Tuesday, July 2, 2013

It's not blank!

It's not blank!
graphic design diploma
Image by Noel A. Tanner
Woot picked up the real diploma today, now I can get on with that whole, "no one understands my art" penniless existence.



STEP 0
graphic design diploma
Image by Hajime Chan
This is my final year project of my Higher Diploma, a magazine.

This project applied lots of graphic skill across logo design, illustration, typography, inforgraphic etc., try to show the skills I had learnt from past three years.

I want to use a touching project to conclue my study, therefore puberty problem is a perfect topic because everyone must passed this period. Hope my design is touching and inspiring for you all :)



graphic design gets up to gets their diploma
graphic design diploma
Image by rauchdickson

Monday, July 1, 2013

Diseño Gráfico/ Graphic Design

Diseño Gráfico/ Graphic Design
graphic design art
Image by Leopoldo Jurado



Arte Vivo website design
graphic design art
Image by TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³
Sharing this brand new website design I worked on because I am very happy that I am finished with it!!!

(still some little things to do here and there, but basically finished. About it I did everything: contents, structure, translations, design, logotype... everthing. *sigh*) www.artevivo.com.ar

If you want to check there´s a little english version (which will be enlarged soon) where I explain the purpose of the project www.artevivo.com.ar/english_artevivo_argentinianart.html

Dedicated to Sue, who I was talking lately with about Art and Galleries... ;-) And to Matt too who I was talking with about an artist, friend of him. These people from this site were the ones I mentioned to you (both Sue and Matt).

Hope you like it. =)



Graphic Design Is Art
graphic design art
Image by bjornmeansbear
Or at least it can be if you put it in a fancy frame and hang it up.

This is a debate that is constantly running, and one we briefly gleaned upon from time to time in grad school. We never really came to any agreements however—some will always say yes, and some always no.

Maybe this will start a few day series …

2.16.2010

Sunday, June 30, 2013

solar era

solar era
graphic design portfolio
Image by la parigina


corporate image
graphic design portfolio
Image by la parigina


CV
graphic design portfolio
Image by la parigina


frammenti di luce
graphic design portfolio
Image by la parigina


advertising
graphic design portfolio
Image by la parigina

Mapping festival 2009 DSC_2603

Mapping festival 2009 DSC_2603
online graphic design
Image by Abode of Chaos
Secrets revealed of the Abode of Chaos (132 pages, adult only) >>>

"999" English version with English subtitles is available >>>
HD movie - scenario thierry Ehrmann - filmed by Etienne Perrone

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voir les secrets de la Demeure du Chaos avec 132 pages très étranges (adult only)

999 : visite initiatique au coeur de la Demeure du Chaos insufflée par l'Esprit de la Salamandre
Film HD d'Etienne PERRONE selon un scénario original de thierry Ehrmann.


courtesy of Organ Museum
©2011 www.AbodeofChaos.org


Mapping festival 2009 DSC_2833
online graphic design
Image by Abode of Chaos
Secrets revealed of the Abode of Chaos (132 pages, adult only) >>>

"999" English version with English subtitles is available >>>
HD movie - scenario thierry Ehrmann - filmed by Etienne Perrone

----------

voir les secrets de la Demeure du Chaos avec 132 pages très étranges (adult only)

999 : visite initiatique au coeur de la Demeure du Chaos insufflée par l'Esprit de la Salamandre
Film HD d'Etienne PERRONE selon un scénario original de thierry Ehrmann.


courtesy of Organ Museum
©2011 www.AbodeofChaos.org


Mapping festival 2009 DSC_3050
online graphic design
Image by Abode of Chaos
Secrets revealed of the Abode of Chaos (132 pages, adult only) >>>

"999" English version with English subtitles is available >>>
HD movie - scenario thierry Ehrmann - filmed by Etienne Perrone

----------

voir les secrets de la Demeure du Chaos avec 132 pages très étranges (adult only)

