POSTERS, PARTY FAVORS, PLACEHOLDERS
BRANDING SPECIAL EVENTS
"Casino Royale" might be the best bar mitzvah theme EVER.
I wanted to make sure that when Sam looked back on the day he became a man, he'd feel like "Damn, I'm THE man." Bond with the untied bow tie says it all.
I also couldn't look past "casino" and "Sam" and not think of Sand's Casino. "Sam's Casino Royale" is based off the Sand's logo.
I'm a huge fan of all things Googie and old-school Vegas, and I think I missed my calling being part of the Rat Pack. I had to do some Bond research though, because while I get "casino cool," I've actually NEVER seen a James Bond film. Any Bond. Ever.
I learned that Skyfall is perhaps the film with the most beautiful promotional materials and fan art in Bond history. So much beauty in the simplicity and clean typography.
I REALLY love the glow of the DJ booth, the balloons and the lighting. The whole room felt luxurious and chic. I didn't realize how...opulent the party floor on Maggiano's at Northpark is. The DJ booth actually lit up and the overlay of Bond was translucent, so the light glowed through. Knowing that, I played with transparency and overlay with the heart, ace, spade and diamond.
These were posters at the centerpiece of each table, which were named after Bond movies.
I wrote the copy for this sign and designed it, too. It was for the "mocktail" bar. Because of course a casino — especially one Bond-worthy — needs drinks. :^)