The Polynesian Cultural Center is one of Oahu’s most popular tourist attractions. Here, island traditions are carried on. Walkthrough “villages” mimic real Polynesian settlements. Guides and performers teach about food, dances crafts, and language. Most employees and performers are students of Polynesian descent or heritage, whose work at the Center helps to fund their university education.

When guests enter the Polynesian Cultural Center, they enter an immersive and experiential world of culture and old-fashioned, adventurous fun.

Henri Rousseau illustrations

Color exploration

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Old maps and migration diagrams

Artwork by Polynesian artists

The Geologic History of the Islands

To be told in graphical, 3D textured murals. Chosen for its variety of color and texture, as well as how it teaches the history of the earth upon which the Polynesian people live. Of all the concepts, this one adds to the Polynesian Cultural Center’s immersive story in a compelling way.

Historical drawings

Chosen concept

Initial concepts for theming

Diagrams and drawings

Photos by the Polynesian Cultural Center

After all the details had been worked out and I was beginning to draw the final mural, the project was cancelled. But below is a snippet of what I had planned:

Then they step into this restroom, and the immersive illusion is broken.. My task was to make sure the story continued seamlessly.