Smit Branding Private Limited, an event branding agency in Rajkot, designed the opening ceremony branding for Isha Thakrar’s Krishna Kids Pre-School and Learning Centre, inaugurated in the presence of Shri Vrajrajkumarji Mahodayshri of VYO International: invitation, entrance gate, backdrop, welcome board and banner.
Education • Opening Ceremony
Event Branding • Invitation • Gate • Backdrop
(about the client)
About Krishna Kids
Krishna Kids is a pre-school and learning centre in Rajkot, founded by Isha Thakrar, built around play, learning, growth and sanskaar for young children.
Its opening was inaugurated by Vaishnavacharya Pujya 108 Shri Vrajrajkumarji Mahodayshri with Vallabh Youth Organisation (VYO) International, with Shri Pradipbhai Dhamecha and Smt. Veenaben Dhamecha as main patrons.
The school needed an opening that felt joyful for children and their parents, while giving the guests of honour the respect the occasion called for.
(invitation card)
A Bright Invitation
The invitation is designed like a page from a child’s notebook, under a rainbow with balloons, clouds and a rocket, and a row of children in uniform along the bottom.
Inside the page sit the details parents need: who is inaugurating, the main patrons, the date and time, the venue address, a contact number and a note that refreshments will be served.
- Playful for children: rainbow, balloons and illustrated kids
- Clear for parents: date, time, venue and contact
- Respectful: guests of honour named in full
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(entrance gate)
Welcome to a Bright Beginning
The entrance gate frames the school’s own building. The top panel carries the Krishna Kids logo and “Udghatan Samaroh” in Gujarati, and each pillar repeats the school and VYO logos with Shri Vrajrajkumarji Mahodayshri’s photograph and illustrated children at the base.
A hanging board in the middle greets families with “Welcome to a Bright Beginning! Let’s Learn, Grow & Shine Together”, right above the ribbon for the inauguration.
- Top panel: school logo and Udghatan Samaroh
- Two pillars: logos, photograph and children illustrations
- Hanging board: a welcome line for families
(backdrop & welcome board)
Stage, Photos and Guests
The backdrop banner gives the stage and photo area one clean, uncluttered layout: the Krishna Kids logo, the VYO International logo, the guest of honour’s photograph and his name across a deep blue band.
The tabletop welcome board uses the same layout with “Hardik Swagat” for guests at the reception, while the wide banner adds the line “Nurturing Values, Shaping Brighter Tomorrows”.
- Backdrop: for the stage and photographs
- Welcome board: Hardik Swagat for arriving guests
- Wide banner: Nurturing Values, Shaping Brighter Tomorrows
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(deliverables)
What We Delivered
- Opening invitation card
- Entrance gate and hanging welcome board
- Stage backdrop banner
- Tabletop welcome board
- Wide event banner
(the result)
A Joyful, Respectful Opening
From the invitation in parents’ hands to the ribbon at the gate and the photographs on stage, Krishna Kids’ opening looked like one well-planned celebration, cheerful enough for children and dignified enough for its guests of honour.
1. What branding does a pre-school opening ceremony need?
At minimum an invitation, an entrance gate or arch, a stage or photo backdrop and a welcome board. For Krishna Kids we designed all four plus a wide banner, so the opening looked complete from the street to the stage.
2. How do you design for children and parents at the same time?
Keep it bright and friendly for children, with rainbows, balloons and illustrated kids, but keep the information clear for parents: who is inaugurating, the date and time, the venue and a contact number.
3. Can an opening ceremony mix English and Gujarati?
Yes. Krishna Kids' invitation is in English for parents, while the gate and welcome board use Gujarati headings such as Udghatan Samaroh and Hardik Swagat for the ceremony and guests.
4. How do you handle co-branding with a partner organisation?
Give each brand a fixed place. On every Krishna Kids piece the school's logo leads, VYO International's logo sits beside or below it, and Shri Vrajrajkumarji Mahodayshri's photograph has its own space.
5. How long does opening-ceremony branding take?
Usually one to two weeks from brief to print, depending on how many items and sizes are needed. Invitations go first so they can be shared early.
6. Do you design for other schools and institutions?
Yes. We work with schools, academies and community organisations, including Aryavart Educational Academy and VYO's Hori Dhamar Rasiya event.
Opening a school, store or office? See our branding for VYO’s Hori Dhamar Rasiya and D’STYLE Salon’s grand opening, or talk to our team.
