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Poster Design: 2011 Drink Pink Ball

adesign — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:26:01 +0000

Poster and ad campaign for Opal Divine’s “Gatsby Affair” Drink Pink Ball and the BCRC. Project included digitally printed posters and coordinating ad campaign to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Centers of Texas. The BCRC offers a helpline to provide immediate support, weekly orientations to clarify diagnosis and treatment options and provide information about available resources, and physical recovery information.

Visit the BCRC website for more information…

Poster Design: Miss Universe Reunion Show

adesign — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:11:15 +0000

This poster design was a collaboration with illustrator and good friend, Adrian Bogart under the art direction of Josh (Miss Universe drummer!) with the typographical stylings of Ally. We all love the results and can’t wait for the show, which will also feature a re-formed Gomez, a great band also from the 90s Austin music scene! All proceeds will be donated to the the Paul Kirby Fund, which provides emergency financial assistance to help Aids Services of Austin clients in need. Extra special thanks to Affordable Sound for donating a portion of the printing costs.

Poster Design: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

adesign — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:53:30 +0000

A little foray into the art of photography for this poster design! We had a great time shooting it, and the actresses loved wearing their actual wedding dresses again! Here’s the press release for the play by the Weird Sisters Women’s Theater Collective:

Lord, what fools these mortals be!

Austin’s favorite all-woman troupe is back for their seventh annual production, keeping Shakespeare weird with a modern rendition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Austin Lovers Hermia and Lysandra long to don their wedding dresses and make a lifetime commitment to one another, but Hermia’s father Egeus implores Republican governor Theseus to throw the book at the same-sex couple to make room for his preferred son-in-law Demetrius, who is in turn lusted after by the lovely and lovelorn Helena.

The four skip town, seeking solace in the hill country woods, but even their high quality R.E.I. gear can’t keep them safe from the machinations of the meddling Puck and the fairy courts of Oberon and Titania. Join the Weird Sisters Women’s Theater Collective from August 18-21 and 25-27 in this whimsically relevant take on one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies.

When: August 18-21 and 25-27, 8pm & Sunday at 2pm

Where: Center Stage Texas – 2826 Real Street – Austin, TX 78722

Tickets: Reserve online at Brownpapertickets.com and at the door.

Poster Design: 2011 St. Patrick’s Day

adesign — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:05:11 +0000

Our 6th year in a row creating a St. Patrick’s Day poster and ad campaign for Austin landmark Opal Divine’s, we created a #whyaustin theme. Taking recommendations from Opal’s owners and staff of iconic Austin things to do and places to eat and drink, this poster could double as a handy visitor’s tour guide or possibly prove invaluable for your next Austin pub crawl! Happy St. Patti’s Day!

Poster Design: 2011 aGLIFF Red Carpet Gala

adesign — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:34:08 +0000

aGLIFF, the Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, worked with Alyson Design to create a professional event theme for their second annual Gala and live telecast of the Oscars®. For the red carpet theme, we chose to work with an image of the fabulous and timeless actress, Louise Brooks. Why Louise Brooks? We love that her striking look – dark bob and strong brow – is backed up by her powerful personality. She was a survivor, she traveled to Germany in search of better roles; she was a strong, independent woman who was not afraid of being herself. And who can deny the power of a woman who was linked to both Charlie Chaplin and Greta Garbo!

Poster Design: 2010 Great Austin Beer Festival

adesign — Thu, 27 May 2010 22:34:49 +0000

We are excited to be working with The Great Austin Beer Festival, a new event where attendees are rewarded with unlimited 4oz samples of some the finest brews from Austin and around the globe. The event will offer multiple opportunities to learn everything you want to know about beer, and will be held at the Austin Music Hall on June 26th, 2010.

Visit The Great Austin Beer Festival website here.

Poster Design: Sycorax

adesign — Wed, 26 May 2010 23:05:07 +0000

The Weird Sisters, Austin’s favorite all-woman theater troupe, are proud to be performing an original work by one of their founding members, Susan Gayle Todd. The Weirds’ sixth annual production features New York’s Azure Osborne-Lee as Sycorax, a healer of Algiers who rises to prominence through her arts – and through her relationship with the enigmatic spirit, Ariel. When a catastrophic storm destroys Algiers, Sycorax is blamed. Stripped of her power and her lover, she is cast out and later marooned to become the “witch” of the isle from Shakespeare’s The Tempest.

There will be eight Performances June 17-20 and 24-27 – for tickets and more information, visit the Gemini Playhouse website.

Poster Design: 2010 St. Patrick’s Day

adesign — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:57:59 +0000

This year’s poster and ad campaign for Opal’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival prominently featured an item our merriment wouldn’t be the same without: an imperial pint of Guinness. Project included digitally printed posters and coordinating ad campaign.

Poster Design: 2010 Valentine’s Day

adesign — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:27:29 +0000

Poster design for Opal Divine’s 3rd Annual Valentine’s Day Beer Dinner. What could be more romantic – three courses of delicious food and dessert, and an array of his and hers pints! Sweet!

Poster Design: 2010 New Year’s Brunch

adesign — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:42:22 +0000

Poster design for Opal Divine’s 2010 New Year’s Brunch, which takes place each year at all three Opal’s locations. Project included digitally printed posters and coordinating newsprint ad campaign. Black-eyed peas and Divine Marys, an Austin tradition in the making for many folks!