Posters and Wraps
Posters are a key interpretation tool within national parks, serving to inform, educate, and inspire millions of visitors while fostering responsible stewardship. This portfolio section showcases my design and illustration work for Grand Teton National Park. The 'Don't Feed Foxes' campaign uses impactful visuals to educate on responsible wildlife interactions. The 'Wildlife Safety Series,' including posters and a truck wrap, draws inspiration from the historical WPA poster aesthetic, modernized to effectively encourage drivers to slow down and protect park wildlife. The Mobile Visitor Center trailer wrap acts as a mobile information hub accessible throughout the park, featuring an abstracted topographic map for wayfinding. Additionally, I have had the privilege of designing the annual 'Jr. Ranger Day' poster and product series for the past eight years, consistently creating engaging visuals that connect kids and the young at heart with the park's natural wonders and inspire conservation."
A volunteer was so inspired that they even made quilt of it.
Meet the Grand Teton Mobile Visitor Center, a creative repurposing of a former food trailer, affectionately known as a "weenie wagon," now serving visitors on the go. The park sought a durable wrap for the trailer that would be not only long-lasting but also welcoming, easily identifiable, and approachable for visitors. After exploring other design avenues, including photographic and custom illustration concepts, a topographic map theme was chosen, as the alternatives felt less suitable for the trailer's primary locations within the park landscape. The design process utilized a historic topographic map as the foundation, inverting it for a visually striking effect and updating it with new typography. Design elements were also carefully configured to work effectively when the trailer's windows are open. This unique mobile visitor center continues to serve the park, supporting winter operations and assisting visitors at String Lake.
