Margaux Pepper Design Portfolio

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2013



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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY / STUDIO 22 PRODUCTIONS ¨ BADSHOULDERS PRODUCTIONS :“SEEING STELLA”

GAIL SHAPIRO MICHAEL SIBLERBLATT KENDRA VACULIN _JOSH FINK e ALISON HO e NEIL LOKKEN

f BLAKE PAINE g STEPHEN LING j ROBBIE STERN & TIM REILLY ( HILLARY BACHELDER

SOUND

SEEING STELLA

GAIL SHAPIRO MICHAEL SILBERBLATT KENDRA VACULIN

SeeingStellaNorthwestern

Short FilmSeeing Stella is a dark comedy

written and directed by Hillary

Bachelder. The lm follows Mary

Holmes, a middle-aged introvert,

as she forms a morbid xation withthe severed nger of a stranger

named Stella. The poster was

used for promotional purposes, as

a reward for Kickstarter donors,

and as a souvenir for the cast and

crew.

POSTER



NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY / STUDIO 22 PRODUCTIONS :“NOW PLAYING”

(PATRICK METCALF jALLIE ROMANO gDECLAN FOX fBLAKE PAINE

dTAYLOR CLELAND eTAYLOR CULBERTSON _ERIC SELIGMAN

MAKE A DONATION. MAKE A GREAT FILM HAPPEN.

www.nowplayingmovie.com

Now

PlayingNorthwestern

Short Film

Now Playing is a coming-of-age

story written and directed by

Patrick Metcalf. The lm tells the

story of a movie theater employee

who overcomes his awkwardness

to ask his dream girl on a date by

imagining himself as the hero in

classic Hollywood lms. The

poster on the left was used to

promote the lm’s Kickstarter for

fundraising purposes, and the

poster on the right was used as a

reward for donors and as a

souvenir for the cast and crew.

POSTERS



grace anderson

The

Button

dianne bischoff

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY / STUDIO 22 PRODUCTIONS :“THE BUTTON”GRACE ANDERSON DIANNE BISCHOFF _ WILL RITTER e ALLIE ROMANO

f RYAN NAYLOR g JON FRAAZA j ALLIE ROMANO ( MARGAUX PEPPER

The ButtonNorthwestern

Short Film

The Button is a silent lm I wrote

and directed my freshman year.

The lm’s young protagonist,

armed only with her imagination

and a jar of buttons, is forced toentertain herself during time-out.

The poster was used both for

promotional purposes and as a

souvenir for the cast and crew.

POSTER



A MidwesternNorthwestern Short Film

A Midwestern is an adventure comedy written and

directed by Jon Fraaza. In the lm, two estranged

brothers brave the Wisconsin winter and a

French-Canadian goon to collect $500,000 from their

uncle’s cabin. The poster was used for promotional

purposes and as a souvenir for the cast and crew. The

title logo was designed by Neil Lokken.

POSTER



Not WithA BangNorthwestern

Short Film

Not With a Bang is a drama

written and directed by Joel Ness.

The lm follows two survivors of

the apocalypse as they wander

the American wilderness. This

unofcial poster was used as part

of the production design for

another student lm.

POSTER



230 GrainsNorthwestern

Short Film

230 Grains is a Western written and directed by Max

Baird. In the story, a frontier rancher sets out for revenge

against a rival gunslinger who murdered his family. The

logo was used for fundraising purposes in the lm’s

Kickstarter and an animated version was used for the

lm’s titles.

LOGO DESIGN



JERRY WOODS

PAINTINGS

Jerry WoodsEvanston, IL Artist

Jerry Woods is an Evanston, IL area painter. His logo

was used for promotional purposes on his portfolio

website and business cards.

LOGO DESIGNLOGO DESIGN



ursaNorthwestern Student

Group

ursa acts as the liaison between Northwestern students

and faculty. The logo was used in communications over

student and faculty listservs and on the student group’s

social networks.

LOGO DESIGN



smart-mountTechnological Innovation

Company

smart-mount is an overarching brand of technology

products created by inventor Kurt Woolford. The logo

was used on the company website, social networks,

and as part of the letterhead and business card

designs.

LOGO & CARD



Ron Kovar

Technical Account Manager

312.850.5200 x130

onShore Networks

1407 West Chicago AvenueChicago, Illinois 60642

www.onShore.com

[email protected]

onShore

NetworksIT & Network

Management Co.Smart mount is. Concept of logo,

design of business card and let-

terhead.

GENERAL BUSINESS CARD

Steven M. Hirsch

Sales Manager

312.850.5200 x125

onShore Networks

1407 West Chicago Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60642

[email protected]

direct 312.492.3003SALES CARD

The business card design

made use of a pre-existingcompany logo and emphasized

the primary brand color.



