Faster Than A Speeding 206-er ...
This project was a blast! I had so much fun working with the parent/teacher group (PAC) for CER High School to create a mixed media comic-style keepsake for out-going principle BK. Principle BK was loved by the teachers, staff, students and community. After six wonderful years, he was leaving to accept a position as superintendant of a small school district along the Washington coast. The PAC members wanted something funny and poignant--sincere, yet light-hearted--to celebrate their time working with B and wish him well on his new assignment. PAC member S said that because Principle BK was very athletic and funny, other PAC members and staff had joked that they should send him off with a speedo and sunblock! Instead they opted for a sand bucket, shovel ... and a Nike Peterson Designs keepsake.
This project was a blast! I had so much fun working with the parent/teacher group (PAC) for CER High School to create a mixed media comic-style keepsake for out-going principle BK. Principle BK was loved by the teachers, staff, students and community. After six wonderful years, he was leaving to accept a position as superintendant of a small school district along the Washington coast. The PAC members wanted something funny and poignant--sincere, yet light-hearted--to celebrate their time working with B and wish him well on his new assignment. PAC member S said that because Principle BK was very athletic and funny, other PAC members and staff had joked that they should send him off with a speedo and sunblock! Instead they opted for a sand bucket, shovel ... and a Nike Peterson Designs keepsake.
Homework
PAC members emailed me links to the district website for information on the school and pictures of BK. I also found photos online of the front of the school, school activities and spirit wear retailers. I was inspired by commercials in recent years that have used mock-heroes and plastic dolls. After submitting sketches to PAC member S, she approved the idea of a mixed-media comic style book using pop-art renderings of a "Pseudo Hero." The title came immediately-- ADMINISTRATOR GUY--balancer of budgets, defender of discipline, master of staffing! To create B's keepsake, I printed off images from plastic dolls and layered them with printouts of CERHS spirit wear and Principle BK's head. The look was deliberately over-the-top and chronicled the adventure of Administrator Guy (AG) leaving his current position to rescue a school district in peril. The pages in the keepsake show AG flying past notable state landmarks on his way to his new assignment. The final page included a tribute message from PAC with space around the edge for all of the members to sign. The finished keepsake was presented to Principle BK at a going away banquet. BK loved his keepsake and read the whole thing to the group during the presentation.
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Fun Facts
Ah .... the good stuff. The tab for Principle BK's keepsake was:
250 - glue tabs
41 - ft double stick tape
32 - hand cut doll characters
28 - sheets linen cardstock
23 - text panels
21 - hours production time
18 - background panels
10 - finished comic book pages
2 - yds. black quilting thread
1 - custom made AG mailing pouch
1 - inch industrial black velcro for closure
1/4 - bottle Elmer's
1/4 - inch finished width + cover
(Complete project pictures available in the Private Client Gallery at Nike Peterson Designs.)
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