Over winter break, I read the first 3 novels of a series titled “All For The Game” by Nora Sakavic. After reading, I was inspired to bring two of the stories’ locations to life: Palmetto State University (PSU) and The Kathy Ferdinand Show. The goal of this project is to try to simulate the experience of being a production designer who has to create elements that would be used on the set of a live-action adaptation of the book.
Palmetto State University is a fictional university located in South Carolina that is described in the novels to use the colors orange and white and have a fox as their mascot. Beyond color descriptions and the mentions of a fox paw being used to decorate team uniforms, there are little to no details of how the branding of the university would be. Below is my exploration of how they would brand the school as well as physical items that the main character Neil Josten might interact with.
The Kathy Ferdinand Show is a morning talk show hosted by the character Kathy Ferdinand. Kathy is described as having a perky personality and a blinding smile, though it might be a facade concealing her true intentions: using any means to start drama to get better ratings. In the story, there are no descriptions of how the show's branding looks, so I took inspiration from other popular talk shows like Oprah, The Jennifer Hudson Show, and Ellen to bring this location to life.