Nick ArcosPortrait, Conceptual, and

Fashion Photographer

LOG0 & CARD

The logo was used for promotional purposeson the photographer’s portfolio website and

business cards.



Creative

CoworkingEvanston, IL Coworking Space

BROCHURE

Creative Coworking is a members-only workspace for

creative professionals and entrepreneurs. The purpose

of the brochure was to promote the atmosphere of the

space, provide useful cost information, and encourage

prospective clients to schedule tours.



EVENT PROMOTION

FLYER



STITCHMagazineNorthwestern

Fashion Publication

STITCH’s rst fashion lm, which I

produced and Rachel Jones

directed, premiered for the rst

time at the Winter Issue Launch

Party. The screening was hosted

at the Evanston Public Library,

and the event included a fashion

photography exhibit and

slideshow as well as a photo

booth. The lm was featured on

Teen Vogue.com as part of their “Best College Fashion Magazines

Across the Country” article in

2013.

FLYER

click here

to see

it online

http://www.teenvogue.com/careers/fashion-careers/2013-04/college-fashion-magazines/?slide=2






Welcome to the

STITCH MULTIMEDIA

LAUNCH PARTY

PHOTO BOOTH

And now, we proudly present STITCH’S FIRST

FASHION FILM



Creative

CoworkingEvanston, IL

Coworking Space

Creative Coworking hosts

bi-monthly networking events that

connect local Evanston artists and

entrepreneurs in an open house

style art show. Events are

promoted with printed postcards,

social network campaigns, on

local Evanston event calendars,

on the company website, and in

the monthly newsletter. Photos

taken at the event are used for

future promotions and have been

featured in The Evanston Review.

POSTCARDS

click here

to see

it online

http://creativecoworking.com/events/past-events/








Studio 22Northwestern

Student Production

Company

Studio 22 hosts an annual lm

premiere each June to showcase

eleven student lms to the

Evanston and Northwestern

communities. The premiere

features a step-and-repeat and

red carpet for photo ops, an

exhibit of the lms’ posters, and a

merchandise table that sells

compilation Blu-Rays and DVDs.

The event is promoted with

printed posters, social network

campaigns, university listservs,

and on local event calendars.

INSTALLATION

POSTER DVD

STUDIO 22



POSTER, DVD

disc one

DANNY IN 16 HOURS

TELOMERES

HOW TO WIN THE GAME OF LIFE

BLINDFOLDEDNOT WITH A BANG

disc two

NOW PLAYING

SEEING STELLA

FACES OF E.V.I.L.

JONAH AND THE CRAB

WAR IS KIND (NUWFA)

BYSTANDER

FALLINʼ FOR YOU (NITESKOOL)

F E A T U R I N G

22

THE STUDIO 22

PREMIERE

0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2

COMPILATION

BLU-RAY

THE STUDIO 22

PREMIERE

TECH AUDITORIUM

SATURDAY JUNE 2, 2012

SIX THIRTY PM

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k e t s $ 1 0 e a c h

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POSTER DVD



POSTER, DVD



INSTALLATION

SOCIAL MEDIA

APPAREL



APPAREL

SWEATSHIRT



Studio 22Student GroupExecutive Board

2011-2012

The Studio 22 ProductionsExective Board evaluates student

lm project proposals to award

$23,500 to fund ten lms each

year. The organization provides

extracurricular lmmaking

opportunities to students by

funding these grants and by

hosting workshops and panels

featuring industry professionalsand alumni. The sweatshirt

design for 2011-2012 was created

to t the year’s theme of “vintage

moviemaking” which was echoed

in the design of premiere

communications (which featured35mm lm).

SWEATSHIRT

ZIP HOODIE



Studio 22Student GroupExecutive Board

2012-2013

As an organization, Studio 22“aims to produce ambitious, high-

quality student lms.” The design

for the 2012-2013 hoodie featured

an Executive Board seal,

representative of a “stamp of

approval” used to denote the high

caliber of student lmmaking

endorsed by the organization.

The seal was also used in emailcommunications as a signature,

which drove users to the Studio

22 website.

ZIP HOODIE

SHIRTS



Now Playing,Seeing StellaNorthwestern Short Films

The designs for both short lmt-shirts were used for

fundraising purposes. Shirts

were sold as memorabilia to the

lm cast, crew, and fans to raise

money for production costs.

