EVENT DESIGN · FABRICATION · PRODUCTIONBUFFALO & NIAGARA, NY

WE BUILD
EXPERIENCES
PEOPLE
REMEMBER

Ideas taking form
In ways you didn’t see coming

Corporate event design and scenic production for brands and businesses in Buffalo–Niagara and Western New York.

Creative first · Built to perform

IAG1 waterfall environment with illuminated dimensional lettering, layered trees and a water-pattern floor graphic — IAG1 / DELIVERING IMPACTBranded scenic environment

01 / THE APPROACHFROM AN IDEA TO A PLACE

Good design
is something
you feel

The entrance that makes you pause. The detail that brings a brand to life. The room people remember long after they leave.

You don’t need a fully formed design. Bring the idea, the occasion or the feeling you want to create. We connect creative direction, practical making and installation to turn it into a tangible environment for your brand or business.

Tell us what you have in mind

02 / SELECTED EXPERIENCEIDEAS TAKING FORM

Built for the moment
Made to stand out

From an illuminated landscape to a mirrored detail: a selection of branded environments, seasonal scenes and event installations from Gatherform Studio and Christian’s earlier work.

Mirrored floor installation with multicolored illuminated wells in a shopping-centre atrium — 01 / LIGHT & SPACE
A different perspective
Illuminated floor installationExplore the portfolio

A CLOSER LOOK

More ways to imagine a space

Explore scenes, entrances and the details that bring them to life. Select any image to see the full view.

20 portfolio selections

Illuminated waterfall scenery, layered trees, dimensional IAG1 lettering and a water-pattern floor.

Scenic environmentsIAG1 / Delivering impact

Light & materialsLight beneath your feet

Dimensional red Christmas village with snowy Toy Factory and Teddy Bear Workshop buildings, gifts, a sleigh and reindeer.

Seasonal scenesA village built for Christmas

Full winter setting with illuminated snowflakes, trees, reflective scenery and an ALT Hotels backdrop.

Seasonal scenesA winter setting

Events & entrancesREDBLACKS / Built for the fans

Layered tropical scenery with surfboards, palms, flamingos and Aloha PRIME2025 lettering.

Scenic environmentsAloha, in full color

Storefront opening with red-and-white balloon columns, red carpet and arriving customers.

Events & entrancesOpening-day energy

Hotel-room trade-show setting with bed, headboard, pendant lights, rug and chair.

Scenic environmentsA room within a room

Dimensional red-and-black locomotive scenery with headlights, mountain backdrop and flying-car cutout.

Scenic environmentsA story takes shape

Theatrical skull scene with layered cemetery props, candles, chains and dramatic red light.

Seasonal scenesA different atmosphere

Canadian destination-tag displays on plinths with a road-pattern floor graphic.

Scenic environmentsPlaces, reimagined

Full color-blocked Pride entrance with mirrored letters and layered rainbow hearts.

Seasonal scenesOne structure, many seasonsPride · Summer · Christmas
One reusable base, dressed for each season.

Tall decorated Christmas tree, suspended red-and-white ornaments, gift props and poinsettias.

Seasonal scenesA festive focal point

Wooden banana cart with striped canopy, crates, wheel and chalkboard signage.

Scenic environmentsA playful refreshment stop

Faux-stone Halloween entrance with dimensional pillars, cobwebs and spiders.

Seasonal scenesA theatrical threshold

Four rectangular branded columns illuminated in blue and coral tones, photographed in the workshop.

Light & materialsColor in dimension

White paneled cocktail and glass display with personalized photo panels and warm sconces.

Scenic environmentsDetails worth a closer look

Oversized coffee-cup and fries balloon mosaics in a restaurant setting.

Scenic environmentsFamiliar shapes, oversized

Glossy magenta backdrop with sculptural silver foil balloons and an illuminated party sign.

Light & materialsReflection & color

Dimensional Easter scene with a large bunny, rainbow, pastel eggs, flowers and layered grass silhouettes.

Seasonal scenesAn Easter world in layers

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IAG1 is Gatherform Studio’s U.S. work. Other images show Christian Avelar’s earlier work through Ottawa Event Planning in Canada. Names and logos identify the settings shown, not ongoing partnerships or endorsements.

03 / WHAT WE DODESIGNED WITH INTENT · BUILT WITH CARE

A big idea
The details to match

Corporate event design & production

Creative concepts, spatial design and scenic production for corporate gatherings, launches and employee experiences.

Corporate events / Launches / Employee experiences

Custom backdrops & scenic fabrication

Custom backdrops, scenic elements and display structures designed around your space, story and event goals.

Backdrops / Scenic elements / Custom displays

Branded environments & activations

Branded installations and photo opportunities that give guests a way to step into your brand, from launches to commercial spaces.

Brand installations / Photo moments / Commercial spaces

Corporate seasonal décor

Holiday and seasonal décor for business entrances, corporate events and commercial spaces, with design and installation planned around your setting.

Holiday décor / Seasonal displays / Custom concepts

04 / HOW IT COMES TOGETHER

One vision
From first sketch
to final detail

A collaborative process that keeps the creative idea connected to the realities of your space, timeline and budget.

01 — DISCOVER

Start with the why

We talk through your goals, audience, space and the feeling you want to create.

02 — DESIGN & BUILD

Give the idea form

We shape the concept, define the scope and develop the elements that make it yours.

03 — BRING IT TO LIFE

Make it happen

We coordinate the agreed production and installation details, with removal planned as part of the scope.

05 / THE STUDIOROOTED IN EXPERIENCE · BUILDING SOMETHING NEW

A new studio
A practiced eye

Gatherform Studio is a Buffalo-based creative production studio specializing in branded environments for corporate events and employee experiences.

Led by Christian Avelar, the studio brings creative direction, custom fabrication and on-site installation together through one coordinated process. Christian’s previous work with Ottawa Event Planning in Canada informs this new chapter in Buffalo and Niagara.

Creative thinking. Practical problem-solving. Care for what the guest sees—and everything it takes to make it happen.

06 / YOUR NEXT PROJECTSTART WITH A CONVERSATION

What are you
imagining?

Share the space, the occasion or just the beginning of an idea. We’ll take it from there.

hello@gatherformstudio.com +1 (716) 387-2805BUFFALO AREA · BUFFALO–NIAGARA & WESTERN NEW YORK

WE BUILDEXPERIENCESPEOPLEREMEMBER

Good designis somethingyou feel

Built for the momentMade to stand out

A different perspective