To keep consistent with the subject matter of Shakespeare’s, The Tempest, I decided to use all hand-made and actual hands as the dominant elements in the design. The hands represent the magical powers of Prospero, the main character, who wields his power to create a tempest and shipwreck his brother.
The hands become the ocean and waves, and become the island on which the boat shipwrecks.
Hello, I'm Dave Harper. I'm a graphic designer residing in Newburgh, Indiana. I have been creating graphic design for web, print and motion projects since 2002. My experience ranges from having worked in an small advertising agency as a web and graphic designer, to working in a large web team environment as an interactive art director. I hold an MFA in graphic design from Indiana University. Currently, I am an instructor of visual communication, and work as an independent web and graphic designer.
Besides my professional life, I am a husband to Heather; a father to Lucy, Truman, and Penelope.
Graphic design is: Communicating a message, simplifing complicated information or ideas, and solving problems. Design is not tied to a specific medium, only to that form that elevates the content and is appropriate for the message.
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