Challenge: Create and direct a new LGBTQ+ tour company in Paris called The Gay Locals to provide bespoke tours to LGBTQ+ travelers and celebrate diversity/inclusion.

Skills: Website creation for the only LGBTQ+ tour company in Paris.; social media marketing; industry partnerships; blogging; product development. Interpersonal and intercultural skills while welcoming guests from all continents worldwide.

Line drawing of the Eiffel Tower on a circular rainbow background.
Instagram hashtag campaign encouraging users to share Parisian snapshots with the tag #thegaylocals, featuring photos of Paris landmarks and cultural scenes.
Article headline from The New York Times about travel experiences in Paris, featuring a photo of the outdoor seating area of The Open Cafe in the Marais district, with colorful chairs and Rainbow LGBTQ+ flag decorations.
Text on a website announcing private LGBTQ guided tours of Paris with a tagline referencing featured media in The New York Times, Lonely Planet, and Time Out.
A website page advertising a Marais neighborhood tour in Paris, France. The page includes a header titled 'Marais Tour: What We Offer,' followed by a description of a two-hour walking tour exploring landmarks like City Hall, the National Archives, and local confectioneries. Below the text, three photos are visible: the first showing a Paris street scene with buildings and storefronts, the second displaying a formal courtyard with manicured gardens, and the third featuring baked goods in a basket. The section also lists tour details (price, duration, meeting point, start time) with corresponding icons for each.
Photo collage of three images: (1) a person inside the Louvre clock tower looking out at the city of Paris, (2) a building with rainbow-colored "Le Marais Po" sign on a Paris street, and (3) the Eiffel Tower over the River Seine with boats and green trees.

Content Clients

  • Logo of DCI with blue text and a green curved line underneath, along with the slogan 'The leader in marketing places' in italic blue font.

  • Pink background with white text that reads "Visit Florida".

  • Logo of Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. with a stylized trident symbol

  • CNN logo on a red background.

  • Text that says 'Visit Seattle' with 'Visit' in small green letters and 'Seattle' in large bold green letters.

  • Logo for the United States Virgin Islands featuring a colorful stylized figure holding three stars, with text indicating the locations st CROIX, st JOHN, and st THOMAS.

  • Louisville logo with fleur-de-lis and established date 1778

  • Graphic promoting tourism to San Antonio featuring a stylized turquoise flower or star within a pink outline. The text reads 'Visit San Antonio' with 'Visit' in smaller turquoise letters and 'San Antonio' in bold white letters.

  • EasyJet logo in orange and white

  • Neon sign with the words 'Time Out' in white letters on a black background.

  • Miami logo with the text Greater Miami and the Beaches in blue.

  • Text graphic with the words "visit MONACO" in red and black font on a white background.

  • Expedia logo with a yellow background and a blue globe featuring a white airplane symbol.

  • Text that says "Visit Redding" with "Visit" in red and "Redding" in green.

  • Red background with the word 'VIENNA' in white capital letters.

  • Tahitian Tourism logo with stylized text 'TAHITI TOURISME' in blue on a white background.

  • Logo for San Francisco Travel Association featuring an orange depiction of the Golden Gate Bridge and bold black text.

  • The Priceline logo with white text on a blue background.

  • Logo of the Belize Tourism Board with colorful lowercase letters and a toucan bird.

  • Orange background with white text saying 'Invest in Holland' and digital plus symbol.

  • FPL logo with blue circle, white diagonal lines, and the letters "FPL" underneath

  • Text-based logo that says explore st. louis with 'explore' in black and smaller font and 'st. louis' in large red font.

  • Visit Baltimore logo with white text on a teal background.

  • Logo of Fairfax County Economic Development Authority featuring stylized blue diamonds and text in bold navy blue letters.

  • Black text reading '3D NET' on a lime green background.

  • Logo with an open book and the letters 'D K' inside, with the word 'EYEWITNESS' below in white text on a black background.

  • Outline of the Eiffel Tower with a rainbow-colored circular background and the text 'the gay locals' below.

  • A logo with the word 'THRILLIST' inside a stylized red and gray circular scope or target design.

  • Orange background with the white text 'Fodor's' in the center.

  • Logo with the text 'GLOBAL CITIZEN' in black, with the O in red.

  • Logo of RBITZ with a stylized arrow in black and blue next to the text 'RBITZ' in bold black letters.

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