{"id":2243,"date":"2024-03-12T11:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T18:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/?p=2243"},"modified":"2024-03-12T11:00:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T18:00:32","slug":"the-tragically-hip-celebrated-with-poster-series-from-kpu-design-instructor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/2024\/03\/12\/the-tragically-hip-celebrated-with-poster-series-from-kpu-design-instructor\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tragically Hip Celebrated with Poster Series from KPU Design Instructor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Via the KPU Newsroom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) design instructor is marking the 40th anniversary of the Tragically Hip with a series of posters and an anniversary logo paying tribute to the legendary Canadian band.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

John Belisle, with partner Adam Rogers, designed eight travel posters featuring communities mentioned in the band\u2019s songs. The pair came up with the idea after Mitchell Press tasked them to create something to spotlight the capabilities of its state-of-the-art Landa Printing Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen you\u2019re asked to design something with very few limitations, it\u2019s both exciting and challenging. I really wanted to do something Canadiana. As soon as me and my partner started to talk about classic travel posters, we thought merging that with the music from the Tragically Hip was a really nice fit,\u201d says Belisle, an instructor in the Graphic Design for Marketing<\/a> program at the Wilson School of Design at KPU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The posters include visual and written elements from Hip songs. One celebrates the band\u2019s 40th anniversary, while the others are themed around communities found in the music: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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40th Anniversary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Isle Aux Morts, Nfld. (\u201cThe Dire Wolf\u201d)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Churchill, Man. (\u201cThompson Girl\u201d)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Algonquin Park, Ont. (\u201cThree Pistols\u201d)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bobcaygeon, Ont. (\u201cBobcaygeon\u201d)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Golden, B.C. (\u201cThe Luxury\u201d)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Saskatoon, Sask. (\u201cWheat Kings\u201d)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Brandon, Man. (\u201c100th Meridian\u201d)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Belisle says this type of project \u2014 where a client asks for something they can get behind \u2014 is a rare opportunity to really ignite your creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI have always loved projects that push your imagination, and I tell my students you\u2019ll constantly need to learn new software as a designer. But what\u2019s most important is your imagination.\u201d<\/p>\nJohn Belisle<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The story of John’s posters was also featured in Vancouver is Awesome with an article titled “Vancouver designers launch official Tragically Hip travel poster series.”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From @belisle_john<\/a> on Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Hip Trip project features a 40th anniversary logo, box set of postcards and 8 posters. The project was awarded Best Print Production\u00a0and\u00a0Best of Show\u00a0in the 2023 Canadian Printing Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belisle and Rogers previously created another Hip poster to commemorate the band\u2019s last performance at Rogers Arena in Vancouver during its 2016 farewell tour. The poster features a float plane with the word \u201cHIP\u201d under the wing flying by the Lions Gate Bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Tragically Hip Farewell Tour poster from John Belisle’s website<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The band\u2019s final show was Aug. 20, 2016 in front of thousands of fans in Kingston, Ont. Another 11.7 million Canadians watched the TV broadcast. Belisle remembers it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI went to a pub for lunch, and the concert started playing on TV. There was a table of 15 people next to me, singing along to every song. Tears were flowing, and I realized how this band touched so many Canadians.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Lead singer Gord Downie died the following year at age 53 from an incurable form of brain cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Canada Post Stamp<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Box Packaging Design<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Illustration<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

More of John’s work can be found on his Instagram account @belisle_john. You can read about his stamp design for Canada Post on the Design Loop by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The posters are available through the Tragically Hip\u2019s website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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