* Design : In Money We Must Poster //

* _title ::: In Money We Must 2022 { Indianapolis / Indiana _United States } // _poster for “The Art of Politics” auction fundraiser and gallery show to support causes selected by each artist – organized and presented by Lars Lawson of Timber Design // _design + illustration ::: Funnel : Eric Kass // .-.. --- ...- .  // 

::::::::: The number one driving force in this country is M-O-N-E-Y. Do votes, needs, issues drive policy? More often that not it seems money is the motivation. It’s promoted as a patriotic duty to keep the economy growing with our purchasing power. Our government spends obscene amounts on weapons to destroy and kill instead of solutions for environmental challenges or resources for people in need. Wealth can be a resource used to lift us all up to live better, safer, healthier lives but all too often it’s perverted into power that proliferates politics and produces policies that only benefit the wealthiest. Money reigns supreme above the environment, problems and people. Let’s open our minds and uncover truths to better understand the underlying debts that are piling up each year because we are all going to have to pay up in the end. ::::::::: 

 

* Exhibition : // Gestalt Alumni Exhibition // – Ball State University School of Art //

* honored to have been invited to participate in the Ball State University Gestalt Alumni Exhibition and speak to students in a panel of included artists. Awesome to see some of my work from the early 90’s to 2019 in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery in the Ball State University School of Art. I designed four posters specifically for the show to highlight my newest personal identity, branding and packaging for Lyon Distilling Co., A Monumental Affair architecture awards show branding with hand sculpted awards and a large 36 x 48 poster featuring 120 logos. In the display cases were dozens of business cards that are all part of larger branding identity systems I have designed on various materials using speciality printing processes over the years. The “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying” has been a personal motto and favorite musical movie from 1967 which I was invited to design a poster for The Bigger Picture Show and silent auction benefiting the Indy Film Fest. I graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and it meant a lot after all of these years of hard work to be recognized and welcomed back to where it all began //

* Design : Bigger Picture Show 10 - Fast Times at Ridgemont High Fidelity Poster //

* Fast Times at Ridgemont High Fidelity was my movie poster mixup design of two movies (this year’s theme) for the Indy Film Fest 2019 Bigger Picture Show silent auction fundraiser presented by Lodge Design. Posters were available by silent auction with all proceeds benefiting the Indy Film Fest at a gallery event on April 12th, 2019 //

* Design : Bigger Picture Show 9 - Gattaca Poster //

* Excited to have been invited to participate in the 9th annual Bigger Picture Show recreating the movie poster for Gattaca. The 1997 futuristic sci-fi thriller about a world where genetic engineering is used to perfect the human species has always been one of my favorites. This years show theme was movies from the 90’s and posters were available by silent auction with all proceeds benefiting the Indy Film Fest. The Bigger Picture Show is an annual fundraiser created and curated by Lodge Design to support a shared experience around film//

* Design : Bigger Picture Show 8 - How to Succeed... Poster //

* Excited to have been invited to participate in the 8th annual Bigger Picture Show recreating the movie poster for How To Succeed in Business without Really Trying. The 1967 musical comedy and motto has always reminded me to let go and have fun with my work and business. This years show theme 8 TRAX celebrated movies with music. Posters were available by silent auction at the 1899 in Central State Village on Friday, May 12, with all proceeds benefiting the Indy Film Fest. The Bigger Picture Show is an annual fundraiser created and curated by Lodge Design to support a shared experience around film//

* Exhibition : AIGA Design Rewind Celebrating 25 Years of Design in Indianapolis //

* Proud to have my work from over the decades included in the AIGA Indy Design Rewind 25 Retrospective//

Over the last 25 years, Indianapolis has developed, changed and grown with exciting momentum. A large part of that growth is due to our local design community. The collective work of artists, designers, and entrepreneurs have positively impacted how this city looks, feels and thinks. Through this progression, AIGA Indy has been there every step of the way. We have molded leaders, facilitated connectivity, and inspired creatives to make meaningful differences. This September, AIGA Indy is turning 25 and will be hosting a design show in collaboration with Big Car. The entries will be selected, curated, and displayed in chronological order showing how Indianapolis has evolved over the years.  _AIGA Indy

_1995 : ART DIRECTORS CLUB OF INDIANA / The Best Show Materials / Design : Eric Kass
The annual design show, judged by nationally renowned designers, featured 100 of the best design pieces created from the year. Embracing our local Midwestern heritage I based the concept on a booklet called Van Pelt’s Cow Demonstration by Hugh G. Van Pelt which came free with your subscription to Dairy Farmer magazine in 1911. Along with several campy photos of Hugh oddly fondling cows was copy that seemed to directly relate to how we discussed and judged design.