SHIRTS

WEB DESIGN



WEB DESIGN





onShore NetworksIT & Network Management Company

BEFORE

click here

to see

it online

http://www.onshore.com/






AFTER



Monar Consulting, Inc.Organizational Consulting Firm

BEFORE

click here

to see

it online

http://monarconsulting.com/






AFTER

ROUND ONEINFOGRAPHIC



SCRIPT SUBMISSION

WHAT YOU DO WHAT WE DO

Submit Your ScriptScriptscanbeanylengthunder20

pages.Submityourscript,logline,andsynopsisviaoursubmissionform.

Shared v. Exclusive Isyourscriptshared(openforanyonetodirect)orexclusive(yourstodirect)?

NOTE:Youranswertothisquestion

willnotaffectyourchancesof havingyourscriptselected.

Ranking Scripts Theboardranksblindedversionsofthe

submittedscriptscompetitively(#1beingthebest).

Calculations Thenumberofscriptschoseniscalcu-latedbytheformula:

(1/3)(# of scripts) + 3.5

Mathematical Rankings If19scriptsaresubmitted,thefirst10(since10willultimatelybechosen)areranked1-10.Theremainingninescripts

willberankedinthreegroupsof11s,12s,and13s.

Submitted

Chosen

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Studio 22Northwestern Student Production Company

click hereto see

it online

ROUND TWO

ROUNd three

pitch es

WHAT YOU DO WHAT we DO

http://studio22nu.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Pitch-Infographic.pdf







PITCH PREPARATION

WHAT YOU DO WHAT WE DO

Director AttachmentDirectorsnotifyStudio22ofthescriptandthegrantvalueforwhichtheyarepitching.

Duplicate Scripts Ifmultipledirectorschoosetopitchthesamescript,theboardwillcontact

themandgivethemtheoptiontoswitchiftheysochoose.

REMINDER:Noduplicatescriptswillbechosen,eveniftheyarebeingpitchedfordifferentgrants(ie.oneforthe1k,oneforthe3k).

Submit Your Pitch PacketDirectorsandWriter/Directorssubmittheirpitchpacketsbythegivendeadline.

NOTE:Youmaypitchwithorwithoutaproducer.

Connecting Writers withDirectors Theboardstrivestofacilitatecommu-nicationbetweenwritersandanyinteresteddirectors.Weencouragecollaboration!

Reading Pitch Packets

Theboardreadsthesubmittedpitchpacketsbeforethefirstnightofpitchestofamiliarizethemselveswiththedetailsofeachfilm.

WHAT YOU DO WHAT we DO

N I G HT 1

The PitchDirectorsand/orproducershavetenminutestopitchtheirfilmstotheboard.Beprepared,beenthusiastic,andbecreative!

DiscussionTheboarddoesnotdirectlyaskpitchersquestionsonthisnight.Instead,theydiscusswhatquestionswillneedtobeaskedonnighttwo.

Red Flags Attheendofthisnight,theboardidentifiesthree‘redflags’foreachfilm(themostimportantissuesthatneedtoberesolvedorclarifiedtogetthegrant)andemailsthemtopitcherssothattheyhaveanideaof whattofocusonduringtheroundtable.

N I G HT 2

Round Table Answers Pitchersanswerquestionsfromeachboardpositionduringaroundtable(8minuteswithPR,Outreach,Talent,Production,Script,4minuteswithIndustryandFinance,andan8-minutebreakwiththeCo-Presidents).

Round Table Questions Boardmembersaskquestionstopitchersthatrelatetotheirposition(i.e.budgetattheFinancetable,feasibilityandlogisticsattheProductiontable).

Boardmemberstakedetailednotestobereviewedduringdeliberations.

Deliberations Eachboardmemberranksthegrantscompetitivelybasedontheirareaof focus.(i.e.ifthereare4filmspitching

forthe$1k,anOutreachchairwouldratethefilmwiththebestoutreachopportunitiesasa1,andtheworstasa4).

Theserankings(referredtoasOverallRanking)areaveraged.Duringdeliberations,OverallRankingsandScriptRankingsfromRoundOnemayactasahelpfulreference.

Foreachfilm,theboardcomesupwithalistofProsandCons.Theseareusedinthefeedbackthatissentlateronandinformthediscussionaboutwhichfilmsarethestrongestchoices.

Theboardthenstartsnarrowingdownfilmsbyprocessofelimination.Forafilmtobeeliminated,theboardhastovoteunanimously.

Co-Chairsdonothaveavoteinthegrantselectionprocessexceptintheeventofatie-breaker.Instead,theyactasmoderatorsofdiscussion.

Ifadecisioncannotbereachedinonepitchsession(aperiodof8totalhoursincludingtheroundtable),theboardmustreconveneatalaterdatewithatleast12hourstimetorecover.

Pitchersshouldanswerquestionsconciselyandshouldmakesuretoclarifyanyconcernsabouttheirthreeredflags.

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