The Hill Arts

Murphy developed the visual identity and website for The Hill Arts, a performance and community arts center on Portland's Munjoy Hill. Created to support music, dance, theater, and interdisciplinary programming, the identity establishes a distinctive cultural presence through expressive typography, vibrant color, and a dynamic visual language.

Inspired by theatrical lighting and stage design, the identity combines bold typographic forms with layered fields of color. A circular symbol anchors the system, providing a recognizable visual signature that can shift in expression across performances, events, and audiences.

Client
The Hill Arts

Sector
Cultural Institution

Location
Portland, Maine

Scope
Identity System, Typography, Website Design, Cultural Communications

The Hill Arts circular logo mark
The Hill Arts wordmark shown in primary and secondary color treatments
The Hill Arts logo identity applied to lifestyle imagery of dancers on stage at the performance center
The Hill Arts website hero
The Hill Arts print collateral
Community gathering hosted by The Hill Arts
The Hill Arts corporate stationery suite with added branded stickers and pencils
Exterior view of proposed The Hill Arts new performance center building at night
Ken Murphy presenting The Hill Arts logo
The Hill Arts mobile website header and hero image
The Hill Arts website footer with logo and brand marks
The Hill Arts collateral Kids booklet cover design
The Hill Arts website hero banner design
Performer raising an arm into stage light at The Hill Arts

The identity extends across the website, event promotions, posters, and environmental graphics, creating a versatile visual framework for the organization's evolving cultural program. Its balance of expressive freedom and underlying structure allows each event to develop its own character while remaining unmistakably connected to The Hill Arts.