--- title: "Reel Works Gala & 25 Years Logo 2026" date: 2026-05-20T14:17:00-04:00 author: mod-lab canonical_url: "https://mod-lab.com/work/25th-anniversary-reel-works-gala-logo-design" section: Work --- Work # Reel Works Gala & 25 Years Logo 2026 In 2026, Reel Works celebrated 25 years of helping New York City youth tell their stories through filmmaking. We were engaged to design a new anniversary logo and to build out the look for their ChangeMakers Gala, so the event would feel just as special as the milestone. The anniversary logo uses simple graphic shapes in vibrant colors for a bold, playful feel. Those same shapes work well as graphic elements on other materials we designed. For their 25th anniversary Gala, our designs took cues from the anniversary logo, carrying the colorful graphic shapes into the logotype and other branded event materials. We also created a custom alphabet to use on highlighted words. Each piece tells a connected story and feels celebratory. ## Capabilities - Event Branding & Materials - Logo Design ![Reel Works 25 Years anniversary logo on a black background. The numeral "25" is constructed from colorful geometric shapes — orange, blue, lavender, and lime green — with "YEARS" below in blue type and the Reel Works wordmark above.](https://mod-lab.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/work/reelworks/rwgala26_1.png?w=2600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1790014670&s=3e49169dd671550b6f2275c2a95192cd) ![Two versions of the Reel Works 25 Years anniversary logo on a white background. The top version is stacked with the Reel Works wordmark beside a larger "25 Years" mark. The bottom version is horizontal with a smaller "25 Years" mark.](https://mod-lab.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/work/reelworks/rwgala26_2.png?w=2600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1789927674&s=076a05329eb2feda443d87e11be7be67) ![ChangeMakers Gala 2026 event logotype on a black background with colorful geometric shapes — orange, green, and blue circles and semicircles — arranged along the top edge. The Reel Works logo appears below the event name.](https://mod-lab.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/work/reelworks/rwgala26_3.png?w=2600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1789927992&s=5f6475d41d00c56d9f3417b4e89ae5d5) ![Three printed pieces for the Reel Works ChangeMakers Gala 2026 on a light gray background. Left: a save-the-date card featuring "SAVE THE DATE" in large geometric custom lettering in orange, lavender, and blue on a black background, with event details for May 20th, 2026 at Ziegfeld Ballroom, NYC, and photos of youth filmmakers at the bottom. Top right: a donor card with the ChangeMakers Gala 2026 logotype, a quote from alumnus Wyatt Maker, the Reel Works 25 Years of Storytelling logo, and a QR code linking to donate. Bottom right: a donation reply card with giving levels ranging from $50 to $5,000, each describing its impact, alongside a payment form and contact information for the Chief Development Officer.](https://mod-lab.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/work/reelworks/rwgala26_4.png?w=2600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1789927985&s=691b69969da13c023a661ee9a95f630c) ![A printed ChangeMakers Gala 2026 menu on a blue tablecloth at a dinner setting. The cover features the word "MENU" in large blue type on a black background with a repeating pattern of colorful geometric letterforms.](https://mod-lab.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/work/reelworks/rwgala26_5.png?w=2600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1789927973&s=8a5fa2a8d4d2d093ff971b58c90ccbcf) ![Color palette for the Reel Works ChangeMakers Gala 2026 brand, showing seven swatches: bright blue, lime green, soft lavender, peach orange, black, white, and warm off-white. A preview of the brand's geometric shapes appears in the bottom right corner.](https://mod-lab.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/work/reelworks/rwgala26_6.png?w=2600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1789928038&s=5e61deb7342b2797e405f58a0360b582) ![Custom font designed for the Reel Works ChangeMakers Gala 2026, displaying all 26 uppercase letters on a black background. Each letter is built from bold geometric shapes in rotating colors — blue, lime green, lavender, and orange.](https://mod-lab.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/work/reelworks/rwgala26_7.png?w=2600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1789928079&s=2e6e977bafefece7e142b8bf5978c47e) ![Four printed pieces for the Reel Works ChangeMakers Gala 2026: an invitation card featuring youth filmmaker headshots on a black background; a "Join Us" card in lime green and black with event details; a Honorees and Host card listing Phoebe Robinson, Amber Guild, Patina Miller, and Tsigie White; and an organizational overview card with the Reel Works 25 Years logo and photos of students at work.](https://mod-lab.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/work/reelworks/rwgala26_8.png?w=2600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1789927736&s=a714aa03f4e62a567e6e65441cf1c102) ![Two gala event photos on a black background. Left: a speaker at a podium branded with "ChangeMakers Gala 2026 – Reel Works – 25 Years of Impact." Right: two guests posing in front of a step-and-repeat banner with sponsor logos including McCann, Warner Bros. Discovery, STARZ, Amazon, and others.](https://mod-lab.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/work/reelworks/rwgala26_9.png?w=2600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1789928127&s=f44fda1003bd2ec76babe3afaa6c3f9a) ## Related Work [ ![2024 WISE Woman of the Year showing a picture of two women with "W"s of the logo treatment to the left.](https://mod-lab.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/portfolio_grid_images/wwoy_card.jpg?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1713828255&s=e878d3b17970f796e2d694525573d0a7) WISE (Women in Sports & Events) 2024 Woman of the Year Annual Luncheon Branding and Design ](https://mod-lab.com/work/design-2024-wise-awards-luncheon) [ ![Port card cl cha](https://mod-lab.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/portfolio_grid_images/port-card-cl-cha.jpg?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1697833771&s=dc5c27da34a9f0d9a117ba4638acd883) Callen-Lorde 23rd Annual Community Health Awards ](https://mod-lab.com/work/callen-lordes-23rd-annual-community-health-awards) [ ![The New York Foundling 150th gala](https://mod-lab.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/portfolio_grid_images/new_york_foundling_150gala_card.jpg?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1680999634&s=dc2acf2bc06f85f27bd2f9405b2edbd8) The New York Foundling 150th Anniversary Gala ](https://mod-lab.com/work/the-new-york-foundling-150-anniversary-gala) ## Your story. 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