Chicago Stage Review

By Venus Zarris

Phineas X. Jones created 2009’s first truly standout play illustration with his striking postcard design for BEER. - see feature here - Illustrating Beer - Chicago Stage Review

He is following up this exceptional design with something even more remarkable! I have seen a LOT of illustrations and graphic designs that capture the atmosphere of Halloween seasonal shows. Many have been excellent but none as striking as Mr. Jones delightfully wicked design for the Neo-Futurists new production of FEAR. - see review of production here - FEAR - Chicago Stage Review

By incorporating the actual entrance to the Neo-Futurarium with a whimsical incarnation of evil, he not only creates something truly eye-catching but also captures the transformative nature of the Neo’s new production. They take the already unusual location and create a macabre tour through the twisted mind of Edgar Allen Poe. Jones takes the almost iconically recognizable Neo entrance, complete with the T.M.L.M.T.B.G.B. sign, and transmogrifies it into a monstrous manifestation that dears you to see the show!

If more theater companies used illustrative talents such as Jones, they would have more tickets sold and more seats filled. Congratulations to the Neo-Futurists for recognizing Jones’ talent and to Mr. Jones on another extraordinary creation!

Strange Tree Group is also capitalizing on Jones’s brilliance for their current production of Hey! Mr. Spaceman!, now playing @ The Building Stage. See the poster art and info on the show here:

Hey! Mr. Spaceman! opening at The Building Stage - Chicago Stage Review

You can view more remarkable work by Phineas X. Jones at octophant[x]us | original posters by phineas x. jones and also on his website, This is the Portfolio of Phineas Xavier Jones, an Interactive Designer.

Neo-Futurists - Home

By Venus Zarris

Phineas X. Jones creates 2009’s first truly standout play illustration with his exceptionally striking postcard design for BEER. (The Neo-Futurists new production, playing through March 7 at the Metropolitan Brewery.) Beer - Chicago Stage Review

Jone’s design simply and beautifully captures the enthusiasm behind the craft beer brewing community and exemplifies how the extra level of visual artistry, that wonderful illustration and design add to theatrical productions, helps to set the mood of a show as well as generate peripheral interest in the project.

You can view more remarkable work by Phineas X. Jones at octophant[x]us | original posters by phineas x. jones and also on his website, This is the Portfolio of Phineas Xavier Jones, an Interactive Designer.