Campaign logo and silkscreened poster series developed to support Gettysburg National Battlefield Museum Foundation’s $230 million capital investment campaign for the restoration of key parts of the battlefield and its artifacts as well as the construction of a state-of-the-art visitors center relocated away from the climatic actions of this pivotal National engagement.
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.
While Brian, Doug and Jay have worked as a team for years, each of us also brings a wealth of experience and success from earlier jobs. To give you a fuller sense of our capabilities and talent, we’ve highlighted work here that has been conceived by one of us, two of us together, or, in the case of SOAR365 and Fishburne Military School, by all three of us collaborating. In each case, we identify who among us worked on the effort.
