Six final posters for the 2017-18 Theatre & Dance main-stage season.

Final posters for the 2017-18 Theatre & Dance main-stage season.

Posters for Topdog/Underdog and Exit Pursued by a Bear, Assassins, and The Three Musketeers.

Posters for Topdog/Underdog and Exit Pursued by a Bear, Assassins, and The Three Musketeers.

Posters for Dance Now!, Naga Mandala, and Three Sisters.

Theatre Season Poster Designs

Illustration / Print Design

I created illustrations and artwork for the WVU School of Theatre & Dance's 2017-18 main-stage season. I selected a color palette that could work with the storyline of each performance individually and give the entire season a cohesive feel.

Before starting the series, I spoke to each performance's director and researched the plot line of each play. I used the feedback from the director to guide me and help determine the proper feel that each poster should evoke, using key elements from each storyline. I brainstormed concepts for each poster using word association exercises and loose sketches.

I then created drafts of each poster and shared those with the director for approval. I used hand-drawn elements and lettering combined with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator techniques to create each final piece.

My Role:
Research and writing
Ideation and sketching
Illustration
Photoshop manipulation
Typography and hand lettering
Digital design (subsequent Info-station screens, billboards, social media graphics)
Print design (Posters, advertisements, banners)
Pre-production proofing

My Team:
WVU School of Theatre & Dance Director (Approval)
Faculty Production Directors (Approval)