Syracuse City Logo submission

Results are out for the finalists of a logo design contest I entered for Syracuse City... I'm not sure what to make of these results. I think I may have won by losing. I seriously can't take the entire panel of finalists seriously, could it be that the fine city employees are able to? Who is running this town? I took this screen cap from the Syracuse City website where they are inviting people to vote on their favorite. If number 2 isn't declared the winner I may have to move to a different city; it is the only well-designed, contemporary logo that has any life in it at all. Excellent design by Cam Jefferies of Seige Design.

I submitted a guide with my logo since I didn't know who would be judging these submissions, and I felt it was the best way to get my complete idea across about the importance of a nice city logo in general. Seeing that this thing is coming down to a vote, I see that it wouldn't have mattered anyway. I have to give credit to the fine folks who designed the Murray City logo a couple years back. They built that logo to last; I had to pattern some of my design decisions after theirs. Take a look at the PDF by following the link below and let me know what you think, be brutally honest in your comments.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7234077/SYR_Logo_SNARR082010.pdf

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Digital Studies

The Pinewood Princess

I was so happy to have uncovered these pictures while searching through files on my computer. My recent project illustrating for the Boy Scout Jamboral reminded me of the pioneer day float that I was able to art direct and participate in. The Pinewood Princess paid homage to the tradition of mothers helping their young cub scouts in their scouting merit badges. We wanted to design a pinewood derby car with a bit of a Nascar flair. Add two incredibly large cartoon headed figures and you just about have a float. Our ramp provided seating for young cub scouts to ride on the float in comfort. We also displayed some of the cub scout's larger than life pinewood derby cars. This all took place in July of '06. We had a great time, and we took home the Children's Choice Award from the Ogden Pioneer Day Parade Committee.

Mockingbird

Control Confidence

For a software company that helps clients prepare for external audits. Through the creative process I was interested in getting a subtle double 'C' in there somewhere as well as a captain's wheel on a ship.

Branding and biz card for voice teacher

Boy Scout Jamboral

I feel fortunate to have been asked to illustrate for this project for the Boy Scouts of America. It was a pleasure to work under the direction and collaborate with Brent Watts and Peder Singleton. The Jamboral is this weekend at the Miller Motor Sportspark. The 3 rectangle banners will be hung from a stadium and will be around 25' feet tall. The other flags will measure about 6' tall.

Here are some actual photos taken during the event:

Joshua

New addition to the family means a new logo to create. This mark for Joshua was tricky but I love the story behind it. It was inspired by a growing bean stalk and the words 'Just Wait'; saying Joshua in Italian sounds very much like that phrase. We'd named our son and I was pronouncing his name in Italian over and over. 'Just wait' is what I heard; the same 'just wait' I'd been hearing I'd been hearing in my mind with respect to many life questions for the past 6 months. In that moment, I once again learned how patience is a virtue and how true inspiration doesn't always come on my timeline, but it does come.