Big Easel Collective is a group of creatives that stand ready to design + build your next great PLACE-MAKING PROJECT.

We specialize in sets that are rooted in place. We craft permanent transformations for retail experiences, museums activations, interiors, and public spaces that will wow visitors. We also do pop-up installations that are perfect for conferences, festivals, and events. Our irresistible activations will delight your visitors, trend beautifully online, and make your space a memorable destination.

Dreamed up by New Orleans artists, every placemaking project captures the spirit of the city and helps power our local, creative economy.

Photo credit: Museum of Illusions // @fomofeed + Le Rouge Chanel NYC, Artists and Fleas

BRANDS

…benefit from viral activations that draw people to their space. As people visit the site and post their photos online, the user-generated content results in organic marketing and business attraction. People visit places that are recommended online by peers: 92% of people are more likely to trust a recommendation from a person they follow over targeted content. Place-based businesses are empowered to draw in new users and have an incredible interior lovingly designed by locals.

Local Nola Artists

…grow from developing more professionally branded portfolio work. They secure contracts that help them make great art, while also making a living. They also join our Collective, which works to support them with business services, resources, and community that will keep them inspired to keep building. Artists are also given the opportunity to design the city in their own image, leaving a lasting mark by and for the community the space serves.

Visitors

…get a perfect snapshot of a memory. In this experience-driven economy, people are looking to package their adventures into the perfect shot to share with their friends, family, and followers. Our photo-ready setting allows them to seamlessly revel in the moment. Visitors also benefit from the creative environment, authentic ambiance, and the feel-good glow of supporting local artists.

design process

Our project managers have years of experience in human-centered design. We are eager to develop a community engagement strategy and co-create with your clientele. We can bring the sticky notes and guide the research, ideation, and implementation phases, making sure the final result is viable, feasible, and desirable. On the flipside of that engagement style, we can be trusted to take the lead on the creative process from conceptualization to installation, making it easy for space or event managers to ‘plug and play’ in order to have a great activation with little stress or dedicated staff time.

let’s build something spectacular together