999 : visite initiatique au coeur de la Demeure du Chaos insufflée par l'Esprit de la Salamandre
Film HD d'Etienne PERRONE selon un scénario original de thierry Ehrmann.


courtesy of Organ Museum
©2011 www.AbodeofChaos.org


Mapping festival 2009 DSC_3107
online graphic design
Image by Abode of Chaos
Secrets revealed of the Abode of Chaos (132 pages, adult only) >>>

"999" English version with English subtitles is available >>>
HD movie - scenario thierry Ehrmann - filmed by Etienne Perrone

----------

voir les secrets de la Demeure du Chaos avec 132 pages très étranges (adult only)

999 : visite initiatique au coeur de la Demeure du Chaos insufflée par l'Esprit de la Salamandre
Film HD d'Etienne PERRONE selon un scénario original de thierry Ehrmann.


courtesy of Organ Museum
©2011 www.AbodeofChaos.org


Mapping festival 2009 DSC_3228
online graphic design
Image by Abode of Chaos
Secrets revealed of the Abode of Chaos (132 pages, adult only) >>>

"999" English version with English subtitles is available >>>
HD movie - scenario thierry Ehrmann - filmed by Etienne Perrone

----------

voir les secrets de la Demeure du Chaos avec 132 pages très étranges (adult only)

999 : visite initiatique au coeur de la Demeure du Chaos insufflée par l'Esprit de la Salamandre
Film HD d'Etienne PERRONE selon un scénario original de thierry Ehrmann.


courtesy of Organ Museum
©2011 www.AbodeofChaos.org

Nice Graphic Design Singapore photos

Red Dot Museum, Singapore 32
graphic design singapore
Image by vernieman
We pay a visit to Red Dot Museum, Singapore and get all inspired again. Design and visual communication at its best.


Red Dot Museum, Singapore 36
graphic design singapore
Image by vernieman
We pay a visit to Red Dot Museum, Singapore and get all inspired again. Design and visual communication at its best.


Red Dot Museum, Singapore 5
graphic design singapore
Image by vernieman
We pay a visit to Red Dot Museum, Singapore and get all inspired again. Design and visual communication at its best.


Red Dot Museum, Singapore 41
graphic design singapore
Image by vernieman
We pay a visit to Red Dot Museum, Singapore and get all inspired again. Design and visual communication at its best.


Red Dot Museum, Singapore 4
graphic design singapore
Image by vernieman
We pay a visit to Red Dot Museum, Singapore and get all inspired again. Design and visual communication at its best.

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Nice Graphic Design Help photos

HELP THE AGED campaign | Poster
graphic design help
Image by EVERYDAYLIFEMODERN
'Defeat Ageism'.


HELP THE AGED campaign | Poster
graphic design help
Image by EVERYDAYLIFEMODERN
'Challenge Neglect'.


HELP THE AGED campaign | Poster
graphic design help
Image by EVERYDAYLIFEMODERN
'Combat Poverty'.


HELP THE AGED campaign | Poster
graphic design help
Image by EVERYDAYLIFEMODERN
'Disaster Relief'.


Santa Cruz Skatepark wave graphic
graphic design help
Image by Judi Oyama
Public art piece. Jimbo Phillips did the wave drawing, Diamond D Concrete did the staining and Larry Crocker did the sand blasting. (We went to elementary school, high school together at Aptos) Pure passion. Had the key to the park for a month. Police had to come out twice when I was testing the waters so to speak. They were totally cool. Sorry I couldn't help myself and the main reason to ever do a public art skatepark project. All the players working on this project were born and raised in Santa Cruz!

IMG_7274

IMG_7274
new york graphic design schools
Image by Benrajak


IMG_8241
new york graphic design schools
Image by Benrajak


IMG_7954
new york graphic design schools
Image by Benrajak


IMG_7617
new york graphic design schools
Image by Benrajak


IMG_8394
new york graphic design schools
Image by Benrajak

Cool Graphic Design Signs images

2008_07_30_DSC00645
graphic design signs
Image by Gwydion M. Williams
A very nice hotel with a friendly atmosphere. But I don't think they get many Western visitors.
The next photo shows the sign in more detail.


