Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance
Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance
Collaborating with Illinois State University, we developed a series of theatre posters to act as the key visuals for their upcoming productions marketing campaigns.
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To underscore the fine art of the school's theater productions, I took an analog approach to all of these posters/key visuals. Each displayed below was meticulously handcrafted, with a minimum of 90% of the design work done by hand.
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Art Direction, Key Visuals, Posters
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Creative Director, Designer
It's a Wonderful Life
Holiday wreaths symbolize strength and overcoming of adversity as evergreens last even through the harshest of winters. This wreath hangs on the Bailey door to mark the beginning of their story. Entire poster is hand painted except for bottom logos.
It's a Wonderful Life
All text and writing in this poster is handwritten. I included 6 drafts of the declararion to represent each act of the play, the 7th being signed in the final act. Ink splatters are to symbolize the war and death happening during the signing of this document.
The Coffee Bar + The Walls
Acting as an allegory for the horror and excessive government control. This image stands as a reminder that freedom can be stripped away at any moment.
Rebel Innovation
According to several recent psychological studies, many people associate the smell of ordinary crayons with childhood experiences in which they were able to express their natural creativity in comfort. At this event the attendees with have their creativity tested by Disney's Global Creativy and Innovation Director, Chistopher Chapman.
