Nostalgic for Wheelock’s “nightfall”? Look no further! from now until january 10, 2022 cast and crew members can order exclusive band logo merchandise, based on the design hand-illustrated by Quinn Sacha Do McCracken!
while this sale is not open to the public, please take advantage of the great options below and make sure that “nightfall” lives on!
a word from the artist…
I’m so excited that these items with our logo for WFT’s production of Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe are now on the market!
During one of the evenings while we were at the Wheelock Family Theatre for the tech design intensive, Carlo Grabiel Butler and I were asked to brainstorm ideas for the ’80s rock band logo of the production of Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe’s. We started with the show’s most memorable aspects, the raven and the evil eye of the old man in “Tell-Tale Heart,” combining the two. Also, as the title obviously suggests, most of the show takes place sometime during the night, or at least in the dark. We concluded that the raven should be a silhouette standing on a branch, in front of a blue, purple and red galaxy in the night (as very observant people might recall, the color scheme of the production was blacks, whites, blues, purples, reds, silver, and a lot of shimmer and shine on glitter, sequins, and tinsel). There were a couple of other elements that we decided on that didn’t make it to the final version. We developed a couple of digital renderings with many frustrating watermarks, and attempted to find fonts that could possibly be what we were looking for, with no success. A couple of days later, sitting at my desk in solitude, where I work best, I thought about it some more before starting to draw. I began with what we had discussed and felt set on, and I created lettering for the “name” of the band (“Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe”). I also added a couple of other components, including the checkerboard pattern around the center focus, and the spikes on the very outside, all to fit the ’80s rock Goth/glam approach.
Now to Business…
Art is meant to be enjoyed, something beautiful that is appreciated, and I want to make that clear; art is for those who appreciate its beauty and its impact. However, unfortunately, artistry has been seen as only a hobby, whereas I think it is now important for our generation– and those to come, that art also become viewed it as a viable occupation as well. Art has a double value - it should be appreciated, but at the same time is something that should be paid for, just like services from any other profession would. Being an artist isn’t lesser than other occupations, and that is something that should absolutely be recognized. Artists deserve compensation, despite our wish for it to be free to all and given freely. Art will only be respected if it is given the respect it rightly deserves, and the artists who create it receive compensation for their work.
Therefore, there is a mark-up in the pricing of the items now on sale. Beyond the purchase price, there has been a 20% increase in price. Half of that profit from the increase per item will be donated to Wheelock Family Theatre, the other half will compensate the artist - me.
I hope you’ll join me in strengthening the value of artists and their work, and I hope you enjoy whatever you decide to purchase! I had so much fun drawing this logo and working with everyone on this production!
Cheers!
