Visual Design

The samples below are promotional pieces I designed to advertise each year’s concert season during the years I worked as Director of Concert Operations and Event Promotion at The College of Performing Arts in NY. My position was not a dedicated design role, but my growth as a visual designer grew out of necessity and my own interest, and became integral in achieving my goals.

(Un)Silent Film Series

The College of Performing Arts Theater Orchestra makes biannual performances of live scores and improvised music to classic silent films. Since its first event in 2015, (Un)Silent Film Night celebrates the breaking down of barriers between art forms to create an evening of artistic excellence and pure entertainment, enjoyed by film and music lovers across New York City.

Listings

Students and faculty present over 500 solo and class projects each year. Due to the sheer number of offerings, it’s impossible to give each event distinct design/promotional attention. However, I discovered that I could reach the College’s audience through large-format listings posters which hang in windows facing sidewalk, display cases and the digital displays found in lobbies on campus.

Highlights

Promoting special groupings of concerts is an effective way to engage the College’s audiences. Highlights style assets are used to communicate about topic-focused ideas, for example: Orchestra, Opera, Mainstage Theater, Studio Orchestra; or more broadly across the three performing arts schools to highlight each School’s most important events.

Individual Events

Large ensemble performance are among the most important and most polished offerings by the College, utilizing large cohorts of students and frequently involving guest artists and/or important programming on and off campus. These events receive top billing each season.

Mannes Sounds Festival

For more than 20 seasons, the Mannes Sounds festival has presented concerts performed by Mannes's talented students, as well as masterclasses and lectures by distinguished faculty members, and renowned guest artists. These fundraising events are held at various prestigious New York City venues including embassies, museums, churches, galleries and cultural centers.

Centennial Celebration

Mannes celebrated its 100th birthday in 2017 with a gala event at Carnegie Hall, featuring the Mannes Orchestra and the New York Choral Society in an evening that included performances and appearances by esteemed alumni, faculty, and friends: Simone Dinnerstein, Frederica Von Stade, Jennifer Zetlan, Theo Lebow, Ricky Ian Gordon, Michel Camilo, the Orion String Quartet, Dianna Krall, and Burt Bacharach.