My senior capstone project at Southern Utah University consisted of a rebrand and social media plan for my local community theater, Western Washington Center for the Arts (WWCA). I designed a new logo, promotional collateral featuring the logo, and updated programs. I also put together a social media calendar for the remainder of the season (January-May 2024), with sample content for WWCA’s social platforms.
WWCA was the first theater I ever performed in as a teenager, and it helped me develop my love of acting. Recently, my husband and I have started volunteering at WWCA again and have taken on many different roles, including actor, set crew, usher, program designer, etc. Right now the theater is going through an upheaval period, as we are losing the building that has been our performance space for over twenty years following the current season, and the theater may have to spend a year or two doing pop-up shows in rented spaces. Although this transition is scary for many of us, it also gives WWCA the opportunity to start fresh with a new brand identity for this new era. With a new professional logo and promotional items, we can get the word out about our theater and shows at local events like farmers’ markets, which have been very successful for us in the past. Additionally, having a cohesive and consistent social media plan with engaging content will help us advertise our upcoming auditions and shows, regardless of whether we have a permanent performance space.
My new design for the WWCA logo is simple, elegant, and modern. The spotlights cross over to form a W, creating a symbol that is instantly associated with WWCA. The use of the dark blue to light blue gradient ties the new logo to the old logo, honoring our history while looking forward to our future.