Wrigley Village Banners
These 5 street banner designs were completed as a public art project in Long Beach, which meant involving the community in the concept and approval processes.
The community liked the designs so much that they asked for them to be turned into murals.
The following themes were suggested by community members: the sun and gardens, and the architectural styles that define Wrigley Village: Art Deco, Spanish Colonial, and Tudor.
To these Ioana added the
bike path along the Los Angeles River Estuary,
since it is a truly amazing park space, particularly for LA, and to promote bike riding as a sustainable and healthy means of transportation. Many people in the neighborhood already ride bikes.
Street Banners
Pacific Avenue, Wrigley Village, Long Beach, CA
For
Arts Council for Long Beach, representing the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency
MATERIALS + DIMENSIONS
Vinyl
34″ x 96″
34″ x 96″
These 5 street banner designs were completed as a public art project in Long Beach, which meant involving the community in the concept and approval processes.
The community liked the designs so much that they asked for them to be turned into murals.
The banners are drawn in a 20s-30s style, including the font, to correspond to the period of urban development during which “the village” was born.
The following themes were suggested by community members: the sun and gardens, and the architectural styles that define Wrigley Village: Art Deco, Spanish Colonial, and Tudor.
To these Ioana added the
bike path along the Los Angeles River Estuary,
since it is a truly amazing park space, particularly for LA, and to promote bike riding as a sustainable and healthy means of transportation. Many people in the neighborhood already ride bikes.
The banners are drawn in a 20s-30s style, including the font, to correspond to the period of urban development during which “the village” was born.
The color order is designed so that they feel like a lively assembly and not look obviously repetitive.
All the elements on the banners, both building and landscape forms, though re-colored and re-shuffled, come from the neighborhood.
The color order is designed so that they feel like a lively assembly and not look obviously repetitive.
All the elements on the banners, both building and landscape forms, though re-colored and re-shuffled, come from the neighborhood.
Work/Credits
Design & Photos: Ioana Urma.
Printing & Installation: Arts Council for Long Beach.
