For the second year in a row, the Color Reflections’ Philadelphia team is an esteemed recipient of Big Picture Magazine’s 6th Annual “Best of Wide Format Awards 2024” for our work on the “Electrified: 50 Years of Electric Factory” exhibit at Drexel University.
Drexel University’s exhibit “Electrified: 50 Years of Electric Factory” showcases iconic memorabilia from Philadelphia’s legendary music venue, Electric Factory. Led by storied co-founder and Philadelphia native Larry Magid, the Electric Factory produced concerts from era-defining rock legends and co-produced the monumental charity event Live Aid. And the Color Reflections team in Philly helped bring it to life!
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Chronically five decades of music, the exhibit features iconic instruments such as Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ guitar, a late 1950s Gibson Les Paul played by Mick Taylor of the Rolling Stones, vintage concert photos, original posters, and more.
Color Reflections was brought in to help Drexel and Larry Magid produce graphics for this unique historical exhibit. Our Philly team printed and installed over 3,000 square feet of custom large format graphics for the exhibit. The dynamic display included:
- Large murals, wall graphics, and custom wall wraps
- Fabric banners
- Didactic panels
- Window graphics
- Custom-sewn giant display T-shirts
In addition to evoking musical nostalgia, there’s an interactive element where guests can decorate a guitar virtually. Learn more about Big Picture Magazine’s Best of Wide Format Awards 2024 and the challenges our team overcame to bring this vision to life (beginning on page 25). The free exhibit runs at Drexel’s Paul Peck Alumni Center Gallery and the Bossone Research Center from September 2023 to December 2023. For more information about Electrified: 50 Years of Electric Factory, visit their website.
