As the designer for Rebel Soul, I was responsible for the branding and visual identity for three successive ‘Voodoo Ball’ events from 2014-2016. Each event had a highly distinctive motif, complete with costumes, acts and on-location theming, to make the ‘Alternative Halloween’ Ball one of Liverpool’s most iconic nights out.
2014’s event had a Mexican-inspired ‘Day of the Dead’ theme, utilising heart, skull and flower imagery and the deathly visage of La Catrina.
2015 explored the Latin American legend of El Coco (the ‘bogeyman’) with a poster designed to emulate horror and B-movie artwork from the 1950s.
2016’s ball depicted a dystopian 1980s Afrofuturist saga set between three factions – the Afropunks, the Afrolords, and the mysterious Afronauts.
As well as the poster designs themselves, I was highly involved in the events’ overall look and theming, from the icons used for 2016’s factions to teaser gifs, and artwork for accompanying events (such as the Wake the Dead Parade and Day of the Dead family event).
I also produced promo videos for both the 2015 and 2016 events.
