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DETROIT 
MONTH OF 
DESIGN

Brand Activations

Work with our team to craft a memorable interactive brand experience.

Sponsorship

Gain unparalleled visibility with  festival attendees at the region's largest creative festival.

Product Promotion

Align your brand with the positive, forward-thinking values of the Detroit Month of Design.

Onsite Advertising

Highlight your brand’s dedication to supporting cultural and community growth.

"Working with Detroit Month of Design on our exhibition SneakerHouse was truly an amazing experience. Our partnership allowed Foot Locker Detroit and Design Core to connect the sneaker culture and the design community together in a very unique way that not only highlighted talented local artists and creatives but also provided inspiration to the youth to pursue their passions."

Don Dudley

Marketing Director, Foot Locker

Customized Brand Activation

This opportunity offers a robust suite of marketing benefits including but not limited to:

  • Event Name Placement

  • Logo inclusion on festival merchandise

  • Premium Logo Placement

  • Media Partner Support

  • Digital Marketing and Content Production Benefits

  • Content Production

  • Event analytics & more

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Cost: $40,000 - $50,000 (1 of 1 available)

Festival Track Sponsor

This opportunity offers a robust suite of marketing benefits including but not limited to:

  • Festival Track Name Placement

  • Press Trip Invitation

  • Premium logo placement

  • Media partner support

  • Digital marketing and content production benefits

  • Onsite advertising at all track events 

  • Event analytics & more

 

Cost: $50,000 (1 of 1 available)

Executive Exhibition Sponsor

This opportunity offers a robust suite of marketing benefits including but not limited to:

  • Brand Activation or Installation

  • Exhibition Press Tour

  • Premium logo placement

  • Media partner support

  • Multi-platform digital marketing benefits

  • Onsite advertising at event location

  • Event analytics & more

 

Cost: $30,000 (1 of 2 available)

Signature Event: Exhibitor Opportunities

Design Core’s signature Month of Design events attract the most media interest, are the most visually engaging, highest attended and receive the most views via digital promotion and viewership. 

These exhibitions deliver marketing impact, align brands with Detroit’s UNESCO City of Design initiative and provide the opportunity to expand reach through positive connection with the region's creative community.  

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Signature events include the Detroit Month of Design Opening Party, Design Jam, Eastern Market After Dark, Shop + Sip, Closing Ceremony, Detroit Month of Design Afterglow & more.

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Gold Exhibitor

Benefits at the Gold level include but are not limited to:

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  • Premium Placement at Signature Event

  • Social Media & PR Benefits

  • Professional images of exhibition

  • Logo inclusion in MoD recap video, printed program guide, Design Core and Detroit Month of Design website

  • On-Site Signage at event

  • Event Analytics

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Cost: $10,000 (Limited Availability)

Silver Exhibitor

Benefits at the Silver Level include but are not limited to:

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  • Exhibition Space Signature Event

  • Social Media Promotion

  • Professional images of exhibition

  • Logo inclusion in printed program guide + Detroit Month of Design website

  • On-Site Signage at event

  • Event Analytics

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Cost: $7,000 (Limited Availability)

Bronze Exhibitor

Benefits at the Bronze Level include but are not limited to:

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  • Exhibition Space Signature Event

  • Social Media shares & mentions

  • Professional images of signature event, including exhibition

  • Logo inclusion in printed program guide + Detroit Month of Design website

  • On-Site Signage at event

  • Event Registration Data

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Cost: $5,000 (Limited Availability)

Experiential Opportunties

Immersive experiences create memorable, high-impact experiences where attendees engage directly with your brand. Partner with the Detroit Month of Design to design a custom activation that perfectly aligns with your brand’s goals, ensuring maximum impact and seamless integration into the festival.

Unmatched Exposure

Achieve unparalleled visibility with 70,000+ festival attendees, featuring prominently in festival promotions, media coverage, and event signage. 

 

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Exclusive Benefits

Secure top-tier benefits, including prime placement in all festival materials and priority visibility in digital and physical marketing efforts.

