THE FILLMORE: THREE ICONS
Adobe Illustrator
Spring 2021
Visual Communication Illustration
Research-Based
Cohesive Icon Set
These icons are an homage to early San Francisco Jazz artists and the hardships black artists have faced. In my research, I learned that when jazz was first mentioned in the San Francisco Chronicle, the word jazz was placed in quotations whenever speaking about the music, often describing it as “obscene, indecent, and demoralizing”. We know jazz now as such an integral piece of San Francisco’s history and culture. However, it’s often forgotten how hostile and unaccepting the past has been to jazz and its artists. I included small quotation marks in places like the ears and the necklace on the left icon to indicate this history. The illustrations are designed to work at a variety of scales and in many different forms, such as buttons, stickers, brochures, or signage.