Kevin Van Hyning's profile

POSTER AND TSHIRT DESIGN

For the past nine years, I have designed the posters and supplementary marketing materials for Birmingham Festival Theatre, a Birmingham community theater. Each season consists of seven shows, which means I design the posters, Facebook graphics, print ads and vinyl banners used to advertise the production. Basically, I manage seven different marketing campaigns that contain their own look, feel and tone. 

Beyond the individual stage productions, I have also assisted with the marketing of the theater itself. I have designed general brochures and development pieces that have further reinforced the theater’s brand identity in the community.

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Poster series for a short film project about a write haunted by a dark presence. For these designs, I reached for my inner-Saul Bass to create classic minimalistic posters that were reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock films.
When the Druid City Dames, Tuscaloosa's Roller Derby team, asked me to design their t-shirt for the 2020 season, I jumped at the chance. The opportunity to create something both fun and frenetic for a self-described rag-tag team of roller derby athletes is the very definition of punk rock. 

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The Druid City Dames also commissioned me to make a coloring book, featuring eight illustrations of the team in action. This one of a kind merchandising product will be sold at games or used as a marketing tool at public events. 

Bama Bugfest is an annual festival held at the University of Alabama where entomologists from around the state gather to show off some of their rarest insect specimens. The family-friendly event, which generals attracts more than 1,500 bug-loving enthusiasts, features guest speakers, insect exhibitions, activities and museum tours. Naturally, covid-restrictions presented a unique challenge for the event planners in 2021 and the marketing elements needed to reflect that.
POSTER AND TSHIRT DESIGN
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