through some unusual logistical challenges for the 40-foot-mural, said Starch Creative partner Brandon Ball. “How much paint do we need? Will the art change throughout the day? Will it turn brown? How do we capture and recycle the paint? Plan B was someone would be getting on the roof and pouring paint when consumers hit a button.”
Photo: Cole Ferguson
By the end of the evening, the crowdsourced mural offered a larger-than-life, colorful focal point for the event.
By the end of the evening, the crowdsourced mural offered a larger-than-life, colorful focal point for the event.
Photo: Cole Ferguson
Another interactive art installation involved linocut prints created with an actual steamroller. “We wanted to over-dramatize the lino print process,” explained Ball. “The consumer would have the opportunity to ink up their lino print before a steamroller would roll over it to create their one-off custom print.”
Another interactive art installation involved linocut prints created with an actual steamroller. “We wanted to over-dramatize the lino print process,” explained Ball. “The consumer would have the opportunity to ink up their lino print before a steamroller would roll over it to create their one-off custom print.”
Photo: Cole Ferguson
The inaugural Destination San Diego took place at Horton Plaza Park on August 11. The entire event was designed to engage with consumers in a new way.
The inaugural Destination San Diego took place at Horton Plaza Park on August 11. The entire event was designed to engage with consumers in a new way.
Photo: Jake Taylor
Starch Creative worked with its custom-build manufacturer Purpose Supply Co. to test the steamroller prints before introducing them to the public.
Starch Creative worked with its custom-build manufacturer Purpose Supply Co. to test the steamroller prints before introducing them to the public.
Photo: Cole Ferguson
Attendees could also make custom D.I.Y. merchandise throughout the day. “[Adidas is] always exploring new and interesting ways for people to get hands-on with the creation and customization process—whether that’s with product, sound, video, photo, or large-scale, crowd-sourced art installations,” explained Poythress.
Attendees could also make custom D.I.Y. merchandise throughout the day. “[Adidas is] always exploring new and interesting ways for people to get hands-on with the creation and customization process—whether that’s with product, sound, video, photo, or large-scale, crowd-sourced art installations,” explained Poythress.
Photo: Cole Ferguson
The free, all-ages festival included performances from Na-kel Smith, Famous Dex, Jay Rock, and other popular rap and hip-hop artists.
The free, all-ages festival included performances from Na-kel Smith, Famous Dex, Jay Rock, and other popular rap and hip-hop artists.
Photo: Kevin Keller
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