No Visa

Poster Design, Apparel Design.

Print advertising and Apparel design for an International Dance party brand.

“NO VISA is an international eclectic dance party / collective founded by the music label Immaculate Taste. No Visa’s brand takes inspiration from the African Immigrant experiences in America. No Visa aims to build a community that views their geographic and cultural origins as a reason to bring dance-party goers together.”

Summary

The brainchild of Congolese Musical-artist, DJ, and producer Alec Lomami, No Visa is a brand whose ethos is about creating genre-bending dance party experiences that transcend borders, race, ethnicity, and class. During his interview with the North Carolina radio platform WUNC Music, Alec stated on the record how he sees No Visa as a sort of cultural passport that acts as a conduit for the universal expression that is music.

No Visa kicked off its first round of parties in 2020 during the now and forever infamous global pandemic. Around those days, I was younger and much more eager to be on the dance scene but never found the time to attend a No Visa party. In all truthfulness, I'm not that much of a dancer. Even still, I watched No Visa's growth and movement from afar via one of my burner Instagram accounts. A few years flew by, and as fate would have it, I would eventually meet the man behind the madness, Alec Lomami. I met Alec in person during the summer of 2024 through a mutual friend I was working on a design project with. My friend referred me and my work to Alec. The rest is history. Since then, I have cultivated a strong working relationship with Alec and the No Visa crew and look forward to continue providing value in the future! While you scroll, you'll find examples of some of the work I created for the brand over the past year.

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  • Travel references and the inclusion of differing languages were motifs already present before I established a relationship with the No Visa brand. These posters are a prime example of this. An international collaborative party between No Visa, TYO GQOM, and LoversOnly, held in Shibuya TYO

  • French

  • English

  • Brick

Not everything we make as designers hits the mark. Here's a great example of that. Although I like the funkiness proposed within these compositions, these designs didn't fit the story that the No Visa brand is trying to tell. The client could feel that as well. So, back to the drawing board, I went!

  • Sign titled 'No Visa Rules' with five rules for a party, written in black text on a yellow background, with a black border at the bottom and cream-colored text at the top.

    NO VISA RULES

  • A poster with humorous rules about going to a nightclub, including points about meeting strangers, respecting women, not sleeping on the dance floor, and drinking, with a large text at the bottom that says 'NO VISA RULES'

    NO VISA RULES PT 2

  • A satirical, parody passport with the title "NO VISA" and the heading "PRE-BOARDING." It contains a statement affirming the perforate individual will confirm to dance floor duties at a nightclub. The document includes bold stamps reading "VISA NO" repeatedly and illustrations of passports and globes, set against a yellow background with black hazard tape pattern.

    PRE-BOARDING

  • A triangular sculpture with a written message, set against a colorful black, yellow, white, and blue background with large stylized text and a small circular logo in the corner.

    NO VISA BIO

  • Bank

Close but no close enough.

  • A textured navy blue cover featuring gold graphic elements, including a medallion with 'VISA NO' in a repeating pattern, laurel wreaths, wings, and a small rectangular symbol at the bottom. The text describes NO VISA as a creative, genre-agnostic dance party founded by the music label Immaculate Taste, inspired by immigrant experiences, emphasizing community building through diverse creative collaborations.

    NO VISA BIO

  • A computer screen displaying a humorous set of rules and guidelines for a nightclub, with slogans and advice about dancing, dressing, respecting others, and behavior at the club.

    NO VISA RULES

  • Pre-boarding form with a space for name and address, and a declaration statement affirming the traveler will follow rules as a guest of NO VISA, with two logos: one with wings and the words 'VISA NO VISA NO', and an oval globe surrounded by stars at the bottom.

    PRE-BOARDING

  • Image of a passport page with text about the organization No Visas, a creative dance party group, explaining its mission to unite people through diverse cultural experiences. The page features security stamps and the number 26 at the bottom.

    NO VISA BIO PT. 2

  • Swiish

Now these! What else is there to see? MUAhh Chefs Kiss.

  • Text about NO VISA, a North Carolina-based dance party with worldwide events, emphasizing community, creativity, and collaboration, with decorative gold laurel and wing graphics on a black background.

    NO VISA BIO

  • A digital screen displays rules and customs for a party or social event, titled 'NO VISA.' The list includes humorous and rebellious guidelines numbered from 1 to 12, emphasizing individuality and respect.

    NO VISA RULES

  • A humorous pre-boarding form for a flight, with a statement affirming the passenger's intention to dance on the plane and humorously denying the need for a visa, despite referencing TSA and USA logos.

    PRE-BOARDING

Banga Nzambe - An Electronic / Uptempo Dance track by Congolese DJ/Producer - Alec Lomami

  • Alec Lomami

  • Dasean Burnette / Several

  • Dasean Burnette

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