I've chosen to do a fictitious gig poster for The Decemberists since they apparently aren't touring in the future. They are probably the most visually inspring band I've had the pleasure of listening to. Every song they write creates a story of pictures in my brain matter.
Since this is a fake gig, I've decided to place it in the most inspiring place I've been to in this country...Jackson Hole, Wyoming. I can do that, because I'm making the whole thing up anyway, right?
While we're at it I think I'll place this concert in the year 2006, since that's the year my favorite album of theirs came out. I went to a show during that tour at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville, TN and it was fantastic!
The best Decemberists album in my humble opinion is entitled "The Crane Wife", so I'm thinking of using a crane as the main subject of the illustration. I'm also toying with the idea of making this illustration look like a stained glass church window.
I've got to figure out how to create this landscape as well as the crane using only simple shapes that you'd see in a stained glass window. It could prove to be difficult and overly ambitious, but I'm not afraid. The worst thing that could happen is that the poster will totally suck right?
I'll probably be using illustrator as my "sketching" tool for this since it's much easier to create quick perfect shapes in there as opposed to drawing.
I've been exploring different ways of doing typography with stained glass. I'm kinda diggin' the colorful one. I think it might be nice to denote the date within the stained glass part. I'll probably keep the band name out of it though, for legibility reasons.
Been working on the outlining process for this. It's going pretty well. Still having trouble with the "grass/ground" area.
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As an experienced litigator, Kelly concentrates her practice representing clients in commercial and corporate litigation and in employment law and litigation. In the Court of Chancery, Kelly has successfully represented clients in fiduciary duty actions, contests over the governance and control of corporations, limited liability company and partnership matters, advancement and indemnification actions, books and record matters, dissolution actions, business torts and disputes over arbitration provisions.
Her experience in advising both employers and employees gives Kelly insight on employment matters from both perspectives. She has provided counsel on a range of matters including employment agreements, separation agreements, and discrimination charges brought before the Delaware Department of Labor and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Kelly has litigated restrictive covenant matters, employment discrimination cases involving age, race, gender, national origin and disability pursuant to the ADEA, Title VII, Section 1983, and the ADA, as well as retaliation claims.
Her practice also takes her before the Delaware Superior Court—including its Complex Commercial Litigation Division—where Kelly has represented clients in contract disputes, insurance coverage cases and personal injury defense cases.
Represented plaintiff in a covenant not to compete matter resulting in a favorable settlement. Bridgeport Tank Trucks, LLC v. Smith, C.A. No. 7936-VCG (Del. Ch. 2013)
Obtained an award for plaintiff in excess of $4 million and attorneys’ fees following a bench trial on a breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims under a loan agreement. TN Investors, LLC v. RETN, LLC, 2011 WL 862268 (Del. Super. Ct. Feb. 10, 2011)
Represented plaintiff in a conflict over the proper composition of board of directors resulting in a favorable settlement. Hardy v. Jacobs and Acorn BioMedical, Inc., C.A. No. 5734-VCS (Del. Ch. 2010)
Represented plaintiff in an action for indemnification and advancement resulting in a favorable settlement. Gay v. The Howard Hughes Corp., C.A. No. 4072 (Del. Ch. 2009)