Sopranos A Cappella.
This on-campus, singing group has been a part of my university experience since the first week of my first year. Personally, I have made friends, competed regionally, and had a great time being a member of this group. Professionally, this group has also allowed for opportunities of graphic design and digital arts to promote and support the group.
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Involvement.
PR Director, Graphic Designer & Webmaster
September 2019 - Present
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Projects.
Manage the website and Instagram, create all graphic and photography content, design the latest EP album cover
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Tools.
Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom, Canva, Instagram, Procreate, Wix
Headshots.
Headshots are used by the group for concert brochures and the website. We are sure to complete these photos during a time when we are all together. Usually, it’s during our semesterly retreat. We do them together so that the photos have a cohesive background and may be displayed together.
Beginning my first year in the group, I was asked to complete and edit these headshots. Using a Canon 80D DSLR, 1.8 mm bokeh-capable lens and Adobe Photoshop, each girl was photographed. I ask that each wear a white top to further create a cohesive background for later use when the images are formatted next to one another.
Album Cover.
Sopranos a cappella, during the Covid-19 pandemic, has created an album of three songs. Each song is upbeat, pop, and fun.
I wanted to create a cover that followed suit of the songs. After all, this is the image that will be displayed as someone listens to that music.
Based on the past album cover and the look of our website, it was apparent that pink was the color of Sopranos. As one of the only all-female a cappella groups on campus, this theme felt very fitting.
Current website and previous album cover on Spotify and Apple Music.
For further inspiration of the album cover, I turned towards photos of the group. Because every group member’s voice is on the album, I wanted to represent them in the cover art too.
In January 2020, the group performed in a competition called ICCAs at the University of Michigan. We performed a set of 5 different songs and various choreography. The video from this event, therefore, showed the group in numerous formations and levels which lended itself to a unique style for the cover art.
I decided to base the art off of one of a video’s screen grab. Seen below is the original screen shot and the Spotify/Apple Music cover art I created with this inspiration.
Original screen shot photo.
Finished album cover.
Group and Concert Promotion.
@sopranos.acappella
In addition to the projects above, I managed the website and Instagram for the Sopranos. There, I created content to share
social events
audition updates
news about the group
upcoming shows
During the Winter of 2021, we performed in a Y2k themed concert. I created additional graphics, seen below, that could be used for both whole group promotion and individual use.