Independent University, Bangladesh Debating Club / 2019

ASCENSION2019.

Where Ideas Soar. A doomsday-inspired debate tournament campaign built to bring bold ideas, compelling storytelling and a vibrant debating community together.

EVENT MARKETING / CREATIVE COMMUNICATION / TEAM LEADERSHIP

The story
behind the end.

When the world ends, the conversation begins.

Ascension 2019 was presented as South Asia’s largest debate tournament. Its creative direction embraced a dramatic doomsday theme, using a sense of urgency and high stakes to bring attention to the power of debate.

My contribution connected tournament marketing strategy with practical execution: social media storytelling, event communications, participant outreach, registration support, partnership efforts and the coordination of a marketing team of more than ten members.

2019Campaign year

10+Marketing team members coordinated

DOOMSDAYTournament creative theme

Campaign artworks.

content ideas develop by Imtiaz Ali Prodhan,

CAMPAIGN ARTWORK 01 / 27

The Campaign Identity

The opening visual establishes the visual identity for Ascension 2019 and its dramatic end-of-the-world concept.

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Introducing Ascension

An introductory creative designed to make the tournament recognizable across promotional channels.

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A Doomsday Visual Language

A study in how apocalyptic imagery could give a debate tournament a distinctive atmosphere.

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The Call to Debate

This campaign asset turns the invitation to debate into a clear and memorable visual message.

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Anticipation Builds

A promotional moment built around curiosity and anticipation before the event.

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A Tournament Takes Shape

The artwork helps connect tournament planning with a coherent public-facing identity.

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The First Announcement

An announcement-style design supporting the event’s early communications.

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A World on the Edge

The doomsday concept gives this piece its sense of tension and urgency.

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The Countdown Begins

A time-sensitive campaign visual intended to keep Ascension on the audience’s radar.

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A Community Invitation

A creative touchpoint supporting outreach to prospective participants and the debating community.

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The Debate Experience

This design positions the tournament as an experience as well as a competition.

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Connecting Campuses

A visual contribution to the wider effort to reach debaters beyond the host campus.

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The Creative Direction

The composition reflects the consistent art direction used throughout the campaign.

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The Event Narrative

A chapter in the larger promotional story connecting the tournament with its theme.

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An Invitation to Participate

This artwork makes participation part of the wider Ascension narrative.

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The Countdown Continues

A reminder that repeated, recognizable creative can sustain attention in the lead-up to an event.

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Momentum Across Channels

The campaign’s visual consistency helps individual posts feel like part of one launch.

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Meet the Community

A community-facing creative designed to strengthen recognition and engagement.

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A Distinctive Campaign Look

Another application of the bold visual system developed for the tournament.

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The Final Approach

A late-stage promotional asset that builds on the campaign’s growing momentum.

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Making the Event Visible

This piece helps keep the event visible through a recognizable design language.

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The Story in Motion

An example of using themed storytelling to give routine event communications more personality.

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The Tournament Spotlight

The tournament takes center stage through a dramatic, cohesive promotional treatment.

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Bringing Debaters Together

A campaign image that supports the invitation for debaters and organizers to come together.

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The Final Call

This visual contributes to the final stretch of pre-event awareness.

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The Campaign Collection

Part of the coordinated creative collection that gave Ascension 2019 a unified public presence.

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The Ascension Legacy

The final artwork in this archive reflects the campaign’s memorable doomsday-inspired identity.

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Observer Registration Opens

A themed registration announcement welcomes observers into the Ascension experience.

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Meet the Advisory Board

A dedicated graphic introduces the advisory board and the people supporting the tournament.

Event moments.

29 event photographs capturing debate sessions, venue atmosphere and doomsday-themed installations, all shown without cropping.

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A Venue Transformed

Color and lighting turn the event space into a memorable gathering place before the first debate begins.

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Doomsday Comes to Life

An elaborate sculptural figure brings the apocalyptic concept into physical space.

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The Debate Auditorium

The auditorium sets the scene for serious argument, lively exchanges, and a large audience.

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Characters of the Apocalypse

Costumed characters extend the tournament’s doomsday story beyond posters and screens.

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Atmosphere After Dark

A dramatic installation and saturated lighting make the event feel like a world of its own.

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The Red Corridor

The striking red passage creates a cinematic transition between event spaces.

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Lighting the Way

Colored lights and environmental details help guide guests through the venue.

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A Night of Spectacle

The evening setup combines lighting, décor, and a central spectacle to energize the gathering.

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The Campus Setting

The surrounding university campus provides the setting for a major debating event.

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The Hall of Fame

A photo-filled wall celebrates the community, history, and faces behind the event.

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The Smoke-Filled Reveal

Smoke, light, and an overhead figure create a theatrical reveal for attendees.

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Symbols of the Theme

Decorative symbols and props carry the concept into overlooked corners of the venue.

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The Ascension Stage

The Ascension name takes center stage, giving guests a natural place to gather and photograph.

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Partners Behind the Event

A sponsor backdrop recognizes the organizations that helped support the tournament.

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A Full House

A packed auditorium captures the scale of participation and the energy in the room.

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Arrival at IUB

The campus entrance welcomes debaters, organizers, and visitors arriving for the tournament.

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The Venue at Night

Exterior lighting gives the venue a distinctive identity after sunset.

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Immersive Event Installations

Creature sculptures and staged lighting invite guests to step into the event’s imagined world.

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The Speaker’s Moment

A speaker addresses the audience from the podium, connecting the spectacle to the program.

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Drama in the Details

Suspended figures and colored haze make the venue’s ceiling part of the visual narrative.

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An Audience in the Atmosphere

Guests gather beneath a dramatic installation, surrounded by light and theatrical smoke.

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Ideas at the Podium

A podium presentation spotlights the public-speaking heart of a debating tournament.

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The Doomsday Encounter

Detailed character installations create an unexpected moment for attendees passing through.

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A Bold Entrance

A dramatic red-and-white entrance installation makes the arrival experience unmistakable.

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A Themed Gateway

A graphic gateway adds another visual chapter to the event’s immersive theme.

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The Main Stage Experience

Stage signage, architectural framing, and lighting bring the Ascension identity together.

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The Creature Emerges

A large themed creature emerges through the haze as part of the event’s scenic design.

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Theatrical Storytelling

The theatrical setup turns a corner of the venue into a photo-worthy story moment.

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The Nighttime Landmark

A towering illuminated figure gives the nighttime exterior an unforgettable focal point.

My role.

Strategy, communication and community-building behind the campaign.

01 / COMMUNICATION

Event & media management

Conducted debate sessions and developed captions, promotional posts and event communications to spotlight club activities and achievements.

02 / EXECUTION

Tournament marketing

Planned marketing strategies, supported participant registration and pursued sponsorship and partnership opportunities to broaden tournament reach.

03 / COMMUNITY

Recruitment & engagement

Recruited debaters and organizers while building relationships and participation within the wider debating community.

04 / LEADERSHIP

Marketing team coordination

Coordinated more than ten marketing team members to support consistent club promotion and tournament outreach.

IUB Debating Club / Ascension 2019

IDEAS OUTLIVE
THE END.

Where Ideas Soar.

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