Kings Island
Cedar Fair Parks (Kings Island – Cincinnati, Ohio)
Illustrated concepts for various building facades along International Street and the main entrance at Kings Island amusement park.
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
ILLUSTRATION
Process 1 – Graphite
Process 2 – Ink
Perspective Illustration
International Street
This pitch detailed an effort to revert Cedar Fair's design (and previous-owner Paramount's "film studio" look) back to the original, international-themed overall design.
Materials
Reflecting the historical designs, traditional materials were used: graphite, ink, marker, and gouache.
Elevations
Main Entrance
Additional ideas included updating the original 1970s entrance to: reflect Cedar Fair’s aesthetic, showcase regional history, and even reference other well-known park designs.
Materials
These quick concept elevations used traditional materials such as graphite, inks, and markers.
Concept 1 – Cedar Fair design (ref: Kings Island’s Soak City entrance).
Concept 2 – German design (ref: Cincinnati heritage & KI’s Oktoberfest park area).
Concept 3 – Victorian 2nd Empire design (ref: Disneyland)
Concept 3 (revised) – with Cedar Fair coloring.
Prep – Entry sketch (pre-and post-design).