Illustrated Wall Mural for Brigham Young University

by Nate Padavick

Client

Art Directors

Marni Hassan, Marketing and Communications Manager

Creative Brief

Brigham Young University commissioned Nate Padavick to create a wall mural for the Kennedy Center for International Studies.

Project Goals

The goal of this wall mural was to quickly inspire students to learn more about the many opportunities offered by the Kennedy Center, including around 150 study abroad programs in over 60 countries, ten area studies majors and minors, a lecture series on global topics, and a plethora of international events.

Project Realization

The project manifested into an 18-foot-long and 9-foot-high wall mural, printed on vinyl and installed by a local wall vinyl printer/producer.

Creative Process

The original concept for this wall mural envisioned by the art director was an illustrated map of the world. Upon seeing the list of sites presented by the client, Nate realized that it read like a bucket list for a grand world tour of celebrated sites around the world. To further this vision of “the grand tour” Nate deployed the vintage luggage sticker vernacular, giving it a new look by using a bright colors and a fresh illustration style. The finished mural celebrates the many study abroad opportunities available to BYU’s students by featuring over 100 famous places, historical landmarks, and site-specific iconography.

Materials

This map was created in Adobe Illustrator by Nate Padavick, using vector brushes and his hand-drawn font Slender. AI was not used in the creation of this illustration.

Additional Images

Sketch and planning sheet

Installation photograph of the finished mural on an 18-foot wall