2008_07_28_DSC00314
graphic design signs
Image by Gwydion M. Williams
This is an information point. Done rather elegantly: you find good design and bad right next to each other.


Don't fuck with (or in) this parking lot...
graphic design signs
Image by El Ogro
This huge sign says that it is forbidden to stay inside your car, especially if you're banging your girl inside of it. Another naïf street sign...


Zurich Concert Poster
graphic design signs
Image by Mad Czech
Don't know any of the bands advertised, but this image made me want to go to the concert.


Signage @ Cinus, Banpo
graphic design signs
Image by akahuan
쎈트럴시티 씨너스의 상영관 안내 사인

Friday, June 28, 2013

Head case

Head case
graphic design portfolio cases
Image by net_efekt
A vector illustration I did for an HR client - but which never was used. If you'd like to use it (get hold of the original vector graphic) just give me a shout at www.efekt.net



Crossing the Rubicon
graphic design portfolio cases
Image by Mkleyne
I’ve made this poster design for the portfolio contest of WMC Fest. Weapons of Mass Creation is an incredible event to inspire and enable the creative mind with 20 speakers, 20 designers and 20 bands brought to you by GoMedia.

Thanks for watching and in case you droped a vote in my favor; much appreciations for that too.

→ Follow me on Twitter
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018

018
graphic design chicago
Image by phil dokas
Rosy fingered dawn / flying into ORD.

Spent the day in Chicago for SEED. The conference was strikingly excellent. To get a better taste of the personalities behind Coudal, Fried, and Segura was an excellent treat and to hear them flesh out their ideas I've read portions of in front of a questioning audience was exceptional. Whether their interests line up with yours or not, it's readily apparent that these three are pursuing quality in the ways which speak out most to them, be it graphic design, code or just general intensity and that all by itself is a thing worth investigating.


Among the darkness
graphic design chicago
Image by Chapendra
I wish I screen printed more often, this would look neat on a t-shirt. Almost graphic design.


Nikon D100
graphic design chicago
Image by -Tripp-


14th Annual 100 Show American Center for Design Design Year In Review (page extract)
graphic design chicago
Image by UIC Digital Collections
Title: 14th Annual 100 Show American Center for Design Design Year In Review (page extract)

Photographer: Society of Typographic Arts
Publisher: Society of Typographic Arts (Chicago, Ill.) or American Center for Design
Date: 1992

Link to UIC Catalog record for publication: i-share.carli.illinois.edu/uic/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=l...; vufind.carli.illinois.edu/vf-uic/Record/uic_694632/Descri...

Collection: Society of Typographic Arts records
Repository: University of Illinois at Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives.
Credit Line: Society of Typographic Arts, [Title], Society of Typographic Arts records, University of Illinois at Chicago
Rights: This image may be used freely, with attribution, for research, study and education purposes. The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Library does not claim exclusive ownership of the copyrights to all the original documents. We are simply granting permission to use images in our collections. This permission is nonexclusive, and nontransferable. Additional permissions may be required from the holder of copyrights in the original document. For more information, please contact the UIC Library at lib-permissions@uic.edu.
Sponsorship: Funded by a gift from R.R. Donnelley.
File Name: STA_001_057_442 2

For the source publication and other materials from the collection, visit collections.carli.illinois.edu/…

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TECH cocktail Logo
graphic design chicago
Image by Frank Gruber
Thanks to Jon Wolter for redoing my original graphic design work and creating the TECH cocktail logo as a vector image. It is a lot cleaner and looks sharp!

This will allow us to more easily put the logo on schwag!!! FIRE UP for TECH cocktail at State Restaurant & Cafe 7.6.06 with FREE wine from Stormhoek.

