For the Vancouver Recital Society’s 2026/27 season, Copilot developed a bold new visual direction inspired by the season theme, Great Escapes. A playful system of geometric forms and vibrant colour interacts with the artist photography, giving each performance its own character while creating a distinctive and cohesive identity across the season. The design extends across brochures, advertising, print and digital materials.

For the Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs’ 2026/27 season, Copilot created a series of original paintings inspired by the music, themes and character of each performance. Moving between expressive abstraction and more contemplative compositions, each piece was traditionally painted in gouache on illustration board before being developed into posters, advertising and digital materials.

Following an 18-month closure for major seismic upgrades, the Museum of Anthropology at UBC reopened its doors in 2024. Copilot developed a bold campaign celebrating both the return of this important cultural institution and the iconic architecture of MOA itself. The campaign extended across print, digital, transit shelters and buses, creating a highly visible presence throughout Vancouver and building anticipation for the museum’s reopening.

Over seven seasons, Copilot created an evolving body of work for the Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs. Each project begins with an original concept developed in response to the music and themes of the performance, then brought to life through hand-painted illustration and design. This approach gives each concert its own distinct visual character while maintaining continuity across the organization. The work spans season brochures, posters, advertising, transit and digital materials.

Copilot created the visual identity and ongoing cover series for Black Cat Books, an independent publisher founded by author Shanon Sinn. Beginning with the brand identity, the visual language has evolved across the West Coast Grimm anthology series, with each cover built around an original concept and hand-painted gouache illustration. Inspired by the supernatural stories and landscapes of British Columbia, the series combines folklore, nature and a slightly unsettling sense of whimsy.

United Players of Vancouver's 2025-2026 season features a diverse repertoire that delights audiences. This esteemed theatre company showcases talented artists in engaging performances. Copilot Design collaborated with the directors of each play to create concepts, illustrations and design to enhance storytelling.

Opera Kelowna is a non-profit opera company delivering exceptional Canadian opera performances in the Okanagan. A flexible template design strategy was needed for their three pillars: performance, education, and community. Copilot devised a system within the’ O’ of Opera Kelowna’s brand, and implemented a colour palette to unify the pillars but allowed each one to stand on their own, with options to change images within the ‘O’. Scarf for main stage performances signifying excitement and movement, a paper airplane signifying out in the community, and a branch of blossoms for education signifying growth. This template system has been implemented in all marketing materials within the organization.

United Players of Vancouver's 2024-2025 season features a diverse repertoire that delights audiences. This esteemed theatre company showcases talented artists in engaging performances. Copilot Design collaborated with the directors of each play to create concepts, illustrations and design that enhance storytelling.

Copilot worked with SFU Advancement and Alumni Engagement to develop a series of fundraising communications designed to connect with alumni and donors. The first campaign responded to the changing reality of student life during the pandemic, using an original concept to create an engaging and relatable message. Subsequent projects expanded the visual approach through hand-drawn illustration and design across print, digital and donor communications.

The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts has earned an international reputation for its striking design and stellar acoustics. Copilot has designed all of their season materials for the past 11 seasons. Brochures, posters, and ads designed with elegance, freshness and a bold presentation. 2021 shifted things online with the creation of the Chan Dot Com Series. Copilot continued with the Chan until 2022, when they switched to in-house design following the look and feel created by Copilot Design.

The Vancouver Recital Society is a premier concert presenter that offers internationally renowned concert series for world class artists. After extensive research and exploration, the identity was created to fit the personality of the company. Copilot handles all collateral for the VRS such as posters, brochures, postcards, print and online ads.

The Chan Centre required a revitalization to their current brand identity. By using some of the existing elements, Copilot Design brought the identity to a more unified look and modern feel. The new logo coincided with UBC’s updated branding, and was seamlessly integrated into all their marketing materials.

The Vancouver Academy of Music’s Symphony Series consists of four main stage concerts in downtown Vancouver’s iconic venue, the Orpheum Theatre, and Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver. Original concepts, illustrations and designs were created by Copilot and rolled out for both print and web.

United Players of Vancouver is a long-established community theatre company renowned for its exciting and demanding repertoire of productions. Copilot Design collaborated with the director of each play to create five original illustrations and design for their upcoming 2022-2023 season.

