wall Mural Design for a Small Juice Bar in Atlanta: A Creative Process
I recently had the honor of designing a mural for a small juice bar in Atlanta. Having designed many graphics but nothing to this scale before I was ready for the challenge. Also, he was willing to give me lots of creative freedom. We decided that the design should be organic, and represent a juice bar but not scream ‘juice bar.’ This was achieved and as a whole, we are telling a story for his customers.
The mural is made up of five key elements. Two parts include fruits and one uses green to represent the greens we eat. These sections were inspired by the fruits themself. I wanted to create something that was both beautiful, functional, and abstract. Next the mural has a series of tropical leaves, there are a total of three. They provide balance to the overall wall mural and represent the different leafy greens. Finally, the last part is the tagline, ‘keep it Wholesum.’ This was included to inspire customers and remind them of the importance of taking care of their bodies.
TELLING A StoRY
As a graphic designer, I feel it is my job to tell a story. I tell the story through visual art. Having the opportunity to tell that story on a large scale was both exciting and unique for me as a small business owner. My design work is usually focused on artwork, patterns, logo design, brand design, and websites. I am happy to add wall murals to that list now. Mural design is such a creative outlet for me and I look forward to my next freelance project.
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8 step design process
The process for design projects of this type, really all my design studio projects, looks like this:
the really fun part!
ADDITONAL STEPS
I had some additional steps in the process, these could also be part of other projects too. It really depends if I am painting the final product or sourcing the product production. Here are those few steps and they occurred between step 6 and step 7.
final thoughts
Each design project is unique but each one of these steps is critical to the project’s success. Whether the project is for custom logos, a wall mural, or a commission fine art piece I never want to skip a step. In my experience if one step is missed there is project miscommunication or something does not go well.
I am extremely proud of this mural and I think it is a great representation of what can be accomplished with a little creativity and imagination. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it!
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