Event Posters
Over the years I have been the selected designer for local events. Often these have been art/design competition, and it is always an amazing opportunity when selected.
National Lentil Festival
Commemorative Poster Contest Winner 2017
Each year, the National Lentil Festival places a call to artists to design the commemorative poster for the festival. The artwork is then used for the poster, festival merchandise, advertising, and is submitted for awards from the Western Festivals & Events Association as well as the International Festivals & Events Association.
In 2017, my artwork was selected for the poster. The piece was titled "Party in a Pod" and featured scenes from the festival nestled in a lentil pea pod. I used a pen & ink hand sketch with the color and details added using photoshop.
Visit the Lentil Festival website for for information about the annual event.
Article from Pullman Community Update July 2017
Moscow Farmers Market
Poster Contest Winner 2014
The Moscow Farmers Market has been a treasured and vibrant part of the community since its inception in 1977. This Saturday event celebrates local farmers, artisans, and musicians by providing them with an opportunity to interact directly with the community and its visitors.
Each year, the City of Moscow (Idaho) holds a contest for the annual poster for the Market. From all the submissions received, a jury panel assisted in selecting the top two entries. These entries were voted on by the entire community. The poster is a colorful, mod view of the Moscow Farmers Market that celebrates local farmers, artists, craftspeople, and musicians with graphic images of items found in the Market.
Dogwood Festival
Logo and Poster Designer 2020
The Dogwood Festival, which runs throughout April, celebrates arts, culture and the community through various events. The festival attracts more than 20,000 visitors each year and is coordinated through the work of community volunteers, and administered by the Center for Arts and History at Lewis-Clark State College.
Each year the Center for Arts and History commissions a local artist to design their commemorative poster. The design is then used on marketing materials for all events, and is printed on t-shirts that are sold at each event. In 2020 I was selected as the artist, and developed a modern interpretation of a dogwood tree as the logo on the poster. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the festival was canceled that year. Although the event did not take place, the Center for Arts and History continues to use the dogwood tree logo I created for marketing materials.
