I was hired by Wild Productions to be the graphic designer and illustrator for a chapbook which would accompany noc-turne’s 2022 showcase.
noc-turne is an annual process of creating a reimagining of the second act of The Nutcracker. The narrative is told through dance and spoken word.
Creative Brief and MoodBoard
The chapbook will be the collected poems that comprise the spoken element of the show, a Director’s Note, and the cast bios for that year’s show.
This year’s show is an exploration of grief, freedom, hope, and power through a reimagining of Ophelia’s drowning. The element of water serves as the primary visual and movement inspiration for the production.
Capture the feeling of movement in the show through the visual design.
The Art and Poems of Rupi Kaur
Provided Chapbook Examples
Gesture Drawings
Joseph F. Morey, Jr.
Illustration Development
Client provided rough sketches for each poem
I did some loose compositions as proof of concept
Revisions were requested
Final illustrations were done in photoshop
All Poems by Kyra Scrimgeour
Cover Design
I offered the client a few different concepts to iterate upon. The first composition was based on their ideas. The other two I made as an alternative options.
…after a series of revisions this was the final cover design for the chapbook