even if you’re not a democrat or obama supporter, you have to admit, from a design and marketing standpoint, that campaign nailed it. with regards to the memorable logo here are some interesting notes from the Daily Heller from Print Magazine:
“Who designed the Obama O? John Maas on bnet.com has the answer:
The Obama logo was created early in 2007, through a collaboration between Chicago firms Sender LLC and MO/DE. Chief Obama strategist David Axelrod gave the agencies a mandate: design a logo that would evoke “a new sense of hope,” as he told the Chicago Business Journal. After working feverishly, the design was introduced on February 10, 2007.
Sol Sender discusses the “brand development” of the most memorable political logo in the past 50 years here. And MO/DE addresses its contributions to the campaign here with a video here. Bravo to both creators for breaking the conventional mold.”
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A bit of history behind the Major League Baseball Logo. Pretty interesting.
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Check it out: www.tiny-toesdaycare.com
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The New Richmond Chamber of Commerce, the Space for Creativity and other private sponsors are again holding Artscape on Knowles Avenue. If you haven’t noticed, New Richmond’s Main Street streetlights are decorated with area artists in the downtown merchant area.
This year they are looking to ad 30 more banners to be displayed. The competition is open to all ages, experienced or novice, 2D or 3D artists are invited to participate.
Starting September 8th:
Canvases and applications will be available to pick up at the New Richmond Chamber office, located at 245A South Knowles Ave. These canvases will be free to you, and you may do as many submissions as you wish although you can request only one canvass at a time. Please note that only 1 selection from an artist will be picked, unless they do not have enough submissions. All pieces of art, 2D or 3D, will be a donation to the ArtScape on Knowles Banner Project.
November 17, 2008 - 5pm:
Deadline. All donated artwork must be to the chamber office by then so it can be juried.
November 18, 2008: Artwork will be juried and artists will be notified of selection.
January 28, 2009:
ArtScape Banners will be unveiled at the Chamber Annual Dinner. Artists will be invited to the event and be publicly thanked and recognized.
At this event, walking tour brochures will be available for both artists and community members to take and pass around to friends and family to help promote The ArtScape on Knowles Banner Project.
The annual meeting will also launch the silent auction of the original canvases & 3D donations via the New Richmond Chamber web page. These silent auction bids will continue until June.
February – May:
Original artwork will be on display in different downtown area merchants store fronts or lobbies to help promote the ArtScape on Knowles Banner Project and promote private bids for artwork via the Chamber webpage.
April: Banners will be hung.
June 6, 2009:
Original Artwork will be prominently displayed under a tent at the Park Art Fair. Here is where final silent bids will be accepted, and artwork will be sold to the highest bid at 5pm.
From Melissa Huber, Art Director of the Space for Creativity: “I hope you can see that much thought has been put into the schedule to make sure both artists and the New Richmond Chamber have adequate time to prepare, execute and promote ArtScape on Knowles Banner Project. This is such a unique way to feature the wonderful visual talent from within our area, while at the same time highlighting businesses, sponsors and the community”
Steel Blue Media will be submitting works of art for to support this community project. Stay tuned to see what we submit!
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