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Lomita poster, design by Dániel Perlaky

Lomita poster, design by Dániel Perlaky
graphic design austin
Image by City On Fire
show poster for Lomita, Household Names, and DJ Mel on December 9th at Beauty Bar. what a party this was. check out Lomita if you love indie rock.


ValentinesDay
graphic design austin
Image by City On Fire
poster design for Valentine's Day Show at The Mohawk with LAX, Bello Ragazzo, Kid Indie, The Swiss Arab, and DJ Abominatron.
Design: Jorge Balarezo for City On Fire, illustration from original painting by Audrey Kawasaki.


PISCES VS AQUARIUS
graphic design austin
Image by City On Fire
poster design for Pisces Vs Aquarius at The Compound featuring White Denim, The Laughing, The Interest Kills, and Maneja Beto.
Design: Jorge Balarezo for City On Fire


Comedic Communication: Developing User-centered Humor Design
graphic design austin
Image by elizaIO


Gisselle Austin
graphic design austin
Image by RL Fantasy Design Studio
Web Design For Gisselle Austin

Originally made by RL Fantasy Design Studio ~ www.rlfantasy.com

Grand Haven Wins 2010 Community Excellence Award During Michigan Municipal League Convention

Grand Haven Wins 2010 Community Excellence Award During Michigan Municipal League Convention
graphic design schools in michigan
Image by Michigan Municipal League (MML)
The City of Grand Haven has won the 2010 Community Excellence Award in a statewide vote of Michigan Municipal League members. The annual statewide competition recognizes outstanding community services, projects and programs. It’s the highest award bestowed on a community by the Michigan Municipal League. Seven finalists – one from each of the League’s seven regions – were chosen as inspiring examples of what Michigan communities can accomplish through dynamic leadership, creative vision and collaborative effort. Grand Haven (http://www.grandhaven.org/news/84/198/) was selected by popular vote in the Race for the Cup competition during the League’s 112th Annual Convention Sept. 21-24 in Dearborn. Grand Haven won for its creative graphic design to communicate its annual city goals. Grand Haven's entry, "Vivid and Lively Goals," beat out six other regional winners to claim the Michigan Municipal League's Community Excellence Award. The city's entry emphasized the importance of effective communication of the city council's goals to city staff. Mary Snedeker, an administrative assistant with the city, produces a vivid image of the city's goals, which is framed and hung in all of the city's departments. The purpose of the initiative is to continually remind staff of the council's direction and help measure progress toward the goals. Snedeker accepted the award along with numerous other Grand Haven officials including, Grand Haven Mayor Roger A. Bergman; Grand Haven City Manager Pat McGinnis; and Grand Haven Mayor Pro Tem Mike Fritz. The other six statewide finalists were the lakefront city of Harbor Beach for rebranding itself with an annual Maritime Festival that draws thousands of people to Michigan’s thumb each summer; Monroe for turning an old, deserted industrial site into a new national park that now serves as a prominent city entryway; Saginaw for implementing a recycling program that dramatically reduced landfill waste in just two months; the Village of Kingsley for building a state-of-the-art .3 million library and municipal center without raising local taxes; East Lansing’s for its Technology Innovation Center that has become an incubator for technology-based businesses by offering space and resources for technology start-ups; and St. Ignace for forging a unique partnership of private, state and federal entities, to develop a new bus station for a public transit network linking the region to the entire state. Read a Muskegon Chronicle story about Grand Haven’s win: www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2010/09/grand_haven...

Other regional nominees that did not make the list of seven finalists but still were strong projects were Howell’s street and walkway improvements; Garden City’s regional fire service; Eastpointe’s police and community multicultural program; DeWitt’s open access playground; Kentwood’s district library; Evart’s “Shop Local” campaign; Rothbury’s ethics policy; Marshall’s after-school arts apprenticeship program; Sturgis’ Helping Hand program; Baraga’s “Super Supplier Network” of local businesses; and L’Anse’s MEDC/MDOT collaboration.
Don’t forget to tell the Michigan Municipal League (mml.org) about a project in your community that you’re excited about, by nominating it for next year’s competition. Go here for details: www.mml.org/awards/cea.html.


