In the fall of 2016, the Gordon College Department of Theatre Arts workshopped The Confession, an upcoming Broadway show.  I had the privilege of designing the poster for the Gordon workshop.

The writer wanted a simple poster design that centered around one of the main elements of the show: a tree with a swing in it, the Amish countryside, New York City, or a finch.  These are my initial sketches.

One thing we had to take into consideration was the name.  "The Confession" could quickly turn into a serious drama— potentially even a horror movie— overturning the fact that this show is a musical comedy.  I had to keep this in mind while I was designing, being intentional about bringing a bright, idyllic feeling to the poster.

I wanted to harken back to old lithograph prints with this poster.  This is the initial line work.

The final poster came down to two designs: one with a frame and one without.

We ended up going with the framed design.

Special thanks to Jeff Miller and Myriam Cyr for letting me work on this project.