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Strategic PR Advantage

Elevate your brand’s public image with a premiere presence at the most diverse design festival in the country.
Benefit from media coverage highlighting your brand's involvement

MERCHANDISE SPONSORSHIP

These walking promotional vehicles provide exposure benefits that long outlive the month of September. 
Your logo will appear alongside Detroit Month of Design official merchandise. 

Merch Sponsor Marketing Benefits Include

  • Exclusive logo placement on merchandise

  • Professional images from merchandise photoshoot

  • Social media mentions everywhere merchandise is promoted

  • Banner on festival website merchandise store

  • 10x merchandise pieces

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Supporter Level benefits and logo placements included at no additional cost.

Wearables

2024 Festival Exclusive Artist Collaboration Shirt
Cost: $10,000 (1 of 1 available) 

 

2024 Eastern Market After Dark Artist Collaboration Shirt
Cost: $10,000 (No longer available) 

 

2024 Festival Exclusive Artist Collaboration Tote Bag 
Cost: $5,000 (1 of 1 available) 

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Commemorative Items 

Detroit UNESCO City of Design Glass Mug 

Cost: $2,000 (1 of 1 available) 

 

Design Jam Prize Sponsor

Cost: $1,200 (1 of 1 available) 

 

Eastern Market After Dark VIP Section Novelty Cup

Cost: $1,000 (1 of 1 available)

Merchandise
Sponsor

Lasting Exposure

These walking promotional vehicles provide exposure benefits that long outlive the month of September. Your logo will appear alongside Detroit Month of Design official merchandise. 

Onsite Advertising

Connect directly with a diverse and engaged audience that values design, creativity, and innovation. This targeted exposure helps build meaningful connections and lasting brand loyalty.

Street Sticker Sponsor

Exclusive logo placement on Detroit Month of Design street stickers, appearing in-high traffic areas and creative corridors around the city.

 

Cost: Logo-only $6,000 (No longer available)

Billboard Sponsor

Exclusive logo placement on Detroit Month of Design billboard, which will be displayed in premium freeway-adjacent positioning in downtown Detroit. Billboard displayed August 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024.

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Cost: $10,000 (1 of 1 available)

Opening Party Entrance Banner

Position your brand at the forefront of the festival with exclusive entryway large-scale banner placement.​

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Cost: $12,500 (1 of 1 available)

Woodward Windows Vinyl Display

Position your brand alongside a custom Detroit Month of Design vinyl window decal during a 45-day period leading up to and for the duration of the Festival with the Woodward Windows display. 

 

Exclusive opportunity.

 

Logo only: $5,000

Logo + Tagline: $7,500

Full window ad-placement: $12,000

North Woodward Banners 

45-day placement alongside Detroit Month of Design promotional banners on a high-traffic corner of Milwaukee and Woodward leading up to and for the duration of the Detroit Month of Design. 

 

Limited Availability.

 

Logo Inclusion on Sponsor and Partner Banner: $2,500

Dedicated Banner: $5,000

We are proud to support Design Core's efforts to promote and inspire contemporary designers, at all levels from student to professional, to address impactful issues such as equity, accessibility, and environmental sustainability. Design Core does an outstanding job of building community, organizing opportunities, and promoting design solutions in Detroit. Our partnership helped Ford House connect with and contribute to the dynamic design movement in Detroit and beyond."

Mark J Heppner
President + CEO, Ford House

Press Trip Partners

Bring the Detroit Month of Design Press Tour to you! 

The 2024 Detroit Month of Design Press Trip occurs September 12-16, 2024.

Seven journalists from national design-focused publications will be accompanied by
Detroit Month of Design PR reps and Festival Director. 

 

Readership of 2023 Festival coverage exceeded 103 Million.

Meal Sponsor

Show off your restaurant and share a meal with the visiting journalists.
 

Sponsorship includes all supporter benefits, listing on the Detroit Month of Design hospitality page and two seats at the table.

