The Vancouver Bach Choir is one of the largest choral groups in Vancouver. With a longstanding relationship, Copilot Design has created original illustrations and poster designs from concept to completion for the past 10 seasons.
The Vancouver Recital Society (VRS) is one of the premier concert presenters in North America, offering a milestone debut series for rising stars and an internationally renowned concert series for the world’s most celebrated performing artists. Copilot design was given the great opportunity to rebrand the Vancouver Recital Society in 2014, and has been their go to designer for the past 8 seasons and counting.
United Players of Vancouver is a long-established community theatre company renowned for its exciting and demanding repertoire of productions. Copilot Design collaborated with the director of each play to create five original illustrations and design for their upcoming 2022-2023 season.
The Vancouver Academy of Music’s Symphony Series consists of four main stage concerts in downtown Vancouver’s iconic venue, the Orpheum Theatre, and Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver. Original concepts, illustrations and designs were created by Copilot and rolled out for both print and web.
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts has earned an international reputation for its striking design, stellar acoustics and exceptional programming. Copilot has designed all of their season materials for the past 12 seasons. Brochures, posters, and ads designs are elegant, fresh and bold. The design has been refreshed through the years, while keeping a consistent look. 2021 shifted things online with the creation of the Chan Dot Com Series. Copilot continued with the Chan until 2023, when they felt time to switch to in-house with the look and feel created by Copilot Design over the years.
After 30 years of using their current logo, the Vancouver Academy of Music embarked on a rebranding mission. After extensive research and exploration, Copilot created a new brand with a nod to the rich history of VAM, but also incorporating a fresh and forward-thinking look to the future.
The Vancouver Bach Choir is one of the largest choral groups in Vancouver. With a longstanding relationship, Copilot Design has created original illustrations and poster designs from concept to completion for the past 10 seasons.
The Wall Exchange is a program that brings prominent intellectuals to Vancouver for a lecture and discussion of key societal issues. Poster designs include speakers: Professor Cédric Villani, Andrew Feinstein, Ali Velshi, Rosalind Picard, and Carl Hart.
The Chan Centre celebrated 20 years of exceptional programming, and Copilot designed all the materials to let world know of it’s milestone achievement. The challenge was to engage audiences with the spirit of the Chan Centre without drawing on any one performance. This resulted in a vibrant and diverse range of musicians through colour and non descriptive images of performers. Designing the book of written stories of the past 20 years was the highlight of this project.
United Players of Vancouver is a long-established community theatre company renowned for its exciting and demanding repertoire of productions. Copilot Design was thrilled to work with them to create five original illustrations and designs for their upcoming 2021-2022 season.
The Chan Centre required a revitalization to their current brand identity. By using some of the existing elements, Copilot Design brought the identity to a more unified look and modern feel. The new logo coincided with UBC’s updated branding, and the Chan Centre integrated the identity in all their marketing materials.
Gateway Theatre aims to enrich the quality of life in Richmond and by creating outstanding professional theatre. In 2020, Copilot helped transition their artistic offerings into new formats. Design of marketing materials with Copilot’s original illustrations were created for a Halloween Paper Theatre kit, an online Holiday Musical Show, a concert series called Songs of Summer, and a few pieces for their 2021 and 2022 presentations.
The Vancouver Academy of Music’s Orpheum Series consists of VAM’s four main stage concerts in downtown Vancouver’s iconic venue, the Orpheum Theatre. Original illustrations and designs are created by Copilot and rolled out for print and web.
The Vancouver Recital Society is a premier concert presenter that offers internationally renowned concert series for world class artists. After extensive research and exploration, the identity was created to fit the personality of the company. Copilot handles all collateral for the VRS such as posters, subscription packages, postcards, print and online ads.
The District of Sechelt’s banner program offers an opportunity for local artists to showcase their designs on street banners throughout the town. Focusing on the beautiful surroundings of Sechelt, and with an acknowledgment of history of local steamship Lady Rose, Copilot created these original works that are currently displayed all over the city for the next few years.
The Vancouver Academy of Music’s Orpheum Series consists of VAM’s four main stage concerts in downtown Vancouver’s iconic venue, the Orpheum Theatre. Original illustrations and designs are created by Copilot and rolled out for print and web.
The Vancouver Bach Choir is one of the largest choral groups in Vancouver. With a longstanding relationship, Copilot Design has created original illustrations and poster design from concept to completion for the past 8 seasons.
