Startup Edmonton Robots
Happy Monday! We created a series of inky robot illustrations for Startup Edmonton’s Startup week. You can download them all in poster format on their blog. You can also check out some of the unused sketch concepts, too!
Arden Theatre 2015-16
Curio Studio was hired to illustrate and provide design consultation on the overall creative look for the 2015-16 Arden Theatre Season. Check out the main illustration (we call her Ms. Arden), spot illustrations and some other sketch concepts we presented to the client. As far as design consult, Curio provided recommendations for typography, initial layouts for covers and program guide, colour palette… Take a look
ESO 2015-16 Season
We recently worked with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra once again to develop the overall look for the season through the development of the 2015-16 season brochure. We presented two directions for creative and ultimately took the direction of expressive ink illustration, created in a technique that is a combination of traditional (india ink) and digital (photoshop) techniques…. Take a look
Morton the Magician
A few years back, Curio had a blast illustrating a children’s book called Morton the Magician, written and published by the local magician, Sheldon Casavant. The book has become such a hit, that it has evolved into other interesting projects! Morton made his debut at the St. Albert Children’s Festival recently. Based on the main character we developed… Take a look
Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute
In early 2015, Curio finished a mega project for ABMI (Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute). What is ABMI? From their website, an overview: From the boreal forest in the north to the grasslands in the south, the ABMI monitors the state of Alberta’s biodiversity. To do this, the ABMI employs a systematic grid of 1,656 site… Take a look
Jazzfest 2014
We’re gearing up with new creative concepts for Jazzfest 2015, take a peek at the work that we created for the festival last year!
The Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research
The Alberta Centre for Child, Family & Community Research is a not-for-profit that exists to improve child wellbeing. The Centre works closely with Alberta’s universities, the community, and the Government of Alberta. In the Fall of 2014, we had the opportunity to design three print pieces for them; their Annual Report, “The Centre’s Story,” and… Take a look
Teaching at MacEwan
A great perk of teaching at MacEwan is collecting material for students to help inspire them and understand what is happening in the industry. I do this through showcasing illustrator process, instructing on printing techniques and profiling rebrands as a discussion piece in the classroom. I’d like to share a few of my resources with… Take a look
ESO Symphony for Kids
These are a new series of illustrations for the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Symphony for Kids program! Many fun steps came out of this project, including a photo shoot on the Winspear centre roof with the symphony artist in residence, Lucas Waldin, dressed as a superhero in the wind. Lucas in the main character in all… Take a look
ASEBP Dayplanner 2014
Check out the 2014-15 ASEBP Day Planner! We have worked on this project for a few years now, this year being a stronger focus on health and wellness. Lots of illustrations of food and exercise, along with areas where the user can fill in ideas and goals related to health. With a delicious deli and… Take a look
Housing Growth in Edmonton
Learning about how a city grows with a growing population is very interesting. Especially for us, considering the WD studio space and our personal homes are located in the ‘core’ of Edmonton. This infographic poster is one of a few projects we created for the City of Edmonton on Growth Monitoring.
Infill Action Plan
We created a piece for the City of Edmonton called Infill Action Plan. This piece explores issues that our city faces with styles of housing and how infill affects certain neighbourhoods. You can find a draft version of the document on the City of Edmonton website, Edmontonians are currently… Take a look