Kent State University

Hand music, hand art

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After typical digital layout, the designer went to a co-workers garage silk-screen press, where they both got their hands dirty trying to get a hand-looking color blend for this folk art poster. The best of a dozen hand prints was then chosen as photographic art for traditional, mass offset printing.

Client: Kent State University, Kent, Ohio Agency: Marcus Thomas, Cleveland Brief: WKSU Folk Festival, Nov. 514 WKSUs live and streaming audiences comprise the worlds largest folk listenership. Media: Poster, 12 x 18 Art via 3c silk screening. Statement: Compared to digital, silk screening gave us a more organic blend of color layers, which befit this handcrafted music.Ryan Wolfe Related New Web site: kentstatefolkfestival.org Auxilliary collateral: Programs, direct mail, badges ECD: Joanne Kim AD/Illust/Typog: Ryan Wolfe CW: Kevin Delsanter Silk screening: Ryan Wolfe, TJ Prochaska Breaks: November