WMGSO releases albums on various media and social media platforms, including spotify and youtube. I was hired to create cover art for their album covers, and merchandise including mugs and t-shirts.
Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra
The Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra (WMGSO) is a nonprofit community orchestra whose mission is to share video game music by putting on affordable, accessible concerts in the D.C. area.
I was hired to create album covers for their work.
What I Was Hired To Do
Create cover art
01
Create logo art
WMGSO concerts and albums are themed around specific games or genres, so themed logos are sometimes used for their albums and merchandise.
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The Process
Nintendo String Quartets
Featuring songs from the Mario and Zelda series
Initial Sketch
To give the client an idea of my vision
Revision
Client wanted Mario and Link to be less on the nose.
Progress
The concept was a fun retro pixel treatment
Completion
The final product was fun and interesting!
Chompin's Castles
Featuring songs piano renditions of castle songs from the Mario series
Initial Sketch
To give the client an idea of my vision
Revision
Client wanted Mario to be less on the nose.
Completion
The final product was fun and interesting!
Crystals In Time
Featuring songs from the Final Fantasy series
Initial Sketch
The client wanted a grand epic view of being surrounded by instruments encased in crystals
Progress
Initial paint, establishing tone and atmosphere with grayscale
Completion
Refined color and lighting for a more balanced and unified look
Logo Completion
Logo used for merchandise