It’s that time again and our good friends at The Wishlist Foundation have asked to design some new artwork for the upcoming Flight To Mars show. This year, one of the fundraising items they’re selling are ticketbooks for collecting and storing ticket stubs from concerts. They wanted to do 3 different covers to give buyers a variety to chose from. We came up with some cool art and the response has been terrific!

The first one involves a massive collection of Pearl Jam ticket stubs scattered around. We wanted to do something interesting with the layout so we had the idea of making a star out of the tickets, as the star is part of The Wishlist Foundation’s identity. This one is all about concept and using photos and scans of real world items to create the art.

The second one came from the age old frustration of buying a concert ticket and having to pay for numerous, ridiculous sounding fees. The art depicts the “Board of Directors” from the ticket monopoly we’ve all heard of, and how they’re intertwined with their profits and fees. We started with a simple sketch of one board member and evolved him into his counterparts with some subtle character changes. The carbon copy nature of the board members is a deliberate statement about their common motivations. There is an alternate version of this piece but we’re saving that for later!

The third one is a simple but striking interpretation of a 45″ album and the impact it’s music has on a person. Using bold colors to accentuate the sharp edges gives this image a little kick.

This is our 3rd year now working with The Wishlist Foundation on the annual Flight To Mars show and we’re stoked that they keep coming asking us to participate!