promotional
- Need a flier or a poster?
- Are you doing something cool?
- Will the right people know about your event?
The satisfying sense of accomplishment upon completing a project goal can lead to feeling like the work is done: but a project isn't a success until it is utilized. If you would like others to get involved in your endeavors, promotion is the sibling of creation.
The Ready Room Microgallery
The Ready Room Microgallery was my fifty-square-foot space at the Artisan's Asylum, serving as a storage space for my scrap metal, as well as a promotional space for my art. The curtains below hid my organized scrap metal connection. There was even a tiny space for a desk in the back if you stooped to get in and out.
Displaying sculptures made from repurposed steel in a makerspace isn't as simple as it seems: in order for people to notice the work, it needs to not blend into the busy makerspace background. I created a large metal framework to hang fabric from, although it was strong enough to support me climbing around it for installs and updates.
Promotional Posters
Gallery Directions Flier
Ready Room Shows
The Ready Room had a lot of shows: while most of them were to showcase my sculpture, I had a few group shows there too.
Art Show - Elves in the Mines
Promotional poster for an art show where we turned the gallery into a mine where the robots were mining tiny wrapped presents for the holidays. The show was a huge hit.
Visit by Adam Savage
Oh and Adam Savage visited the gallery! He was filming a segment for youtube about the Artisan's Asylum - he also had time to visit the SCUL space
Children of Vulcan
Group show at the Nave Gallery Somerville
Promotional poster for web and print for a group art show of metalworkers.
Warm colors match the hues of the image for a bronze and creme feeling.
Talks and Workshops
Chaos Into Order
I'm an extremely organized person - I have to be if I want to create from junk metal chaos. This is a promotional poster for the talk. I tried to make the poster seem extra neat but justifying the text blocks and sticking to a strict grid.
SCUL Recruitment Poster
At least once a season, SCUL hosts 'boot-camp' - and accelerated training session to become a full-fledged pilot. I wanted to make sure new people didn't feel intimidated so I made sure to help boot camp seem as friendly and accepting as I could by using bright colors against the night background.
Smaller Projects
Golden Ticket
I once made a robot out of an discarded sticker vending machine repurposed to dispense art. This was a special prize certificate that could be exchanged for a handmade item that wouldn't fit in the machine.
Hand calligraphy on gold metallic paper.
Water Bottle Designs
I have lots of experience working with softgoods companies to get designs within specific criteria for production.
POP Display for Stock Paint Colors
Design and build for a paint display with a tight budget. The paint swatches are magnetic. Customers use paint chips in combination with decal choices applied to clear plastic.
Are you promoting an event?
Making something amazing is half the work - the other half is getting the word to the people who want to know. I can help you.