Side Quest was a Super Smash Bros Ultimate charity tournament hosted at Houston's own Coral Sword venue. All of the venue fees at this tournament were donated to COTA (Children's Organ Transplant Association). I had the pleasure of creating the promotional graphics for this event.
A Hero's Journey
The goal for these designs was to create a vibrant experience that communicated a classic role-playing video game game feel. In the main graphic, the abstract illustrations of blue clouds and mountains in the background symbolize being a hero on a quest.
The "heart containers" used in the logo represent a classic characteristic of traditional role-playing games. It represents life force and the full hearts communicate the idea that participating in the tournament can contribute to replenishing life.
The rectangle with the slightly rounded edges were inspired by the look of classic RPG dialogue boxes. This is the case with the choice of blue and yellow colors as well. The color blue is traditionally used in classic RPG dialogue boxes. I used a brighter shade of blue contrasted with yellows for visual impact. The crossing swords and pixelated font style further communicate the idea of fighting a battle within a game.
