CREATIVE DIRECTION / MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION

RUSHIFIEDOne band. An entire creative world.

An integrated promotional campaign for a Rush tribute band — connecting the live-show experience with the artwork, motion, sound and promotions that bring an audience to it.

Creative direction, design, compositing, animation, video editing, copywriting and multimedia production by Michael Santner.

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Live Performance Promo

Performance footage, music and editing introduce the band’s concert experience.

RUSHIFIED / MOTION

From the first frame to the stage

Cinematic introductions, animated branding and event promotion.

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2022 Live-show Opening

Space imagery, adapted album artwork, circular-mask film excerpt and a fiery logo display. Local review cut.

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Gaslight Concert Promotion

Live performance footage, voiceover and event information assembled into a concert advertisement.

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Clockwork Angels — Cinemagraph

A 20-second silent excerpt of the animated album-cover composition and band portraits.

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Concert Visual — Cinemagraph

A second animated concert composition with alternate band imagery. 20-second silent excerpt.

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Futuristic Logo Display

Animated fiery logo framed by a futuristic display and flashing character details.

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Fiery Logo — Motion Study

A 20-second silent excerpt of the rotating, flame-edged Rushified mark.

RUSHIFIED / PRINT

Concerts, on paper

Posters, a rack card and ticket artwork: a coordinated visual identity across formats.

RUSHIFIED / DIGITAL

A campaign built to travel

Square event artwork, wide social banners and a connected VIP promotion.

RUSHIFIED / BRANDING

Identity at show scale

Stage branding, merchandise artwork and a transformed album composition.

RUSHIFIED / AUDIO

Radio advertising & voiceover production

Gaslight concert radio advertisement — a 30-second audio promotion from the campaign.

Gaslight — Radio Advertisement

Creative Contributions & Artwork Attribution

This collection showcases my creative direction, graphic design, compositing, animation, video editing, copywriting, and multimedia production for Rushified, a Rush tribute band.

Projects incorporate original creative work alongside adapted artwork, licensed stock assets, and visual elements inspired by Rush's established identity. Original third-party artwork remains the property of its respective creators.

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