Hieroglyph

Service

Graphic Design

Category

Television

Year

2013

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project overview

project overview

Hieroglyph was one of my earlier television projects and an exciting opportunity to create graphics for a drama set in ancient Egypt. The production required building a visual world rooted in history, mythology, and storytelling, making it a memorable experience early in my career.

the challenge

Creating graphics for a historical setting meant looking beyond modern design and understanding the details that helped define the era. Research, reference gathering, and careful attention to visual elements were important parts of creating materials that felt believable within the story.

results & impact

results & impact

Although the series was never released, the project gave me valuable experience working on a large scale production and collaborating within an art department. It was a chance to explore a different time period and contribute to a world that was built entirely from imagination and research.

Project image for Hieroglyph by Joel Waldrep

conclusion

Conclusion

Hieroglyph remains a project I remember fondly because of the opportunity to create something outside the everyday. It was an early reminder of why I enjoy production design: taking ideas from history, imagination, and storytelling, then helping turn them into a visual world.

Logo

I believe creativity and design are more than problem solving. It is a way of paying attention. It helps us notice what is often overlooked, imagine what doesn't yet exist, and discover meaning in places we might otherwise pass by.

©2026 Joel Waldrep.
All Rights Reserved.

Logo

I believe creativity and design are more than problem solving. It is a way of paying attention. It helps us notice what is often overlooked, imagine what doesn’t yet exist, and discover meaning in places we might otherwise pass by.

©2026 Joel Waldrep.
All Rights Reserved.