“Beauty—Attractiveness of appearance, though hardly an essential to great production, should never be lost sight of, for, all other things being equal, the handsome cow will command the greatest respect when placed upon the market and will invariably sell for the highest price.” _Hugh G. Van Pelt

_2005 : PENROD ARTS FAIR / Identity + Poster / Design : Eric Kass
I designed the identity for the Penrod Arts Fair, and posters from 2003–2006, a local tradition since 1967 held on the grounds of The Indianapolis Museum of Art. I shot photos of the environment, architecture and sculptures to include on the poster combined with a variety of vintage found typestyles to reflect the diversity of art and people at the event. The logo marks the crossroads where art comes together, alludes to a painters palette and flower relating to the beautiful location and art.

_2015 : SOCIETY OF SALVAGE / Identity + Branding / Design : Eric Kass
Feeling beautifully weathered from decades of use the S.O.S. identity represents the mystical moment when we find a vintage object which unlocks something emotionally inside us. That magical personal feeling when we see then touch something rare and special. There is a sense of being in the club, a secret club, united by discovery. Society of Salvage is where that discovery occurs whether in the warehouse or on the web. Local pride and inspiration comes from the many extraordinary war memorials located in Indianapolis with similar historically mystic themes.
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* Design : Bigger Picture Show 7 - Pollock Poster //

* Happy to be invited to recreate the movie poster for Pollock, an artist who greatly inspires my work and creative process, in the 7th annual Bigger Picture Show. This years celebration of the design community in Indianapolis was a sinfully fun look at vices in cinema featuring 68 re-imagined movie posters organized by the seven deadly sins. All posters were available by silent auction at the Basile Opera Center on Friday, May 13, with all proceeds benefiting the Indy Film Fest. The Bigger Picture Show is an annual fundraiser created and curated by Lodge Design to support a shared experience around film//

* Exhibition : // EPHEMEROTICA // – Curated Compendium of the Coveted //

// EPHEMEROTICA // Curated Compendium of the Coveted // Gallery Show » Authentic & Inspired Vintage Goodies from The Collection of Eric Kass « Opening Reception : 5 / 1 : 15 First Friday 6 – 10 PM / Harold Lee Miller Studio 646 Virginia Avenue Indianapolis IN 46203 //

* had a great time putting together this display of my collection of vintage printed pieces, books, objects and devices collected over time from travels and vintage store exploring - many of the items included are from previous generations in my  family - view a photo set here  Family Farm Ephemera //

* Exhibition : // contradictions // - time, tech and turbulence...

// contradictions // - time, tech and turbulence : explorations in drawings, objects, prints and paintings by Eric Kass

* Excited to be showing a variety of work at the 3 Mass Gallery : 333 Massachusetts Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana. I'll be at the IDADA First Friday opening reception on Friday April 3rd 2015 from 6 – 9 PM. Stop in for some wine and
say hi! The show will be up through May 30th by appointment only call or text ( 317 ) 201-4882 //

* Exhibition : Funnel : Eric Kass Jurors Exhibition Anderson University //

* Juror + Jurors Exhibition + Presentation ( 2 / 25 / 12 - 3 / 24 / 12 ) : Anderson University Student Art + Design Show Wilson Galleries : Anderson / Indiana //

* Exhibition : Targeta Roja ( Red Card ) Exhibition Spain //

* Targeta Roja» ( Red card ) Exhibition Spain /// Festa del Grafisme ( Graphism Party ) Portbou 2008 / October 3th to 19th Centre Cívic Casa Herrero, Portbou / The exhibition gathered 106 cards and the collection Jaume Pujagut : two files with approximately 800 cards collected for more than 25 years. The exhibition design allowed the visitors to add cards. It came off full the first weekend adding 36 cards more to the exposure among assistants to the Festa del Grafisme and inhabitants of Portbou ( cards designed by Funnel : Eric Kass shown on ledge ) //