Commemorative Poster

Hailing from Canada, Stin Hrycajkiw is an illustrator and designer who landed in Jacksonville and wasted no time making it home. With a passion for bold visuals and creative storytelling, Stin has built a career bringing brands, events, and public spaces to life through design. Committed to shaping the city’s visual identity, Stin partners with organizations that celebrate Jacksonville, creating work that fosters a deep sense of place, culture, and community.

For the 2025 Jacksonville Jazz Festival Commemorative Poster, Stin combined a love for mid-century modern design with one of Jacksonville’s most iconic local statues—the legendary Gatorland gator currently resides in Met Park outside of the marina.

Inspired by the smooth, rhythmic energy of jazz, Stin reimagined the gator as the effortlessly cool drummer he surely is, capturing the heartbeat of the festival. The design’s bold shapes, warm retro color palette, and playful composition reflect the lively spontaneity of a jazz performance—improvised, dynamic, and timeless.

Stin’s artistic influences include the whimsical world-building of Jim Henson and the sleek, sneaky charm of The Pink Panther, both of which weave their way into a design style that’s playful, nostalgic, and full of rhythm. The poster itself pays homage to mid-century album covers, vintage travel posters, and the electric atmosphere of Jacksonville’s jazz scene—a perfect fusion of history, music, and design.

When not designing, you can find Stin at the local library, fueling up at local cafes, or diving into Jacksonville’s quirky and untold history—on the hunt for rare pins, forgotten stories, and the city’s most unexpected treasures. An unapologetic collector of flair, Stin thrives on the little details that make Jacksonville, and its jazz scene, truly one-of-a-kind.