Ava D. Curran



Small Foreign FestivalEvent Organzier / Graphic Designer / Social Media


March 2025–August 2025

Organized in collaboration with:
Donovan Estep
Lili Bulkowski
Jon Carr
Brady Olsen
Event Photography:
Brady Olsen
Alaina Taylor

Press:
The Rapidian  
WOODTV
Local Spins
VoyageMichigan
Small Foreign Festival
Event organizer, graphic designer, and social media manager for a free community music and art festival in Grand Rapids, MI. Responsibilities included logistics, scheduling, vendor partnerships, and coordination with artists and organizations.

Design work spanned event posters, signage, merchandise, promotional materials, digital campaigns, and oversight of all production. A bold, funky visual identity was crafted to capture attention and excitement using vibrant colors and playful typography.

Merchandise production included locally printed event shirts with Transfigure Print Co. (Grand Rapids, MI) and an exclusive limited-run risograph print produced at Rad Riso (Kalamazoo, MI).

The festival drew over 1,000 attendees and received coverage in The Rapidian, WOODTV, Local Spins, and VoyageMichigan. Our Instagram campaigns reached over 150,000 views in five months, growing the account to nearly 1,000 followers.

Risograph print produced exclusively for SFF. Limited run, three-color design printed at Rad Riso in Kalamazoo, MI