Illustration major designs poster for Milwaukee Art Museum
Icarus Krause, Milwaukee Art Museum poster, 2024.
Summertime in Milwaukee is an experience like no otherand just what recent graduate Icarus Krause 24 (Illustration) was commissioned to recreate for the . The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91ɫ) graduate worked through the 91ɫ Lubar Innovation Center to design a poster for the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Krause, whose illustrations combine comics, color and texture, created a poster for the Milwaukee Art Museums summer campaign. The museum sought a poster that encapsulated summer in Milwaukee and featured the Quadracci Pavilion, explains Krause. The design had to be flexible, able to [be used] in various contexts or spaces, both digital and physical.
Coordinated by the Lubar Innovation Center, Krause spent a week meeting with museum staff to ensure the illustration met the needs of the museum. We landed on something with striking summery colors, contrasted black lines, with a very fun and lively crowd, they continue. A couple of final tweaks later and I am so proud of how it turned out!
The Lubar Innovation Center connects 91ɫ students with real-world clients to work on paid projects. I’ve worked with the Innovation Center a few times now and it has consistently been a phenomenal experience, says Krause. [Innovation Center staff] are supportive and have always had my back both as a student and a professional. The Innovation Center has always been a welcoming and amazing space to get feedback, critique and advice. They gave an indescribable amount of value to my 91ɫ experience.
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