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THE WORK / 01   •   PRINT + BROADCAST / 2011

ON THEWINGSOF AHERO.

A little history. A gala invitation. One idea carried from the printed page to the television screen.

Turn the page ↓FRENCH CREATIVE GROUP / MONROE, LA
Original Chennault On the Wings of a Hero collage featuring event invitation artwork, WWII-era aviation figures, and General Claire Chennault illustrationBEST OF
PRINT / 2011ORIGINAL CAMPAIGN COLLAGE / 2011
01 / THE ASSIGNMENTANATOMY OF A CAMPAIGN

A STORY
WITH WINGS.

An aviation museum fundraiser called for more than a routine invitation. The visual language borrowed from WWII-era imagery and historical ephemera to give the gala a sense of place, time, and purpose.

CLIENT
CHENNAULT AVIATION & MILITARY MUSEUM
AGENCY
FRENCH CREATIVE GROUP
HEATH POOLE
ART DIRECTOR / GRAPHIC DESIGNER
CAMPAIGN
PRINT INVITATION PACKAGE + 30-SECOND TV PROMO
YEAR
2011
03 / BEYOND THE PRINTED PAGERELATED BROADCAST WORK · 2011

ANOTHER
MEDIUM.

The visual campaign also extended to a 30-second locally produced television promotion, with art direction by Heath Poole. The portfolio concentrates on the surviving original print work.

ART DIRECTION / BROADCAST PROMOTION / 2011
04 / A LITTLE RECOGNITION2011

BEST
OF
PRINT.

American Advertising Federation / Ad Club of Northeast Louisiana. Awarded to French Creative Group for the On the Wings of a Hero invitation.

The ADDY recognizes the print invitation only. The related television spot is part of the same campaign, but was not an award recipient.

ORIGINAL AWARD / STYLIZED DISPLAY • SELECT TO VIEW ORIGINAL PHOTO
THE END OF THE REEL / NOT THE END OF THE STORY

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