 

Dinner Sponsor: $2,200 per meal (3 available)

Breakfast Sponsor: $900 per meal (4 available)

Coffee Sponsor: $300 per day, $900 category exclusivity for the weekend

Tour Stop

Add your Design-related business to the Detroit Month of Design Press Tour!

 

2-3 Hour Stop: $12,000 (No longer available) 

1 Hour Stop: $ 7,000 (1 of 1 available)

Digital Advertising Placements

  • Every September, the Festival draws over 66,000 in-person attendees to the City of Detroit. 

     

    The Detroit Month of Design Hospitality Feature Page provides out of town and international visitors with a curated array of design-forward hospitality and retail recommendations. Position your hotel, restaurant or retail experience as a premiere hospitality choice for Detroit Month of Design visitors. 

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    Each listing includes an image, link to sponsor’s site,  brief description and design-related feature call-out. 

    Limited availability per category.

     

    Placement Tiers: 

    • Hero Image + Page Banner: $6,000 (1 of 1 available) 

    • Preferred Hotel Listing: $4,000 (2 of 3 available)

    • Design-Inspired Eating: $2,000 (5 of 5 available) 

    • Detroit Style Retail Section: $1,200 (3 of 3 available) 

     

    All in-kind food and beverage sponsors listed. 

    Hospitality Feature 

  • Expand your reach to  the Detroit Month of Design audience during peak social engagement times with a multi-platform feature on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook. 

     

    Collaborative Feed Post: $1,200 (No longer available)

    Story Share: $8,00 (2 of 10 available)

    Cross Platform Social Media Promotion

  • Reach the Detroit Month of Design audience with a dedicated HTML email blast sent from Detroit Month of Design on your behalf before or after the festival.

    Email will be sent to the 33,000+ Festival Attendees who have opted into 3rd party communications. Email content and deployment date to be vetted and approved by Design Core.

    Sponsor to provide HTML file. 

     

    Cost: $10,000 (Limited Availability)

    Dedicated Email Blast

  • DetroitMonthofDesign.com


    Engage attendees before, during and after the festival by displaying your banner ad throughout the website and mobile site. 

    Your banner ad will appear in the following locations on the official Detroit Month of Design Website: Home Page, Schedule Page, Partners & Sponsors Page and Activations Page. 

     

    Cost: $6000 (Limited Availability)

    Rotating Banner Ad

Sponsorship Levels

Design Visionary

This is a paragraph area where you can include any information you’d like. It’s an opportunity to tell a story about the business or describe a special service or product it offers. You can use this space to share the company history or highlight a particular feature that sets it apart from competitors.

Let the writing speak for itself. Keep a consistent tone and voice throughout the website to stay true to the brand image and give visitors a taste of the company’s values and personality.

Creative Leader

This is a paragraph area where you can include any information you’d like. It’s an opportunity to tell a story about the business or describe a special service or product it offers. You can use this space to share the company history or highlight a particular feature that sets it apart from competitors.

Let the writing speak for itself. Keep a consistent tone and voice throughout the website to stay true to the brand image and give visitors a taste of the company’s values and personality.

Innovator

Be part of Detroit’s dynamic design community, contributing to the city’s cultural and creative growth. 

 

Sponsorship benefits at this tier include but are not limited to: 
 

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Cost: $5000

In-Kind Sponsorship

Our in-kind sponsorships offer unique opportunities for brands to showcase their offerings by elevating the festival experience for attendees.

Food + Beverage

Place your products directly into the hands of festival goers. These in-kind sponsorship opportunities ensure high visibility and brand recognition through association with the festival’s most memorable moments.

Furniture + Built Environment

Provide stylish, functional furniture for event venues and exhibits. Your contributions will be highlighted in high-traffic areas, showcasing your brand's design excellence and enhancing the attendee experience.

Print + Production

Provide printing services for Detroit Month of Design materials, ensuring your logo appears on programs, posters, signage, and promotional items, reaching a wide and engaged audience.

Make Your Mark.

Sponsorship opportunities through the Detroit Month of Design deliver marketing impact that aligns brands with the most diverse design festival in the country.
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