The Finger Players: Citizen X (2020)

Background

The Finger Players is a renowned theater company based in Singapore, specialising in puppetry and visual storytelling. It has gained recognition for its innovative and engaging productions that often combine traditional puppetry techniques with contemporary themes.

  Client
The Finger Players

Scope
Key Visual
Marketing Collateral

Role
Art Direction
Graphic Design

 


Ask
To design and conceptualise the key visual of the production, Citizen X that would be used across The Finger Players marketing collateral materials. Inspired by real-life events, and spanning a century, Citizen X traces the great migration towards Nanyang from the 1920s, spanning tumultuous events in China’s history.
  Solution
A themed key visual with elements of the character’s journey from China to Singapore. With the programme booklet cover designed to resemble the cover of a passport.
Outcome
Graphics presented using a weathered graphic texture, with the production title designed in an old-school name stamp. Elements used in the design are largely inspired from Chinese graphics.

Click here to view full programme booklet.