The Vancouver Academy of Music’s Orpheum Series consists of VAM’s four main stage concerts in downtown Vancouver’s iconic venue, the Orpheum Theatre. Original illustrations and design are created by Copilot and rolled out for print and web.
Vancouver Academy of Music is the city's premiere centre of music education, serving aspiring musicians from early childhood to collegiate levels. Copilot design has created their academic brochures for the past few years. Copilot created interesting, colourful brochures that showcases the energy of the organization.
The Vancouver Academy of Music’s Orpheum Series consists of VAM’s four main stage concerts in downtown Vancouver’s iconic venue, the Orpheum Theatre. Original illustrations and designs are created by Copilot and rolled out for print and web.
With eight choral ensembles, the Vancouver Bach Choir is one of the largest choral groups in Vancouver and the only organization that provides choral singing and education to nearly 500 voices from kindergarten to adulthood. Copilot Design created original illustrations from concept to completion and graphic design for their 2017/18 Season.
Ballet Kelowna's mission is to inspire, educate and entertain through the energy and artistry of ballet. Copilot created their 2014/15 season brochure and poster designs. The creative gave the company the level of sophistication they were looking for.
The Chan Centre partners with UBC’s Peter Wall Institute with a screening of the CMTTF’s 2012 documentary The Gift of Music: Stories of Music Therapy, exploring the benefits of music therapy in the treatment of chronic diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer’s. Original concept, poster design and illustration were Copilot's role.
The Koerner Quartet is a Canadian group of musicians with an international reputation for performances with a sophisticated interpretive style. Posters and rack cards were designed for their series of four performances. Each original painting was created while listening to the selected works for each concert.
The Nu:BC Collective and Turning Point Ensemble share the stage for Superimposition, an inventive evening of instrumental music featuring a new concerto for flute, cello and piano, presented by the Chan Centre. As the description suggests, this design layered instruments within the landscape of Vancouver.
Celebrating VBC's 85th Season with a new artistic direction, Copilot conceptualized and illustrated four original paintings for four shows. Design of posters, rack cards, ads, brochures, and web presence, complemented a new Bach Choir '85th year' logo that Copilot developed alongside these works.
Blackbird, Fly is a duet between two sons of Haitian immigrants and weaves together movement, narrative, music, folklore and hip hop. Copilot fused an original illustration with photography to give a slight sense of street art. Presented by the Chan Centre.
Brent Belsher & the late David Y.H Lui presented the Canadian premiere of the National Ballet of Cuba's production of Don Quixote. Copilot created an authentic design, to try to capture the essence and flair of Cuba. Influenced by early revolutionary poster art and old style typography, the design came together with a personality reminiscent of the 1950’s.
Copilot Design developed original paintings to showcase the works in a style reminiscent of folk art. An outdoor winter scene in a quaint village for their Christmas concert, and for Elijah, a scene painted right out of biblical history capturing the story of Elijah which illuminated Vancouver's night sky through glowing transit shelters.
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet needed a new look for all of their marketing materials. Modern typography and clean layouts were introduced alongside stylistic photography. The contemporary look changed the perception of this traditional company. Elements were carried through print, online, and signage. With Copilot laying the foundation, they have continued to incorporate these themes into future seasons.
Original concepts and paintings unifies each season. Brochures, posters, ads, transit shelters were all part of the marketing approach. The creative paved the way for future VBC's seasons creative to continue with an art theme carried out with paints.
Blackbird Theatre's production of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, called for a classical feel for the creative. Drawing inspiration from the early 1900's, Copilot painted an original work of the cast based on a photo from Blackbird's press releases.
Blackbird Theatre's adaptation of Moliére's comedy, called for a bold and audacious creative. Painting an original Don Juan as the main focus, with supporting elements relating to the play, Copilot captured the mystery and intrigue of this rogue character.
Poster design created for Blackbird Theatre's adaptation of Waiting for Godot. Surrealism, with a bit of humour, were key factors in this creation. The concept was carried forth to the type ‘Waiting’, which was made out of string and incorporates a noose for the 'g' - adding another whimsical reference to the play.
Blackbird Theatre was after a compelling and eye-catching poster design to promote their latest play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Influenced by the work of Saul Bass - responsible for many Alfred Hitchcock posters, Copilot delivered an impactful design package including posters, rack cards, outdoor and print advertising creative.
The Northshore Action on Prevention Task Force is a group with one focus: the prevention of alcohol in the hands of minors. For three-years now, Copilot has been the creative force behind the campaigns. The creative had to be bold, with strong messaging to communicate effectively. We went beyond design to create the tagline ‘Think Before You Let Them Drink’.