Graphic Design
BSO GospelFest
Directive: Drive awareness and ticket sales for GospelFest by highlighting the star power of Grammy Winner Pastor Smokie Norful, along with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and local HBCU choirs for a one night only celebration of soul-stirring music.
Design Direction:
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Use imagery and symbols that evoke feelings of inspiration, such as rays of light, glowing halos, or upward movement.
Warm, Vibrant Colors:-
Black and White Accents: For sophistication and balance.
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Crimson/Maroon: A nod to HBCU pride and heritage.
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Deep Purple: Representing royalty, richness, and spiritual depth.
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Gold: Symbolizing divinity, excellence, and celebration.
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Campaign Results:
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Achieved 69% capacity sold, exceeding revenue expectations based on projected full-price attendance by $12K.
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Brought in 363 new households, purchasing 848 tickets.
Campaign Formats:
Digital Graphics, Social Media, Web Ads
Digital production work:
1920x1080 Instagram Graphic
Moodboards
Pulled inspiration from previous BSO GospelFest Designs, Gospel Posters
2024 Design by Angelyna Rutter
Bohemian Rhapsody in Blue
Directive: At the last minute, the BSO had to switch the concert we were performing just one month away. The challenge: create a compelling visual identity for the new program, a fusion between Queen and Gershwin called Bohemian Rhapsody in Blue by Steve Hackman. The Freddy Mercury artwork was also printed as a cardboard cutout for people to take pictures with at the concert!
For this campaign, we just exceeded our revenue goals by $168, quite impressive for the first concert of the season with a one month runway after changing the program.
Campaign Results:
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Achieved 68.8% capacity sold, meeting revenue expectations based on projected full-price attendance
Campaign Formats:
Direct Mail, Digital Graphics, Social Media, Web Ads, Concert Program
Blockbuster Broadway
Single Ticket Campaign Design for our pops show Blockbuster Broadway. I came up with the concept of parodying Broadway Playbill designs with musical instruments to show exactly what the concert was - your favorite Broadway songs played by the BSO.
JAZZ MEETS CLASSICAL
Directive: Emphasize the festival like month of jazz meets classical concerts through key art. Make the music of the large works on each program front and center. Leverage Music Director Jonathon Heyward’s passion for the fusion of the two genres through social media, digital advertising, direct mail, and email marketing.
Task: Design a comprehensive campaign across print and digital mediums to drive ticket sales for 4 concerts. Attracting new audiences interested in jazz without alienating our traditional classical audience.
Campaign Results:
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10% over goal capacity for the month
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$457,000 in paid revenue
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Exceeded revenue goal by $2,583 for final concert
Campaign Formats:
Digital Graphics, Social Media, Printed Flyers/Poster, Direct Mail Bifold
Direct Mail - Bifold 9 x 11 - sent to 42,953 households.
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Flyering - Audience Development
Paid Social Carousel: 2.2% KPV rate, 287 purchases, $36,172 revenue, 1,006% ROI (Data via Capacity Interactive)
Digital Lobby Screens
Research and Development
Mood Boards
I researched Baltimore's rich jazz history and pulled inspiration from the Left Bank Jazz Society and Famous Ballroom, a Jazz club in Station North that saw many artists perform there, including Ellington and Strayhorn. I also drew aesthetic inspiration from designers Romere Bearden, Paul Rand, Reid Miles and David Carson, as well as the poster styles of Baltimore's Globe Collection and Press.
Positioning:
November at the BSO offers a festival like atmosphere with a series of concerts that will take you on a captivating musical journey that bridges two iconic genres, jazz and classical.
Secondary Positioning: Focus on the big works on each program including Debussy La Mer, Sibelius Symphony No. 5, Ravel Piano Concerto in G, and music of Duke Ellington.
Iterative Design Process
Concepts:
Jazz Meets Classical
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Classic Jazz Poster Feel
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Instruments Exploding out of Ripped Paper
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Romance or Boxing Match between Jazz and Classical Instruments
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Newspaper article
In some initial iterations, I also mocked up custom lettering mirroring the style of the Left Bank Jazz Society program masthead I found.
Typography:
Larsseit - Sans Serif, Grotesque front from BSO Brand Style Guide
PF Fuel - from Adobe Fonts to achieve a screen printed, jazz poster style look.
Photography: Sourced from photos provided by artists and stock images of instruments. Converted to black and white and experimented with opacity settings and texture overlays to further achieve a printed look.
August 2025
Software: Adobe Suite, Canva
