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
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
Speaking to the historical designs, we used traditional materials to present the concepts, such as graphite, inks, markers, and gouache.
Final step seen here (in inks and gouache wash).
Process 1 – Graphite
Process 2 – Ink
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).