Lightning
Talks

Lightning Talks is a virtual speaker series where members of the 829 community share 5-minute presentations on topics they know way too much about. What began as a low-key design team initiative, has evolved naturally into a fully branded company-wide event.

Founded by Dan Fleming in 2020

White Lightning Talks symbol on a purple background
Black Lightning Talks wordmark on a white background

Symbol Design

The symbol serves as the primary identifier for the  Lightning Talks brand; two speech marks strategically positioned to create a bolt of lightning.

Brand attributes for Lightning Talks
Purple speedy bunny for Lightning Talks on a white background
Intro slide from a Lightning Talks event
Poster GIF highlighting a variety of Lightning Talks topics
Purple icons for Lightning Talks
Invitation to speak at a Lightning Talks event
Three Lightning Talks speedy bunny stickers
Two purple buttons displaying a white Lightning Talks symbol

Event Slides

The slide deck is an important part of every Lightning Talks event. It introduces the concept, the speakers and the rules while adding some method to the madness.

Welcome slide from a Lightning Talks event
Schdule slide from a Lightning Talks event
Presentation deck for a Lightning Talks event
GIF displaying three Lightning Talks speaker slides
Hype song playlist for Lightning Talks speaker intros
Purple presentation icon for Lightning Talks on a white background

Past Talks

Both the topic and design for every presentation is so incredibly unique, while the energy and positivity of the audience is essential to the success of each event. 

Cover slides from past Lightning Talks events
Cover slides from past Lightning Talks events
GIF displaying three slides from a Lightning Talk presentation about Taylor Swift
Hangouts comments during a Lighting Talks event
Hangouts comments at the end of a Lighting Talks event

© Dan Fleming