Houston may be known as the Energy Capital of the world, but even Houston goes dark every once in a while.
“Lights Out Houston” started in 2008 as a city-wide commitment to energy efficiency by commercial building owners and their tenants. The goal of the program has expanded to establish a sustained reduction in the use non-essential electricity by all buildings throughout the Greater Houston area.
I’ve been fortunate enough to design posters for both years the event has taken place, which were displayed in the lobbies of participating downtown office buildings.
This years design had two sources of inspiration: neo-propaganda style (such as Shepard Fairey/Obey Giant) and vintage fight posters.
