I am working on the promotional materials for the Angeles Chorale and their 9/11 concert. This was my first idea but was rejected in favor of something that fit the theme of the event more appropriately. I still love this poster, and building it took me back to that Tuesday morning as I drove to work while listening to the events unfold via radio newscast. Years later, I had the opportunity to walk around the perimeter of Ground Zero and words can’t describe the heartbreak I felt, even as new construction was well underway. 10 years later, our prayers still go out to those directly...
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Azusa Pacific University sends out a team of musicians each summer on a tour of the nation. This is the second year that we’ve had the pleasure of designing their concert posters for the venues. A very nice compliment to us- they were unable to choose between the designs and opted to send two of these to
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A local university hired us to advertise their most recent musical, which was to be a retelling of some classic stage shows in a new and unique way. The main stage elements were large geometric shapes and most of the costumes were created in shades of grey. The toned-down visuals were meant to make the music and the story the focus, as opposed to the pomp and circumstance of the normal stage fanfare. These were meant to be “tangible”, user-friendly renditions of well-loved stories. We chose to build the artwork to convey that same
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Yes, it’s Christmas!- however in California, the holidays look suspiciously like the Spring… and the Summer, and the Fall. Here are a couple of quick projects that came across our desks last month. Merry Christmas to all and have a blessed New Year. (yes… yes, this does mean that we probably won’t post updates until Q2
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We’re big fans of campaigns. In short, we want things to match. That doesn’t mean that we always need to be wearing a one-color outfit or that everything in our office is washed in a single print- it means that peace comes from having ideas and elements organized in a logical manner.  Having said that, you can imagine how we jumped at the chance to design a series of cards advertising an ongoing Choral Concert Series. In the past, these announcements had been made on black and white copies created in-house by an employee who probably had other duties. Convincing the client...
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