Narrative Design

Salt Lake City 2034 Olympic Bid

Narrative and presentation design for Salt Lake City's 2034 Winter Olympic bid. Delivered to the public in Paris, France. It won.

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Role
Designer
Client
International Olympic Committee
Year
2024
Duration
3 months
Discipline
Narrative, Presentation
The Salt Lake City delegation holds hands awaiting the IOC vote

Overview

Salt Lake City bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympics. The pitch was delivered live to the International Olympic Committee, the room that decides.

I designed the narrative and the presentation that carried it.

Delegation members share a laugh before the presentationThe delegation embraces as the winning bid is announced
The bid presentation on the session LED wall behind the podium

My Role

Designer. I curated the imagery, refined the pacing, and shaped the visual flow of the bid presentation, built beat by beat in service of the people delivering it.

The Challenge

An Olympic bid lives or dies in the room. The design had to carry real emotional weight without stepping on the speakers. Loud design would have competed with them; flat design would have let the story sag.

The delegation celebrates with a group selfie at the IOC sessionThe full delegation holding the Salt Lake City Utah 2034 announcement card
IOC president reveals the Salt Lake City Utah 2034 card

The Approach

The bid team had strong content. What it needed was cohesion: imagery, pacing, and narrative flow pulling in one direction. I aligned tone, story, and design so the narrative read clearly on an international stage.

I kept the design quiet and built it to pace the story, so the speakers stayed the focus and the visuals did the supporting work.

The Outcome

The bid won. Salt Lake City will host the 2034 Winter Games.

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