Giles wins “Seussical” competition

     Campbell University student Mike Giles, of Bowie, Md., won the Art Department’s annual poster design competition for his original and artistic interpretation of “Seussical,” the whimsical musical based on the Dr. Seuss books, which will be presented by the Theatre Arts Department Oct. 21-22 and 27-29. Giles, a junior, has a double major in Graphic Design and Studio Art.
     “I put a lot of effort into this work and therefore am very proud of it” Giles said. “This year there were a lot of good entries. There was a lot of hard competition.”
     Giles drew his inspiration for his winning work from a desire to capture the feelings rather than the faces of the play. After an initial client meeting with Georgia Martin, director of the musical, Giles knew that bright colors and truffula trees were the way to go.
      In addition to the professional publication and distribution of his creative poster design, Giles also received a $50 restaurant gift certificate. In the future, Giles would like to work for a design firm as an art director. “Winning this competition was great, it makes me feel like I’m in the right place, like I’ve chosen the right major,” said Giles.
     This year, both the Graphic Design and typography classes competed in the “Seussical” competition. All works were exhibited at the E.P. Sauls Gallery, of the Rogers Fine Arts Center.
     “Seussical,” will run Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21-22 and Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 27-29, at 8p.m. in Ellis Theater, of the Rogers Fine Arts Center. A Saturday matinee for Harnett County students will be performed on Oct. 22, at 3p.m. For ticket information, call the Campbell University Theatre Box Office at (910) 893-1509.

Photo Copy: Campbell University student, Mike Giles, holds his winning advertising poster for “Suessical the Musical,” presented by the Theatre Arts Department this month.