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theatre graphics

As web master for The Yorkminstrels, I creating the main logo, and all the web site graphics (sample at left), buttons, and layout. I used Javascript to detect browser type, to animate the menus. CFY logoMy favorite logo. Used the arc and having the moon as the "C" from the professional logo, but with my own take on them. Required to have the text and at a specified size. The buildings were created from scratch. Luckily was able to have 2 colours printed, yellow and dark blue on the flyers, and yellow and white on dark blue sweatshirts.
Forum logoMy logo for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Inspired by a graphic for software training. Turned the curls of a Corinthian column into laughing faces. South Pacific logoThe logo for South Pacific, playing with grey and shades of spot colour.
Gondoliers logo conceptA concept for the logo for The Gondoliers. Modified a photo of the hats, and put it on a pixelated music staff. Selected Gondoliers logoThe logo for The Gondoliers that was selected. More simple than above, but kind of plain. The show was changed, so the logo was never used.
 

greeting cards

Joseph opening cardCard given out at opening of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Used the Print Merge feature of CorelDRAW to personalize the card, with each cast or staff member's name replacing "Name", and other text going inside. Glass button cardFollowed a tutorial to make a glassy button, then varied it and copied it for this card.
Artistic cardWanted an artistic card, so created the blocks, distorted them, added lines, then used bitmap effects to add texture. Stained glass cardTook a stained glass window graphic provided with DRAW, and modified it to add more depth and fade effects in some of the blocks. Added the text top and bottom to finish it.
Christmas cardMy Christmas card for 2002, again merging a list to replace the "Names Here". Birthday card coverThe cover of a 39th birthday card, and ...
Interior of that card... the interior of that card. The black dot covering the hot spot was not on the original. (grin) Designed flower on a cardMy first attempt at creating a flower from scratch.
Another flower, cover of cardAnother flower I designed. See how I used variations of it inside the card, at right. Interior of the card using flower variationsInterior of this card, using variations of the cover art.
Modified photos of flowersHere I used a stock photo, copied it for the inset, then modified the one for the background. Christmas card 2004This Christmas Card for 2004 turned out better than expected. I drew the dove myself from scratch. Quite proud of the result.
Christmas card 2010My Christmas card for 2010 featured my take on an Eaton's Christmas Eve ad from 1978, which I had transferred to poster board and embellished with coloured pencils. 1970s retro birthday cardA card with a 1970s retro design inspired by a 2011 bedspread ad.
Card backThis is what I currently put on the back of my cards.  
 

other graphics

Cover for mixed dance CDAn attempt to make a CD cover reflecting the late '80s CD label, disc 1I created a 2-CD set for my sister's 40th birthday, and created the labels for the discs.
Windows album artCreated album art for my 'Radio' mixed tapes, for display in Windows. Prop design for a Singing OUT performanceCreated a sign for use while we sang Caffeine Overload Polka in a Singing OUT! performance.