HOLLI SEVERNS
DISNEYLAND INVITATION SUITE
EDITORIAL DESIGN, BRANDING, ILLUSTRATION, TYPOGRAPHY | KNOXVILLE, TN | 2025
Focused on research-driven typography and advanced print production. Studied mid-century type and design trends, original Disneyland ephemera, and event-specific artifacts from the era. The main invitation announces the park opening details in a style inspired by 1950s design. The custom map is an illustrated, colorful reinterpretation of the original Disneyland opening map. The RSVP card is formatted in a fun and cohesive way as it might have been in the mid-century. Styled and photographed the pieces as flat lays to highlight their cohesion and production details. Merged historical context with modern production methods. Critically analyzed how type, layout, and printmaking shape the experience of an artifact.
Focused on research-driven typography and advanced print production. Studied mid-century type and design trends, original Disneyland ephemera, and event-specific artifacts from the era. The main invitation announces the park opening details in a style inspired by 1950s design. The custom map is an illustrated, colorful reinterpretation of the original Disneyland opening map. The RSVP card is formatted in a fun and cohesive way as it might have been in the mid-century. Styled and photographed the pieces as flat lays to highlight their cohesion and production details. Merged historical context with modern production methods. Critically analyzed how type, layout, and printmaking shape the experience of an artifact.