2020 Winner
Communication Design
SVA Welcome Center Mural
SVA Welcome Center Mural
Category—Exhibitions
2020 Winner
Communication Design
SVA Welcome Center Mural
Studio
Delcan & Co., Visual Arts Press, Ltd.
Designer(s)
Pablo Delcan, New York
Client
School of Visual Arts, New York
Additional Credits
EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR:
Anthony P. Rhodes
CREATIVE DIRECTION:
Gail Anderson
DESIGN DIRECTOR:
Brian E. Smith
EDITOR:
Sheilah Ledwidge
PRINCIPAL TYPE:
Franklin Gothic Condensed
Plantin Std Bold Condensed
DIMENSIONS:
24.4 x 8.75 ft.
(7.4 x 2.7 m)
CONCEPT:
SVA commissioned designer Pablo Delcan to create an environmental graphic for the college’s Welcome Center. The center houses many of the college’s administrative departments, including Admissions. It’s a place where both prospective and current students visit, and the content of the artwork reflects that. Dozens of students, alumni, teachers, administrators, and others were asked to complete the phrase “Art is ___.” The results were arranged on a vinyl adhesive 8 feet, 9 inches high by 24 feet, 5 inches wide and installed on an interior wall of the center. The results are a whimsy of words and symbols offering inspiration to passersby.
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