A poster triptych for an event like no other.
Face-off
This poster pits the two 2020 Stanley Cup finalists against
one another in an epic face-off between two cities. This
poster could be used as advertising for the broadcast of the
hockey games. The players have worked their entire lives to
reach this point, so a poster showcasing their platform
should compliment their journey to this stage. It is not easy
to make it this far into the season, especially in 2020, so the
players being depicted as goliaths drives that sense of
importance.
Victor the Conn
As an individual award, the Conn Smythe trophy is handed
out to the MVP of the playoffs. This year’s recipient was
defenseman Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning. He
stepped up and preformed amazingly while the team was
without captain Steven Stamkos. Since the Conn Smythe is
an individual award, I wanted to focus solely on Hedman
himself. Set above the clouds and the combination of the
white background, this poster gives off a sense of prestige, perfect for
commemorating such an achievement.
Bubble Hockey Champs
2020 has been a crazy year, and that hasn’t been an
exception for the NHL. Due to the pandemic, the league was
forced to delay their playoffs nearly four months and play in
only two designated ‘bubble’ cities. The players in Edmonton
and Toronto were quarantined from the outside world as they
battled it out along the quest for the Stanley Cup. The
bubbles were a complete success in terms of entertainment
and player safety. After 30,000 COVID tests amongst players,
team personnel, and other staff, not a single test came back
positive. In this poster, I wanted to show the players lifting
the Cup inside a ‘bubble.’ With bubble hockey also being a
fun arcade game, I wanted to play on the idea that the Tampa
Bay Lightning are 2020 Bubble Hockey Champions.
Jersey Swap
Did you notice? A trained hockey mind may have been able to point out that the two ‘titans’ in the sky are Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby; neither of whom play for either the Dallas Stars or Tampa Bay Lightning. With limited source imagery, I ‘jersey swapped’ both players into Stars and Lightning uniforms respectively. For the sake of creative liberty, these two players have been transformed into Tyler Seguin of the Stars, and Nikita Kucherov for the lightning.