Grand Haven Wins 2010 Community Excellence Award During Michigan Municipal League Convention
graphic design schools in michigan
Image by Michigan Municipal League (MML)
The City of Grand Haven has won the 2010 Community Excellence Award in a statewide vote of Michigan Municipal League members. The annual statewide competition recognizes outstanding community services, projects and programs. It’s the highest award bestowed on a community by the Michigan Municipal League. Seven finalists – one from each of the League’s seven regions – were chosen as inspiring examples of what Michigan communities can accomplish through dynamic leadership, creative vision and collaborative effort. Grand Haven (http://www.grandhaven.org/news/84/198/) was selected by popular vote in the Race for the Cup competition during the League’s 112th Annual Convention Sept. 21-24 in Dearborn. Grand Haven won for its creative graphic design to communicate its annual city goals. Grand Haven's entry, "Vivid and Lively Goals," beat out six other regional winners to claim the Michigan Municipal League's Community Excellence Award. The city's entry emphasized the importance of effective communication of the city council's goals to city staff. Mary Snedeker, an administrative assistant with the city, produces a vivid image of the city's goals, which is framed and hung in all of the city's departments. The purpose of the initiative is to continually remind staff of the council's direction and help measure progress toward the goals. Snedeker accepted the award along with numerous other Grand Haven officials including, Grand Haven Mayor Roger A. Bergman; Grand Haven City Manager Pat McGinnis; and Grand Haven Mayor Pro Tem Mike Fritz. The other six statewide finalists were the lakefront city of Harbor Beach for rebranding itself with an annual Maritime Festival that draws thousands of people to Michigan’s thumb each summer; Monroe for turning an old, deserted industrial site into a new national park that now serves as a prominent city entryway; Saginaw for implementing a recycling program that dramatically reduced landfill waste in just two months; the Village of Kingsley for building a state-of-the-art .3 million library and municipal center without raising local taxes; East Lansing’s for its Technology Innovation Center that has become an incubator for technology-based businesses by offering space and resources for technology start-ups; and St. Ignace for forging a unique partnership of private, state and federal entities, to develop a new bus station for a public transit network linking the region to the entire state. Read a Muskegon Chronicle story about Grand Haven’s win: www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2010/09/grand_haven...

Other regional nominees that did not make the list of seven finalists but still were strong projects were Howell’s street and walkway improvements; Garden City’s regional fire service; Eastpointe’s police and community multicultural program; DeWitt’s open access playground; Kentwood’s district library; Evart’s “Shop Local” campaign; Rothbury’s ethics policy; Marshall’s after-school arts apprenticeship program; Sturgis’ Helping Hand program; Baraga’s “Super Supplier Network” of local businesses; and L’Anse’s MEDC/MDOT collaboration.
Don’t forget to tell the Michigan Municipal League (mml.org) about a project in your community that you’re excited about, by nominating it for next year’s competition. Go here for details: www.mml.org/awards/cea.html.


