My family is my community. I have been in the Pacific Northwest my whole life and decided to design a crest for the region, commonly known as "Cascadia".
I really liked the idea of creating a crest for a fictional "finishing school" somewhere where the uninitiated could come learn about snowboarding, microbrews, outdoor recreation, dealing with the rain, and all the other aspects that make Cacscadia great.
I started by writing out a few key words, mind map style:
Next, I collected images of finishing school logos as well as some old school family crests.
Now to build some simple shapes that relate to my area.
I decided to include:
- Laurels inspired by the decor of a Pabst can
- Micro brews
- Outdoor Activities
- Mt. Baker, some trees
- Pot Leaf (Legilization and what not...)
- And of course, a water drop to symbolize the Northwest's lovely weather.
I also created my shield shape and banner.
Now put them together!
Tried to find some "Cascadia" lettering. I ended up choosing "Sombra" which is actually inspired by sign painting in Spain, but I feel it had the look I needed.
Now slap it on the crest!
Now to add some Old-School Seahawks colors. These colors also happen to be the colors of the Cascadia flag.
I will be tweaking the design and colors a tad bit more, but until then I would love some feedback!
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