Riverside’s Frederick Law Olmsted Society is hosting its first logo design contest to help revamp the organization’s branding ahead of celebrations for the village’s 150th anniversary, or sesquicentennial, next year.
The Olmsted Society is seeking marketing agencies, graphic designers and artists — that is, “everyone with an artistic flair” — to design a new logo for the organization that will “celebrate the community’s rich heritage and dynamic future” in exchange for prizes for the three participants whose logos rank the highest.
The designer who earns the bronze medal will get a tree planted in their name in a park in Riverside while the runner-up will get four tickets to the 2024 edition of Hop Stop, the Olmsted Society’s annual craft beer festival in collaboration with Riverside Foods. This year’s festival is 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Riverside Train Station and Guthrie Park.
Hop Stop 2024 tickets are available now on the Olmsted Society’s website, olmstedsociety.org.
The entrant whose design places first will win a “gourmet dinner” for themselves and seven guests at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Avery Coonley House at 300 Scottswood Road.
“We want the new logo to reflect the vibrant spirit and historical significance of the community as we approach this major milestone,” said Olmsted Society President Dan Murphy in a written statement. “This is a wonderful opportunity for local talent to gain recognition and for the community to come together in a creative way.”
Anyone interested in submitting a logo for the contest should contact Richard Marritt at proposals@olmstedsociety.org by July 15 to ask for guidelines for the designs. Participants must submit their logo designs by August 30.
