Tag: The Western New York Performing Arts Guide

2011 The Western New York Performing Arts Guide 2011, published by Buffalo Spree Publishing, Inc. Front Cover: Thinking back to the children’s puzzles where a cube would have four different heads, torsos, and legs that you could twist to mix and match, I decided to base this year’s cover design on the same concept. Making the head portion Theater, the torso Music, and the legs Dance, I scoured our stock photography database to find the perfect fit. Inside Layout: Building off of 2010’s design, I kept the three column format,…

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2010 The Western New York Performing Arts Guide 2010, published by Buffalo Spree Publishing, Inc. Front Cover: Using the abstract concept of a Buffalo waterfront representation (idea from Art Director Chastity Taber) and basing graphics from the vector artwork of Josh Flanigan, I minimalized the crucial buildings needed for the image to read Buffalo/WNY, and played with their transparency along with added layers of spotlights, all while utilizing bright, vibrant colors to catch the eye. Inside Layout: Building off of 2009’s design, I kept the three column format, reduced the…

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2009 The Western New York Performing Arts Guide 2009, published by Buffalo Spree Publishing, Inc. Front Cover: By using three stock photos—one to stand-in theatre (Victorian looking actor), another for music (the cello), and the last for dance (ballerinas)—I created a image expressing all the arts included in the publication. Inside Layout: Building off of 2008’s design, I removed the venue images and relied solely on color to delineate theatre from music and dance, and also went from two columns to three, creating more room for text and images. Descriptions…

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2008 The Western New York Performing Arts Guide 2008, published by Buffalo Spree Publishing, Inc. Front Cover: All photos were taken and then manipulated in Photoshop with the same filters to keep a consistent feel throughout. Facades were then collaged in a way to keep all visible, while also making sense in its cohesive whole. Inside Layout: Using the building photos as header icons to designate the location of each theatre company / orchestral group / etc., descriptions are listed along with schedules for the 2008-2009 season.

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