‘People’s Choice’ bicentennial design contest winner announced
INDIANAPOLIS (Inside INdiana Business) — A two-week voting process has culminated in local artist Aaron Stillerman being named the winner of the “People’s Choice” Indianapolis bicentennial design contest. Stillerman, a graphic designer at GreenLight Collectibles, garnered over 430 votes on the Indy Turns 200 Facebook page.
“To some, innovation and legacy are held as separate ideas. Within this logo, however, the two go hand-in-hand,” explains Stillerman. “Take for example, the two typefaces; one a soft, more-traditional style (almost hand-painted in appearance) that represents the simplicity and craftsmanship of yesteryear. The other is a clean, modern typeface that represents strength, present-day, and what has yet to come. This bicentennial logo encapsulates the simplicity, equality and love that the citizens of Indianapolis have for their city. Here’s to 200 years of the past and 200 more to come.”
The Bicentennial Commission received over 100 submissions during the art contest. Stillerman wins $500 and his logo will be prominently placed throughout the city’s year-long celebration. The celebration begins in June and will run through May 2021 and is designed to commemorate the selection of property along the White River for the new state capital and the ratifying vote of the General Assembly and official naming of Indianapolis in 1821.
A gallery of all the submissions can be found here.