Grand Haven Wins 2010 Community Excellence Award During Michigan Municipal League Convention
graphic design schools in michigan
Image by Michigan Municipal League (MML)
The City of Grand Haven has won the 2010 Community Excellence Award in a statewide vote of Michigan Municipal League members. The annual statewide competition recognizes outstanding community services, projects and programs. It’s the highest award bestowed on a community by the Michigan Municipal League. Seven finalists – one from each of the League’s seven regions – were chosen as inspiring examples of what Michigan communities can accomplish through dynamic leadership, creative vision and collaborative effort. Grand Haven (http://www.grandhaven.org/news/84/198/) was selected by popular vote in the Race for the Cup competition during the League’s 112th Annual Convention Sept. 21-24 in Dearborn. Grand Haven won for its creative graphic design to communicate its annual city goals. Grand Haven's entry, "Vivid and Lively Goals," beat out six other regional winners to claim the Michigan Municipal League's Community Excellence Award. The city's entry emphasized the importance of effective communication of the city council's goals to city staff. Mary Snedeker, an administrative assistant with the city, produces a vivid image of the city's goals, which is framed and hung in all of the city's departments. The purpose of the initiative is to continually remind staff of the council's direction and help measure progress toward the goals. Snedeker accepted the award along with numerous other Grand Haven officials including, Grand Haven Mayor Roger A. Bergman; Grand Haven City Manager Pat McGinnis; and Grand Haven Mayor Pro Tem Mike Fritz. The other six statewide finalists were the lakefront city of Harbor Beach for rebranding itself with an annual Maritime Festival that draws thousands of people to Michigan’s thumb each summer; Monroe for turning an old, deserted industrial site into a new national park that now serves as a prominent city entryway; Saginaw for implementing a recycling program that dramatically reduced landfill waste in just two months; the Village of Kingsley for building a state-of-the-art .3 million library and municipal center without raising local taxes; East Lansing’s for its Technology Innovation Center that has become an incubator for technology-based businesses by offering space and resources for technology start-ups; and St. Ignace for forging a unique partnership of private, state and federal entities, to develop a new bus station for a public transit network linking the region to the entire state. Read a Muskegon Chronicle story about Grand Haven’s win: www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2010/09/grand_haven...

Other regional nominees that did not make the list of seven finalists but still were strong projects were Howell’s street and walkway improvements; Garden City’s regional fire service; Eastpointe’s police and community multicultural program; DeWitt’s open access playground; Kentwood’s district library; Evart’s “Shop Local” campaign; Rothbury’s ethics policy; Marshall’s after-school arts apprenticeship program; Sturgis’ Helping Hand program; Baraga’s “Super Supplier Network” of local businesses; and L’Anse’s MEDC/MDOT collaboration.
Don’t forget to tell the Michigan Municipal League (mml.org) about a project in your community that you’re excited about, by nominating it for next year’s competition. Go here for details: www.mml.org/awards/cea.html.


Grand Haven Wins 2010 Community Excellence Award During Michigan Municipal League Convention
graphic design schools in michigan
Image by Michigan Municipal League (MML)
The City of Grand Haven has won the 2010 Community Excellence Award in a statewide vote of Michigan Municipal League members. The annual statewide competition recognizes outstanding community services, projects and programs. It’s the highest award bestowed on a community by the Michigan Municipal League. Seven finalists – one from each of the League’s seven regions – were chosen as inspiring examples of what Michigan communities can accomplish through dynamic leadership, creative vision and collaborative effort. Grand Haven (http://www.grandhaven.org/news/84/198/) was selected by popular vote in the Race for the Cup competition during the League’s 112th Annual Convention Sept. 21-24 in Dearborn. Grand Haven won for its creative graphic design to communicate its annual city goals. Grand Haven's entry, "Vivid and Lively Goals," beat out six other regional winners to claim the Michigan Municipal League's Community Excellence Award. The city's entry emphasized the importance of effective communication of the city council's goals to city staff. Mary Snedeker, an administrative assistant with the city, produces a vivid image of the city's goals, which is framed and hung in all of the city's departments. The purpose of the initiative is to continually remind staff of the council's direction and help measure progress toward the goals. Snedeker accepted the award along with numerous other Grand Haven officials including, Grand Haven Mayor Roger A. Bergman; Grand Haven City Manager Pat McGinnis; and Grand Haven Mayor Pro Tem Mike Fritz. The other six statewide finalists were the lakefront city of Harbor Beach for rebranding itself with an annual Maritime Festival that draws thousands of people to Michigan’s thumb each summer; Monroe for turning an old, deserted industrial site into a new national park that now serves as a prominent city entryway; Saginaw for implementing a recycling program that dramatically reduced landfill waste in just two months; the Village of Kingsley for building a state-of-the-art .3 million library and municipal center without raising local taxes; East Lansing’s for its Technology Innovation Center that has become an incubator for technology-based businesses by offering space and resources for technology start-ups; and St. Ignace for forging a unique partnership of private, state and federal entities, to develop a new bus station for a public transit network linking the region to the entire state. Read a Muskegon Chronicle story about Grand Haven’s win: www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2010/09/grand_haven...

