Schreiner University & Kerrville Performing Arts Society (KPAS) Collaborate
September 13, 2004

Four Schreiner University graphic design seniors were challenged recently to create a new look for a local performing arts society season poster. The student's work was considered so excellent by the group that they decided to let the public choose the winner.

Pictured, from left: Schreiner University Graphic Design & Art Seniors: Amy Persyn, Matt Bass, Pierre Ramirez and Jared Briggs sit in front of their competing poster submissions for the Kerrville Performing Arts Society (KPAS) Season 2004 - 2005. On the right Professor David C. Smith, Department of Visual Arts.  - Photo by Jacquie Bovée


The Amy Persyn and Pierre Ramirez designs used animal caricatures to announce the season. Persyn's poster is filled with amazingly clever cartoon animals actually performing. Ramirez's talent shined with his excellent original drawings. Matt Bass used the artist photos in a "Retro" style and coloring.  Jared Briggs's design featured actual theater tickets gracing a spot-lit KPAS marquee. In the poster his performing artists, also seen as animal caricatures, hang out in back of the theater where a brick wall is plastered with their poster-style photos. KPAS is currently using Brigg's marquee in their season print advertising.

Vote for your favorite KPAS season poster at the Clark Family Bakery on Quinlan. Pictured above, from the left, bakery owners Tami and Don Clark pose with daughter Jessica at the counter where poster entries are displayed and voting takes place.  - Photo by Jacquie Bovée

"It's exciting for the students to see their work displayed around town; they worked hard to complete the Project assignment," said Schreiner University graphic design professor David C. Smith. "A project like this offers great 'real world' experience for the students, an opportunity to earn course credits while sampling what it could be like working on a one-on-one basis with actual corporate clients in the future.  Posters are currently on display in over 159 Kerr County locations. The public is encouraged to stop by Kerrville's Clark Family Bakery on Quinlan or The West Kerr Current's office in Ingram to vote for their favorite artwork. The winner will be announced on the evening of Sept 25, just before the A&M Singing Cadets KPAS concert at the Kathleen C. Cailloux Center for the Performing Arts.

"KPAS is delighted with the project's results," said Publicity Chairman Jacquie Bovée, "The posters, the contest and the innovative and amazingly clever designs have certainly created a tremendous amount of public awareness. We appreciate and thank Schreiner University for the opportunity to interface with its talented instructors and students."