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Photos courtesy of the City of
Duvall
Duvall Mayor Will Ibershof (r) presents a check
to grand prize winner Kirk Werner.
Kirk Werner takes top prize
for eye-catching entry
Kirk Werner’s eye-catching design of
tracks of the “people and critters who
call Duvall home” was announced as the
winner of the 2005 city Logo Contest at the
Feb. 9 City Council meeting.
Werner, owner of Itchy Dog Productions, won
the $250 grand prize for his logo entitled “For
All Walks in Life.”
Werner said in his narrative that he wanted
to emphasize the rural nature of Duvall in the
design. He donated his prize money to the Glen
Kuntz W.R.E.C.K. Center.
Runner-up prizes and $50 gift certificates
went to Clare Chapple, Chapplesauce, and Diana
Jetter. A special student award was given to
Kelly Besmer of Tolt Middle School.
The City of Duvall Logo Contest began in September
2005. The Duvall City Council asked that logo
submittals incorporate, either implicitly or
explicitly, the phrases: Small Town Charm; Family-Friendly;
Natural Environment; and Arts, Culture and Heritage.
The city received an amazing 50 entries, said
City Administrator Doreen Booth.
Each entry included an explanation of the logo.
“It was fascinating reading,” said
Booth.
Eighteen of those entries were from students
in Kate Elliott’s 8th grade class at Tolt
Middle School in Carnation.
Councilmember and contest coordinator Dianne
Brudnicki commented at the awards ceremony that
the artists’ narratives provided a lot
of insight into what Duvall’s identity
is.
Brudnicki, owner of Northwest Art Center, will
be teaching an art class for Ms. Elliott’s
class to thank them for their entries. Art supplies
for the class will be provided by the City of
Duvall.
The remaining entries came from throughout
the Eastside, with the notable exception of
two entries from The Netherlands. A citizens’
committee reviewed the logos and chose the award
winners.
“It was not an easy choice as all of
the entries were wonderful,” said Booth.
However, the winning logo will not be the city’s
official logo. Brudnicki and Werner are working
together to create a new logo based on a collage
of the different entries, said Booth, adding
that the new city logo will be unveiled shortly.
Kirk Werner, Itchy Dog Productions –
Grand Prize winner – Narrative (For
All Walks in Life)
“This design emphasizes the rural
nature of Duvall. Living in Duvall is
all about seeing wildlife around us. We
live amongst the critters that we see
on a regular basis, and those that we
rarely see, but know are there.
“Nature is all around us, whether
we live in a subdivision or on acreage
outside the city limits. It’s important
to recognize that the critters were here
long before us and we have to live in
harmony with them.
“Earthy colors are used to further
emphasize the natural surroundings of
Duvall. The tag line, ‘For All Walks
in Life’ is a variation of the expression,
‘For All Walks of Life.’ It
literally refers to people and critters
who call Duvall home, but also denotes
that Duvall is a home for a widely varying
population.” |
Clare Chapple
was a runner-up
  
Clare Chapple, Chapplesauce Design and
Production – Runner-up – Narrative
(Small Town, Real Life)
“These more detailed versions of
‘small town, real life’ show
the community feel found in Duvall’s
Old Town. The bench invites you to have
a seat and watch the happenings in the
village. It is a comfortable scene day
or night. The little bird on the roof
speaks to the rural nature of our town.”
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Diana Jetter
– Runner-up – Narrative (Wagon
in Oval)
“I created this logo to feature
a more historical view of Duvall. It features
the wagon that is seen as people come
across the valley into downtown Duvall.
This logo represents something that is
unique to Duvall. When somebody sees this
logo, they will instantly be able to recognize
the wagon as a part of Duvall.”
Editor’s note: Jetter did not attend
the awards ceremony at the Feb. 9 City
Council meeting. |
Kelly Besmer
– student winner – Narrative
(A Charming Little Town)
 
Tolt Middle School student Kelly Besmer
earned a special award for her entry,
“A Charming Little Town.”
On the right is City Councilmember Dianne
Brudnicki.
“In my design for Duvall’s
logo I chose to do a nature scene in the
letters that spelled Duvall.
“I decided to do this type of design
because I think of Duvall as a town with
hilly landscape but also nice flat terrain
for farming, with lots of forests and
wildlife. I put a river in the picture
to represent the Snoqualmie River and
I incorporated lots of pine trees in the
picture because Duvall is one of the few
towns that still preserve lots of natural
environments.
“I even put animals commonly found
in Duvall like hawks, squirrels, bunnies,
cows and trout because they are a big
part of our community atmosphere.
“I also decided to show all the
seasons in each letter. Like how it can
be sunny with lots of pretty flowers in
bloom and how it can also be beautiful
when all the trees’ leaves are changing
colors.
“Also, scenes in two letters show
it can be very wet, cloudy and rainy out,
too. In the background of the Duvall I
put a big heart that said ‘A Charming
Little Town!’
“I drew this in too because I wanted
people to know that Duvall is not just
a town out in the boonies with lots of
wildlife. Duvall is a town that is friendly
with lots of spirit and bliss.” |
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