The Vancouver Academy of Music’s Orpheum Series consists of VAM’s four main stage concerts in downtown Vancouver’s iconic venue, the Orpheum Theatre. Original illustrations and designs are created by Copilot and rolled out for print and web.

The Chan Centre celebrated 20 years of exceptional programming, and Copilot designed all the materials to let world know of it’s milestone achievement. The challenge was to engage audiences with the spirit of the Chan Centre without drawing on any one performance. This resulted in a vibrant and diverse range of musicians through colour and non descriptive images of performers. Designing the book of written stories of the past 20 years was the highlight of this project.

The Wall Exchange is a program that brings prominent intellectuals to Vancouver for a lecture and discussion of key societal issues. Poster designs include speakers: Professor Cédric Villani, Andrew Feinstein, Ali Velshi, Rosalind Picard, and Carl Hart.

United Players of Vancouver is a long-established community theatre company renowned for its exciting and demanding repertoire of productions. Copilot Design was thrilled to work with them to create five original illustrations and designs for their upcoming 2021-2022 season.

Copilot Design was chosen by the District of Sechelt to create an original illustrations for street banners to be displayed throughout the town. Focusing on the beautiful surroundings of Sechelt, and with an acknowledgment of history of local steamship Lady Rose, Copilot created these original works for the District. The response from the community was a resounding success!

The Vancouver Academy of Music’s Orpheum Series consists of VAM’s four main stage concerts in downtown Vancouver’s iconic venue, the Orpheum Theatre. Original illustrations and designs are created by Copilot and rolled out for print and web.

The Vancouver Academy of Music’s Orpheum Series consists of VAM’s four main stage concerts in downtown Vancouver’s iconic venue, the Orpheum Theatre. Original illustrations and design are created by Copilot and rolled out for print and web.

Ballet Kelowna's mission is to inspire, educate and entertain through the energy and artistry of ballet. Copilot created their 2014/15 season brochure and poster designs. The creative gave the company the level of sophistication they were looking for. 

Brent Belsher & the late David Y.H Lui presented the Canadian premiere of the National Ballet of Cuba's production of Don Quixote. Copilot created an authentic design, to try to capture the essence and flair of Cuba. Influenced by early revolutionary poster art and old style typography, the design came together with a personality reminiscent of the 1950’s.

Poster design created for Blackbird Theatre's adaptation of Waiting for Godot. Surrealism, with a bit of humour, were key factors in this creation. The concept was carried forth to the type ‘Waiting’, which was made out of string and incorporates a noose for the 'g' - adding another whimsical reference to the play. 

Blackbird Theatre’s objective: create an eye-catching poster to promote their play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Influenced by the work of Saul Bass - responsible for many Alfred Hitchcock posters, Copilot delivered an impactful creative including illustration and design for their print and online campaign.

The Vancouver Academy of Music’s main stage concerts are performed at Vancouver’s iconic venue, the Orpheum Theatre. Original concepts and illustrations (gouache on board) incorporated into poster designs were created by Copilot and rolled out for print and web.

Vancouver Academy of Music is the city's premiere centre of music education, serving aspiring musicians from early childhood to collegiate levels. Copilot design has created their academic brochures for the past few years. Copilot created interesting, colourful brochures that showcases the energy of the organization.

Blackbird Theatre's adaptation of Moliére's comedy, called for a bold and audacious creative. Painting an original Don Juan as the main focus, with supporting elements relating to the play, Copilot captured the mystery and intrigue of this rogue character. 

This selection of earlier work traces the beginnings of Copilot’s long-standing collaboration with the Vancouver Bach Choir. Each concert began with an original concept inspired by the music and themes of the performance, brought to life through hand-painted illustration and design. Spanning a wide range of styles and techniques, these works established a creative collaboration that has continued to evolve over more than a decade.

The Koerner Quartet is a Canadian group of musicians with an international reputation for performances with a sophisticated interpretive style. Posters and rack cards were designed for their series of four performances. Each original painting was created while listening to the selected works for each concert.

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet needed a new look for all of their marketing materials. Modern typography and clean layouts were introduced alongside stylistic photography. The contemporary look changed the perception of this traditional company. Elements were carried through print, online, and signage. With Copilot laying the foundation, they have continued to incorporate these themes into future seasons.