Work created under the leadership of WORK, Inc; Cabell Harris, Executive Creative Director
LOGO POSTERS
Rendering of the to-be-realized Visitor Center
The Gettysburg National Battlefield Park Visitor Center serves as the centerpiece of the Gettysburg National Military Park, offering essential information and resources to help visitors understand the pivotal Civil War battle. A standout feature is the massive 360-degree Cyclorama painting, which provides a panoramic view of the battlefield, immersing visitors in the historic conflict.
Architecturally, the visitor center is designed to resemble a 19th-century barn, enhancing the historical atmosphere and enriching the visitor experience. Additionally, the museum and visitor center incorporate a geothermal system to maintain precise preservation conditions while reducing long-term energy costs. Together, these features make the Visitor Center a significant and engaging part of the Gettysburg National Military Park experience.
‘The Battle of Gettysburg’, also known as the Gettysburg Cyclorama, is a cyclorama painting by the French artist Paul Philippoteaux depicting “Pickett's Charge”, the climactic Confederate attack on the Union forces on Cemetery Ridge during the Battle of Gettysburg on Friday afternoon July 3, 1863. Unit shown here is Battery A 1st Rhode Island artillery.
Image by Ron Cogswell using a Nikon D80 at July 28, 2012, with minor Photoshop effects / Source: Wikimedia Commons
The contributions by my co-creatives at then Richmond agency WORK to the Gettysburg National Battlefield Museum Foundation’s efforts to raise millions of dollars was one of the most satisfying collective creative experiences of my career. I can share these posters because of the collaborative contributions from Cabell Harris, Maryanne Neary-Gill, Sue Raynor, and Eric Mahoney who all helped me make these happen.
Wonderfully, there’s a lot more WoW created simultaneously to support this effort by my colleagues. I want to show the brochure, but I can’t. That multilayered emboss on the cover—tactile delight. Stunning. That was Chris Just with a support team of Maryanne, Eric, Sue and the fantastic digital imaging team. I want to show the fantastic ads, but that wasn’t my work either, those being the efforts of Cabell Harris, Carolyn McGeorge and Danny Boone, Sue and Reneé Connell plus ensemble.
THESE THINGS HELPED MAKE THE ENGINE GO. ULTIMATELY, THE MONEY WAS RAISED.
BUT THIS WAS AT THE BEGINNING. THE START OF THE CONVERSATION WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS and POTENTIAL UNDERWRITERS.
Thank you, Don Just for winning the privilege to be a part of this important effort. Thank you Cabell Harris, for your inspirations and wrangling a room of talent to do some of the best ever work in our collective portfolios.
A heartfelt thanks to Rhonda Collins as we spent three nights silkscreening posters in her Highland Springs Elementary School art classroom. And she did most of the heavy lifting. I was the schlepper—i.e.: “Wash this screen.”
And one last… thank you Beth Schumacher. You scored our team the German Gmund super fancy earthy paper with great bite and saturated color to print this limited edition poster series (#numbered: 300 each of 4 posters). THAT WAS A SOLID.
