Over winter break in January, I took a trip with the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences honors program at RIT to visit the Pacific Northwest area -- Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver B.C.
On the trip, we took a tour of Seattle Underground. I was fascinated by the history of the disaster that caused the former ground-level of Seattle to be built on top of. Perhaps influenced by the seaside themes around me and our aquarium visits throughout the trip, I began to imagine a future disaster scenario in which present day Seattle exists flooded, below sea level.
As an independent project, I digitally painted illustrations for hypothetical postcards advertising the future disaster tourist attraction, Seattle Underwater. I've illustrated the scenarios in a somewhat comical, over-the-top style.
On the trip, we took a tour of Seattle Underground. I was fascinated by the history of the disaster that caused the former ground-level of Seattle to be built on top of. Perhaps influenced by the seaside themes around me and our aquarium visits throughout the trip, I began to imagine a future disaster scenario in which present day Seattle exists flooded, below sea level.
As an independent project, I digitally painted illustrations for hypothetical postcards advertising the future disaster tourist attraction, Seattle Underwater. I've illustrated the scenarios in a somewhat comical, over-the-top style.
PIKE PLACE FISH MARKET
SINKING SHIP PARKING GARAGE
This one is a play on the actual "Sinking Ship" parking garage we visited in Pioneer Square in Seattle. You can see here, post-disaster, that it has become a literal sinking ship!
THE SPACE NEEDLE
This one is an interior view of the Space Needle, sunken and facing destruction by a giant octopus. In real life, the Chihuly Sculpture Garden is situated directly underneath the space needle. I couldn't help but see this Chihuly glass sculpture as a bunch of Dr. Seuss-like creatures that seemed to be making noise. They also visually parallel the suction cups on the octopus's tentacle!
STARBUCKS
Seattle is home to the original Starbucks. The iconic two-tailed mermaid of their logo is thrilled that they have finally decided to open up shop under water!