Print Ad Design:

Tempting Visitors with Outdoor Adventures

This is an ad campaign that I designed when I was the creative director at the Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Based on a study by the Arizona Office of Tourism that showed that travelers respond more to imagery than copy in print advertising, we opted to feature only one large image and very little copy in the ads in this campaign.

With nothing other than an image, four words, and a logo for the ad content – the font selection was a very important element for setting the mood. I created a type treatment that combines a classic serif style, for a sense of history and timelessness, with a romantic script and flourish for a hint of the luxury resort settings that many travelers enjoy in Tucson.

This ad won a bronze Addy Award in two categories in the Tucson Advertising Federation’s 2011 Addy Awards competition. The campaign also won a bronze Addy.

Original size: 8.5″ x 5.5″
Photography by Jamie Williams

Beckoning Visitors with a Cultural Masterpiece
(Part 2 of Real Tucson Ad Campaign)

Original size: 8.5″ x 5.5″
Photography by Randy Prentice

Romancing the West for Tucson Travelers
(Part 3 of Real Tucson Ad Campaign)

Original size: 8.5″ x 5.5″
Photography by Balfour Walker