DNR Announces Seafood Marketing Logo Contest Winner
Annapolis, Md. (August 14, 2012) ─
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today unveiled the new logo
for its Seafood Marketing Program. The winning design, created by John Snyder of
Baltimore, will be used to in seafood marketing promotions throughout the State.
Snyder, 50, is an award winning, free-lance interactive artist and illustrator,
with clients from around the world.
“Being a former chef, I wanted to incorporate the major seafood, that to me,
represented the Chesapeake region,” said Snyder. “I wanted a clean, modern and
graphically simple design that translated well across all mediums. I also wanted
the identity to reflect the colors of the Maryland State flag.”
Earlier this summer, DNR’s Seafood Marketing Program held a
logo
contest in search of a new emblem that would showcase the Chesapeake Bay’s
bounty. The Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission, responsible for choosing a
winner, decided on Snyder’s design from the more than 75 submissions.
“Snyder’s creation was chosen because it was fresh and vibrant, incorporating
all of Maryland’s iconic seafood,” said Steve Vilnit, DNR Fisheries marketing
director. “DNR would like to thank all of those who participated in the contest.
We were truly impressed with the thought and effort that went into each design.”
Snyder and four of his friends will enjoy a Chesapeake Bay Charter trip where
they will harvest their choice of Maryland’s prime, native, seafood species ─
blue crab, striped bass or oyster.
| August 14, 2012 |
Contact: Josh Davidsburg |
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages nearly one-half million acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov