This was the poster I designed for the Spring 2012 University Dance Company concerts. The performances, music and costumes were incredible and there was a lot of very modern dance this time around which was really interesting to watch. It’s such a fun and creative group to work with!
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This is a new site I developed for a certified Rolfer here in Lawrence. Rolfing is an interesting, and somewhat controversial, practice that deals with pain and stress through connective tissue manipulation and whole-body realignment. For those who practice rolfing and their patients, it can be a very helpful therapy.
Charles is a great guy to work with and the project included the website and branding. You can view it online here.
I recently did a presentation titled A Phone, a Tennis Ball, and a Wardrobe: Tools for Designing Effective Slide Presentations, dealing with basic design tips to help people craft better slide presentations and aimed at raising design awareness in general. (Download the handout here (PDF).)
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2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the Lawrence Chamber Orchestra (LCO), a fixture of the Lawrence music community, and so the timing seemed perfect to launch a new identity for the group. They recently hired a new musical director, Steven McDonald, and have made some other sweeping changes to the operations of the orchestra and they have never sounded better! To reflect these changes, the new identity serves to usher in a new era for the group. The primary themes behind the new LCO identity (see logo above) are contrast, layers, and energy. These themes are directly influenced by the music and spirit of the LCO and serve as a conceptual foundation upon which the new identity is built.
While in Puerto Rico, I went to see the Pablo Casals museum which is in a tiny building on the edge of Old San Juan. It’s easy to walk through in a few minutes and only costs $1 to get in! It has a number of interesting artifacts related to the famous cellist including some beautiful photographs and several concert posters. It turns out, the posters are all designed by a famous Puerto Rican graphic designer, Lorenzo Homar. His typography, color, and bold graphics are really vibrant and are all really appropriate for the music they represent. These are the posters in the museum, the top one is a beautiful silk screen and the bottom two are HAND PAINTED. That’s right, even the type.
You can see a lot more of Homar’s excellent design work here.
