Event Graphics and Invitations
One theme, carried from the save the date to the room.
Kolano Design creates invitations and event graphics for Pittsburgh nonprofits and cultural organizations, often year after year. Kolano has designed galas for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, including its 25th anniversary, the Friends All Around gala for Friendship Circle Pittsburgh, the 125th anniversary gala for the Ladies Hospital Aid Society, and Pizzazz, the Garden Club of Allegheny County's annual boutique fundraiser.
Each event starts with a theme and an identity, then carries it through every piece: save the dates, invitations and reply cards, sponsor packages, programs, menus and place cards, e-blasts and social posts, and finally the signage, video and projected gobo graphics in the room. For the 30th Pizzazz in 2026, the look was built around the tagline Shop. Mingle. Give back.
- Event theme and identity
- Save the dates and sponsor packages
- Invitations, reply cards and envelopes
- Programs, menus, place cards and e-blasts
- Event signage, screens and gobo graphics
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Common Questions
When should gala invitations go out?
A common schedule is a save the date three to four months ahead and the formal invitation six to eight weeks before the event. Design usually starts well before the save the date, since the theme and identity set the look for everything that follows.
What is an event identity?
An event identity is a logo, theme and look created for one event or one year of an annual event, tying the printed pieces, digital invitations and room signage together. For the LHAS 125th anniversary gala, Kolano designed two logos: one for the anniversary and one for the event's name and theme.
Do you design digital pieces and event signage too?
Yes. Beyond print, Kolano designs e-blasts, social media graphics, event screens, sponsor boards, video and event signs. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust galas carry their theme into the room with event signage and projected gobo art.
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