Other regional nominees that did not make the list of seven finalists but still were strong projects were Howell’s street and walkway improvements; Garden City’s regional fire service; Eastpointe’s police and community multicultural program; DeWitt’s open access playground; Kentwood’s district library; Evart’s “Shop Local” campaign; Rothbury’s ethics policy; Marshall’s after-school arts apprenticeship program; Sturgis’ Helping Hand program; Baraga’s “Super Supplier Network” of local businesses; and L’Anse’s MEDC/MDOT collaboration.
Don’t forget to tell the Michigan Municipal League (mml.org) about a project in your community that you’re excited about, by nominating it for next year’s competition. Go here for details: www.mml.org/awards/cea.html.


Michigan Municipal League 2011 President Carol Shafto, MML 2010 President Jeff Jenks and Grand Haven Mayor Roger A. Bergman
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Image by Michigan Municipal League (MML)
The City of Grand Haven has won the 2010 Community Excellence Award in a statewide vote of Michigan Municipal League members. The annual statewide competition recognizes outstanding community services, projects and programs. It’s the highest award bestowed on a community by the Michigan Municipal League. Seven finalists – one from each of the League’s seven regions – were chosen as inspiring examples of what Michigan communities can accomplish through dynamic leadership, creative vision and collaborative effort. Grand Haven (http://www.grandhaven.org/news/84/198/) was selected by popular vote in the Race for the Cup competition during the League’s 112th Annual Convention Sept. 21-24 in Dearborn. Grand Haven won for its creative graphic design to communicate its annual city goals. Grand Haven's entry, "Vivid and Lively Goals," beat out six other regional winners to claim the Michigan Municipal League's Community Excellence Award. The city's entry emphasized the importance of effective communication of the city council's goals to city staff. Mary Snedeker, an administrative assistant with the city, produces a vivid image of the city's goals, which is framed and hung in all of the city's departments. The purpose of the initiative is to continually remind staff of the council's direction and help measure progress toward the goals. Snedeker accepted the award along with numerous other Grand Haven officials including, Grand Haven Mayor Roger A. Bergman; Grand Haven City Manager Pat McGinnis; and Grand Haven Mayor Pro Tem Mike Fritz. The other six statewide finalists were the lakefront city of Harbor Beach for rebranding itself with an annual Maritime Festival that draws thousands of people to Michigan’s thumb each summer; Monroe for turning an old, deserted industrial site into a new national park that now serves as a prominent city entryway; Saginaw for implementing a recycling program that dramatically reduced landfill waste in just two months; the Village of Kingsley for building a state-of-the-art .3 million library and municipal center without raising local taxes; East Lansing’s for its Technology Innovation Center that has become an incubator for technology-based businesses by offering space and resources for technology start-ups; and St. Ignace for forging a unique partnership of private, state and federal entities, to develop a new bus station for a public transit network linking the region to the entire state. Read a Muskegon Chronicle story about Grand Haven’s win: www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2010/09/grand_haven...

Other regional nominees that did not make the list of seven finalists but still were strong projects were Howell’s street and walkway improvements; Garden City’s regional fire service; Eastpointe’s police and community multicultural program; DeWitt’s open access playground; Kentwood’s district library; Evart’s “Shop Local” campaign; Rothbury’s ethics policy; Marshall’s after-school arts apprenticeship program; Sturgis’ Helping Hand program; Baraga’s “Super Supplier Network” of local businesses; and L’Anse’s MEDC/MDOT collaboration.
Don’t forget to tell the Michigan Municipal League (mml.org) about a project in your community that you’re excited about, by nominating it for next year’s competition. Go here for details: www.mml.org/awards/cea.html.