National Restaurant Association Tradeshow

CS Group (Beverage Distributer)

Tradeshow Booth, Digital, Print

ROLE: GRAPHIC DESIGNER

ROLE: GRAPHIC DESIGNER

BRIEF

BRIEF

CS Group needed a standout trade show booth for the National Restaurant Association that would showcase their beverage portfolio, facilitate high-volume product sampling, and create opportunities for meaningful sales conversations with 65,000+ attendees.

STRATEGY

STRATEGY

Design an immersive, appetizing environment that would draw attendees in, encourage them to stay and sample products, and create natural touchpoints for the sales team to engage visitors across multiple brand offerings.

CREATIVE

CREATIVE

Edited photography to enhance appetite appeal, designed promotional materials highlighting the beverage portfolio, and prepared all print-ready files for large-format booth graphics. Ensured visual cohesion across the two-story booth including the main bar with margarita taps, second-floor lounge, and conference spaces.

OUTCOME

OUTCOME

The booth successfully served over 20,000 margaritas throughout the show. The inviting, conversation-friendly design enabled the sales team to make significant industry connections with attendees while the immersive environment encouraged extended engagement and product exploration.

Booth North Side (Stairs Entrance to Second Floor)

Booth North Side (Stairs Entrance to Second Floor)

Main Bar with Margarita Tap

Main Bar with Margarita Tap

Second Floor Lounge

Second Floor Lounge

South Side Booth Entrance (featuring Sales Team)

South Side Booth Entrance (featuring Sales Team)

Booth Final Renders:

Booth North Side (Stairs Entrance to Second Floor)

Booth North Side (Stairs Entrance to Second Floor)

Booth South Side (with Main Margarita Bar)

Booth South Side (with Main Margarita Bar)

Second Floor Conference Room

Second Floor Conference Room

Main Bar with Margarita Taps

Main Bar with Margarita Taps

Full Booth Southwest View

Full Booth Southwest View

Full Booth Northeast View

Full Booth Northeast View

Credit to my Creative Co-Conspirators:

Taylor Holloway & Sarah Tenson (Creative Direction)

Evan Hatmaker (Video & Photography)

Gabba Graphics

Gabba Graphics

Gabba
Graphics