Tomorrow is the big corporate holiday party we’ve been working on for weeks! So much fun to finally see it all come together. And our Crew was right there building, hanging, setting, draping all over the Park West. We had most of today to get a lot of the structural work done, and then tomorrow • Read More »
The characters of Wonderland are coming together nicely. It’s great to see the Queen of Hearts & Mad Hatter all grown up. Now 8-feet tall & dimensional instead of the flat illustrations we’ve been working from. They’re looking pretty dapper from any direction!
Now that the designs are done & approved, the ICA Team is well underway creating a little Wonderland. The flat, graphic designs by David Csicsko have been translated & converted into layered pieces. Each layer a different color. Giving every scenery piece some dimension & fun. At some point, it became a big jigsaw puzzle • Read More »
We’ve very excited to have been contracted to do another corporate holiday party for one of our favorite clients. The theme this year is “Alice In Wonderland”…with a twist! Not your typical Disney characters. Not your well-know Tim Burton characters. Instead, the client has connected us with Chicago artist David Csicsko to do some graphic • Read More »
When decorating a private residence for the holidays, it’s not all about decorating the tree. Frequently it is more about accentuating their home and its furnishings. Keeping in mind the color palette and style of the homeowners. Not everything has to be traditional red & green. For this classy Christmas, we accentuated the chandelier in • Read More »
Thank you David Csicsko for this wonderful drawing… visual inspiration for good things to come!!!
For several years, Ivan Carlson has been honored to be an integral part of Winter WonderFest. From the very beginning, we’ve been decorating trees, Reindeer Express, Santas Around The World and making everything look extra festive. Every year we tackle thirty wonderful thematic trees. Not your normal “tree-at-home” kind of tree. But a little bit • Read More »
There’s a new village popping up at Navy Pier this year! As part of Winter WonderFest, Mayor Burl Evergreen and the festive residents of Winter WonderTown will be greeting guests through the month of December! Stop by to chat with the Mayor, dance with the Mailman, get locked up by the Police and sing along • Read More »
The stage in the Family Pavilion at Navy Pier was decked out today in anticipation of Santa’s arrival. And to make him feel extra comfortable this year, the stage was designed as a recreation of his own Den in the North Pole. Complete with bookcases, fireplace and toy shelves. Santa & Mrs. Claus will be • Read More »
It’s just a little daunting walking into Navy Pier’s Festival Hall on the first day of install when it looks like this. Knowing that Winter WonderFest will be opening to the public in just eleven days. Looks like we’ll be making a lot of Christmas Magic quickly between now & then.