50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing

In commemoration of the moon landing’s 50th anniversary, Questacon hosted a series of exhibitions featuring the sculpture Gaze at The Moon.

Stylised illustration of two people standing on earth looking and pointing to a rocket on its way to the moon which is in the far distance.
A mix of enamel pins laid out on a blue background. Enamel pins feature the moon, rocket, astronaut, and Questacon 'Q' flag.

Challenge

Looking to launch into product development, Questacon required a series of images that would create a cohesive visual merchandising story. The products were to have commercial appeal and engage with their target market, which consisted of a wide spectrum of ages.

Solution

To mark this special occasion, we developed a series of illustrations with glow-in-the-dark variations. Starring an astronaut, a rocket and the moon itself, the designs could be easily applied across marketing, products, merchandise and souvenirs.

The hand-drawn style used channelled a level of quirk and fun that would appeal to a wide demographic. The inclusion of Australia’s outline in the rocket image portrayed a sense of pride for the country’s involvement in this historic event.

Delivery

  • Concept Development
  • Illustration
  • Collateral Design
An animated GIF showing two illustrated posters side by side. Each poster changes to a new design every two seconds.
Stylised illustration of an astronaut floating in space with moon in background.
Two enamel pins (rocket and Questacon flag) on a denim jacket.
Drawstring backpack featuring a stylised illustration of an astronaut.
Concept sketches of illustrations. Rough pencil sketches featuring the moon, people on earth, rockets and space.
Stylised illustration of the moon with rings and stars surrounding it.
Illustrated poster of the moon and packaging tubes.
An animated GIF of the moon poster flicking between the daylight version and the glow-in-the-dark version.
Stylised illustration of two people standing on earth looking and pointing to a rocket on its way to the moon which is in the far distance.
Notebook in transparent Questacon branded bag. Notebook features a stylised illustration of two people standing on earth looking and pointing to a rocket on its way to the moon which is in the far distance.