Wall Panel marking the founding year of the American Academy of Art.
Wall Panel marking the current year of the American Academy of Art.
Promotional poster (inside of brochure).
Promotional brochure (outside)
Promotional postcard 1923.
Promotional postcard 2013.
Promotional flyer.
Promotional poster (signed by participating artists).
Curator/Designer Aron Gagliardo
Wall panel
Bill L. Parks Gallery 332 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago.
Vintage promotional materials from the 1920's-40's.
Academy alumna Stephanie Greenberg admiring work by fellow alumnus Loren Long.
Alumnus Jason Millet photographing a student painting by Illustration legend Joyce Ballantyne (famous for creating the Coppertone Girl).
Alumnus/Illustrator/Entrepreneur Jourdon Gullett.
Exhibition guest admires the work of Alumnus Gil Elvgren.
Alumni/Comic Book Artists/Illustrators Jill Thompson & Bill Reinhold strike a heroic pose in front of their work.
Alumnus/Illustrator Jason Seiler with his George Lucas piece.
A steady stream of exhibition visitors.
Academy Alumni.
Alumni, current students & staff.
Academy Alumni/Exhibition participants.
Project: 90th Anniversary Exhibition Design & Promotion
Client: American Academy of Art
Work: Art Direction, Print & Digital Design, Environmental Design, Social Media & Curation
Client: American Academy of Art
Work: Art Direction, Print & Digital Design, Environmental Design, Social Media & Curation
Celebrating 90 years of the American Academy of Art with a exhibition highlighting students from every era of the school. I was in charge of every aspect of this project from handpicking the work from the schools archives to contacting alumni for pieces to loan.
Incorporating branding, environmental graphics, print design, digital design and curation to build a hugely successful opening and a night to remember.
In addition to the art there were photographs, quotes, catalogs and ephemera also included. The promotional pieces ranged from simple postcards, fold-out poster mailers, social media posts and web banners to large printed wall panels.
The entire project started as an idea many years prior, and can say it was one of the most satisfying moments of my career to finally see it through.
Success: We were able to share art, photos and ephemera from 90 years of students, some of which had rarely if ever been seen before. This helped rekindle old friendships and build new alumni relations.
