Heidi Ramseur Lee, Art Director at Ensemble Innovations, described this is a great project to work on, saying that the ideas from the corps allowed her to use her imagination in new ways. "It was super out of the box! The things they were wanting were definitely uncoventional and they gave a good amount of free reign for us to collaborate. We got to use many different materials and patterns and come up with completely custom and original designs."

Trooper's Program Coordinator, Tim Snyder provided Heidi and our team with a variety of ideas based on the the concept that the corps had "lassoed the sun" last season and were continuing on to dance with the devil this year, which required a a certain gritty and weathered look. Watch our interview with Tim (above) to learn more.

The drawings you see here are versions that Heidi designed, which evolved as different materials were considered, construction techniques were explored, and as the show design itself developed. For example, the red ties on the corps costume were originally designed as a 2D part of the material, but were changed to give more texture, the ability to transform the look, and to provide additional shine. The corps' scarf was also modified to the weathered yellow as an homage to the iconic Trooper's yellow scarf.

Heidi shared that "The challenge of making the printed products look like actual weathered leather, like they have been to hell and back, with a multitude of textures was super exciting. For me as a graphic artist, I really feel we achieved that goal of a "gritty" look." 

Heidi is a fan as well as the designer, exclaiming "I am a huge Troopers fan! It was really exciting to end this trilogy with my very own designs. This is definitely a career highlight and I can't wait to see it on the field!"