Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Shazam!
For the uninitiated among you, that statement is the equivalent of "Dynomite!", "Right On", "Schwing" and "Awesome." Or more precisely the exact opposite of "Bogus, Dude."
That was my reaction to the poster for Truculentus.
You see, a good friend has been overly generous in his favors lately (No, not like that). Ever since the poster he did for "A Cure for the Valentine's Hangover", my friend Chris has freely given of his remarkable design talent to our desperately underfunded and over ambitious efforts to dazzle the local theatre scene. In fact, he gave us the amazing and award-winning poster for "Lake of Fire." And now, I think he has outdone himself.
As any of you that have attempted to wade through the detritus that substitutes for coherent thought in this blog know, Truculentus isn't the easiest show to concisely explain. So, when I saw the offbeat concept that Chris devised, I was a little shaken, because it looked like we would really have to explain a lot to those who come to the show. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that the artwork for our shows ought to engage and challenge our audiences as much as the show. This poster definitely does that. Chris is deceptive in the simplicity that he puts on the page. He always gives striking images, but what really become remarkable is the number of "hidden" stories you can find.
I think with this poster, the audience will be trying to connect the dots through the whole intermission.
What can I say, he frickin rocks!
Oh, I can say one more thing. If you ever need the drop dead best damn designs in town, then you better follow this link www.ciesadesign.com.
Thanks, Chris!
That was my reaction to the poster for Truculentus.
You see, a good friend has been overly generous in his favors lately (No, not like that). Ever since the poster he did for "A Cure for the Valentine's Hangover", my friend Chris has freely given of his remarkable design talent to our desperately underfunded and over ambitious efforts to dazzle the local theatre scene. In fact, he gave us the amazing and award-winning poster for "Lake of Fire." And now, I think he has outdone himself.
As any of you that have attempted to wade through the detritus that substitutes for coherent thought in this blog know, Truculentus isn't the easiest show to concisely explain. So, when I saw the offbeat concept that Chris devised, I was a little shaken, because it looked like we would really have to explain a lot to those who come to the show. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that the artwork for our shows ought to engage and challenge our audiences as much as the show. This poster definitely does that. Chris is deceptive in the simplicity that he puts on the page. He always gives striking images, but what really become remarkable is the number of "hidden" stories you can find.
I think with this poster, the audience will be trying to connect the dots through the whole intermission.
What can I say, he frickin rocks!
Oh, I can say one more thing. If you ever need the drop dead best damn designs in town, then you better follow this link www.ciesadesign.com.
Thanks, Chris!
