War stories
War Stories, a new work by Sydney Miller, follows six individuals who find themselves trapped in a bombed-out bookstore. As they begin to open up to one another, the group realizes they may have more in common than they initially thought. The only way to get through a crisis is to tell stories.
the challenge
Visually define the new work, through a logo and a poster for the workshop.
Programs
Adobe Photoshop, ProCreate for iPad
![War-Stories-Logo-No-Shadow.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a4f7e_cd4526663050491fa59370744b2970d2~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_330,w_2048,h_1389/fill/w_581,h_394,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/War-Stories-Logo-No-Shadow.png)
The team
Director: Malik Jallow Playwright: Sydney Miller Stage Manager: Kylie Watkins
Photography: Ryan Michalowicz Publicity: Paige Mudd
![Logo-Book.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a4f7e_496e2dd889b1429890f6b4f368594034~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_984,w_2048,h_832/fill/w_103,h_42,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Logo-Book.png)
logo
Process & Sketches
The primary focus is on telling stories. The logo needed to be timeless, mysterious, and interpretive.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a4f7e_12c3fe6aa399434db97f3ffe9b3ea38c~mv2.jpeg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_1650,h_1099/fill/w_856,h_571,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/2a4f7e_12c3fe6aa399434db97f3ffe9b3ea38c~mv2.jpeg)
FINAL DELIVERABLEs
![War-Stories-Logo-No-Shadow.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a4f7e_cd4526663050491fa59370744b2970d2~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_334,w_2048,h_1380/fill/w_417,h_281,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/War-Stories-Logo-No-Shadow.png)
Stylized Logo
![War Stories Unstylized.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a4f7e_245756b5f18c438caef58f201b9ca9c1~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_734,w_4500,h_3032/fill/w_417,h_281,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/War%20Stories%20Unstylized.png)
Flat Graphics Logo
![Logo-Book.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a4f7e_496e2dd889b1429890f6b4f368594034~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_984,w_2048,h_832/fill/w_103,h_42,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Logo-Book.png)
Poster
Process & Sketches
![Posters.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a4f7e_8d2e1d90baac4cbab2dab05c0d433da0~mv2.jpeg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_1650,h_956/fill/w_882,h_511,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Posters.jpeg)
![Ugly-War-Stories.PNG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a4f7e_4f32ea2f45164120bda3489fb2589760~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_467,h_604,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Ugly-War-Stories_PNG.png)
How's it looking?
Oh, that's not...
Let's fix it
Voilà!
![War-Stories-Poster-Mockup.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a4f7e_c59f0b4f90124c2e853fc085e05f73c6~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_4,y_0,w_3996,h_2902/fill/w_980,h_712,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/War-Stories-Poster-Mockup.png)
![Logo-Book.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a4f7e_496e2dd889b1429890f6b4f368594034~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_984,w_2048,h_832/fill/w_103,h_42,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Logo-Book.png)
![Carousel-Mockup.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a4f7e_b882e502345f42d28e8bd9a1a6fcfde1~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_3469,h_3613/fill/w_652,h_679,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Carousel-Mockup.png)
instagram Carousel
The carousel featured the cast and crew of the workshop on both the Stratford Players' account (@stratfordshows) and JMU's School of Theatre & Dance's account (@jmustad).
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Insights:
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1,170 impressions.
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823 accounts reached.
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167 accounts engaged.
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61 shares.
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Cast:
Martin: Matt McPherson
Percy: Cameron Parker
Moira: Erin Wilson
Shea: Caroline Bunner
Mortimer: Matthew Little
Marie: Ashley Calza
Reader: Adam Hill